Ali Schamel

Sr Manager, Procurement @Abbott

Responsible for purchasing controls and the procurement and supply management activities for key focus categories. Influencing the business unit strategy and translating business strategy for category and aligned category strategy to programs and projects. Managing category projects across business units, and division wide when and where applicable.\\\\n\\\\nWorking closely with key stakeholders in both Corporate and Division organizations to develop effective cost reduction strategies/implementation plans and to support cross divisional business initiatives, and explore Procurement synergies and efficiencies.\\\\n\\\\nLeveraging extensive market and supplier knowledge to drive lower Total Cost of Ownership; representing Abbott strategically in the industry and community; monitoring. Building and maintaining strategic relationships with key strategic category suppliers as well as counterparts at other medical device/pharmaceutical companies.\\\\n\\\\nResponsible for people leadership; recruiting, mentoring, training and developing talent.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n