Global Supply Chain Risk Manager

About the role

The role of Global Supply Chain Risk Manager at Abbott is to help protect supply continuity, business performance, and brand reputation across a complex global network. This involves driving enterprise-wide risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies, and partnering with stakeholders across various departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously enhance Abbott's enterprise-wide supply chain and supplier risk management strategy and resilience roadmap.
• Design, implement, and manage the Supply Chain Resilience (SCR) program, including governance, metrics, reporting, supply chain mapping, and associated tools.
• Leverage AI, predictive analytics, and risk intelligence capabilities to proactively identify potential supply chain disruptions and improve risk visibility.
• Monitor and assess supplier and third-party risks, including financial, operational, geopolitical, sustainability, logistics, business continuity, and single-source risks.
• Conduct risk assessments, scenario planning, and resilience analyses to prioritize risks based on likelihood, impact, and business criticality.
• Develop and drive mitigation strategies, including alternate sourcing, dual qualification, inventory optimization, and contractual risk controls.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across Procurement, Operations, Quality, Finance, ESG, Global Security, Government Affairs, Customs & Trade, and Logistics to embed risk management into business processes and sourcing decisions.
• Establish and facilitate governance through the Supply Chain Resilience Community of Practice to drive accountability and execution of mitigation actions.
• Collaborate with business teams to develop resilience metrics and scorecards that measure and improve supply chain resilience performance.
• Provide executive-level reporting, insights, and recommendations on emerging risks, trends, and mitigation progress.
• Support business leaders during supply disruptions by delivering data-driven analysis and strategic recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain, operations, procurement, logistics, or related disciplines.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating supply chain and supplier-related risks in a global environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Able to work effectively across all levels of an organization, including executive leadership.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience utilizing data to drive business decisions.
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and succeed in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience working across global teams and diverse cultures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration (MBA), or a related field.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide supply chain resilience, risk management, business continuity, or supplier risk programs.
• Knowledge of supplier risk frameworks, supply chain mapping, and resilience best practices.
• Experience managing supplier disruptions, crisis response, and escalation processes on a global scale.
• Proficiency with Power BI, ERP systems, and supply chain analytics tools.
• Experience leveraging AI-driven risk monitoring, predictive analytics, and machine learning capabilities.
• Strong understanding of geopolitical, sustainability, financial, and operational risk factors impacting global supply chains.
• Experience developing executive dashboards, metrics, and risk reporting frameworks.

Pay

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.