Financial Analyst III
Abbott Park Lake Bluff IL
5 Months Contract to Hire(Possibility for Extension)
Pay rate: $32/hr.

Job Description:
Under general supervision, the Supplier Enablement Specialist will oversee and ensure the process of connecting and onboarding chosen suppliers to Abbott's electronic systems.
It includes strategy development including supplier risk management, analysis, compliance policies, as well as continued education and communication.
The Vendor Master Data Manager is responsible for working cross-business and cross-functionally to drive vendor master data quality and data governance capabilities throughout the end-to-end life cycle of Vendor Master in all source systems.
a) Oversee and ensure the process of supplier onboarding within the SAP Ariba Tool.
b) Evaluates vendor monitoring and tracking processes.
c) On a daily basis, perform SNOW and Casetracker ticker queue management.
d) Initiate the registration and qualification questionnaire the SAP Ariba Tool.
e) Run reports to review and follow-up with suppliers who have not completed the onboarding.
f) Escalation to CM when suppliers refuse to adopt.
g) Follow up with suppliers on issuance of 1st PO to request they register in SLP.
h) Manage Ariba Shared Service partnership, ensuring effective teams and coordinated execution.
i) Manage transaction / integration failures working with Ariba and Supplier.
Education and Experience:
a) Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance is required.
b) Experience Required: 3-5 years of experience on Ariba, Supplier Enablement, Vendor Master.
c) Preferred Experience: SAP MDG, SAP ARINA and SAP ERP.
Computer Skills : Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint; SAP Financials or Ariba or other enterprise financial system.
Advanced SAP Accounts Payable experience in a large organization is required.