Supply Planning Lead

2 weeks ago


Lake Forest, United States Abbott Laboratories Full time
About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve peopleâs health. Weâre always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. Youâll also have access to:

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

  • Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

  • An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

  • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelorâs degree.

  • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

  • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

We have an opening for a Senior Logistics Planner. This role will be working without appreciable direction, develops, maintains and communicates finished goods manufacturing schedules for a value stream/multiple manufacturing lines to build products which meet finished goods demands thus shipping products to customers in a timely manner. Creates manufacturing schedules to achieve zero backorders, a key performance indicator.

What Youâll Work On

  • Partners with manufacturing management to assess efficiency of manufacturing lines and analyze capacity.
  • Leads weekly meetings with key stake holders to ensure recommended manufacturing schedule will meet all business demands. Meeting may include stakeholders from some or all of the following functions: manufacturing, supply chain, clinical, regulatory, quality and marketing.
  • Implements policies set by SC mgt. to manage finished goods and raw material inventory.
  • Continuously review existing processes for alignment with current business needs. Develop, gain buy in, and roll out process enhancements which may impact multiple value streams.
  • Generates highly complex reports and performs data analysis to proactively plan or resolve issues.
  • Develops and provides a detailed scheduling plan for finished goods which supports the top-level approved build plans, assuring quantity and mix are clearly communicated to manufacturing and other manufacturing groups. ⢠Releases work orders in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and updates Kanban quantities to support build plans.
  • Reviews forecast data, backorder reports and commodity/purchasing updates, including early warning signs, to prioritize and expedite manufacturing jobs to prevent or clear backorders.
  • Reviews and updates material master data on regular basis to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
  • Manages safety stock in partnership with purchasing. ⢠Approves and creates rework or special work orders in the ERP system.
  • Reviews and updates outdated open jobs which require rescheduling or closing.
  • Partners with purchasing and warehousing to minimize and dispose of slow moving, obsolete, and expiring inventory.
  • Provides system training and guidance to junior members of the team.
  • Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
  • Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
  • Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOUâLL BRING

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree, Engineering, Supply Chain or Business Management
  • 7 years of related work experience
  • Strong leadership and supplier relationship management
  • Contract negotiation and management.
  • Engineering changes and root cause analysis
  • Financial acumen and analysis
  • Material planning and buying
  • Quality system exposure; CAPAs, SCARs, QIs

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal



The base pay for this position is $72,700.00 â $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.



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