JOB DESCRIPTION:

Why will you enjoy this new opportunity?

At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.

Our diagnostic products offer a broad range of innovative instrument systems and tests for hospitals, reference labs, blood banks, physician offices and clinics.

This is an ideal opportunity for you to develop your career as you help shape the future of healthcare. 

What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?

You need to be a master multitasker!

Your goal is to have overall responsibility for meeting the production schedule, material requirements planning, purchase order management, inventory management and work order management to ensure customers’ requests are actioned within the time schedule requested in accordance with the company’s budget, policies and procedures

You will be an excellent communicator, as the role will often require you to work with many departments and external entities to accomplish goals.

Responsibilities:

• Open/Maintain/Release Process orders. Batch Determine Process Order Components.
• Generate Lot Assignment sheets Generating purchase requisitions as necessary and ensuring the material is released within the agreed timescale.
• Changing/updating existing BOM to ensure accurate and timely customer requirements.
• Maintain accurate inventory transactions, Quantities and due dates.
• Prepare documentation for the disposal of all obsolete or rejected materials in accordance with the company policies and procedures.

Qualifications/experience:

• Appropriate qualification in either Purchasing/Productions Planning e.g. Diploma in Purchasing or relevant APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) examinations.

 Or

• General Degree with relevant Manufacturing experience.

With

• A minimum of two years’ experience in production planning in a manufacturing company. Preferably previous experience with planning short shelf-life products.
• Overall experience required is 3 years.

What is the leadership like for this role? 

This role reports to our Supply Chain Planning Manager.

You will join Supply Chain team of 13 that includes Planning Team Leader, Planner(s) and Supply Chain Compliance Specialist.

The Leadership style in our Supply Chain Team focuses on collaboration, morale, and motivation.

What are the benefits and perks of working at Abbott Longford?

• Health Insurance for you and your family
• Pension
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability Protection
• Long Term Disability Protection
• Flexible working hours
• Carers leave.
• Education Assistance

Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

     

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

        

LOCATION:

Ireland > Sligo : Finisklin Road

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Asflex78 (Ireland)

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable