(Sr.) Demand Planning and Purchasing Specialist

Posted:
10/22/2025, 7:11:34 PM

Location(s):
Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Primary Function

  • Responsible for demand planning for reagents and other required items. Evaluate and monitor forecast accuracy. Supply risk identification and mitigation. Inventory management activities. Purchasing activities.

Role Description

  • Responsible for demand planning for reagents and required items on monthly basis.
  • Full participation on company S&OP activities by working with domestic and global stakeholders.
  • Preform monthly demand forecast.
  • Monitor the forecast accuracy and regularly update the root cause of accuracy excursion with follow up actions.
  • Set up safety stock, monitor the inventory level.
  • Write Off, short shelf life stock mitigation.
  • Purchasing activities to inter company, overseas and local suppliers.
  • Follow up the shipment on time arrive. Tracking overdue POs.
  • Other tasks assigned by line manager

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree and above
  • Mathematics, Statistics or English education background preferred
  • 3 years working experience overall demand/supply planning in IVD or MD Industry
  • Excellent excel skill, other advanced data analysis skills preferred
  • Patient, desire to follow up detailed matter, high sensitivity on the data and calculation
  • Can work under pressure
  • Good communication skills
  • Fluent English in speaking and writing is a MUST

     

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:

China > Shanghai : 388 W. Nanjing Road, Ciros Plaza

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

     

     

     

Abbott

Website: https://abbott.com/

Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1944

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical