Senior Manager Supply Planning

Working at Abbott

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

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

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution

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

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plymouth MN location for our Electrophysiology Medical Device division.  In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

This is a Planning Manager role responsible for a team of production & supply planners.  Production planners manage the day-to-day scheduling at ZFIN or lowest part level for Finished Goods and Subassemblies for all EP US manufacturing.  Supply planners maintain Global responsibility for the coordination and execution of product family build plans across full manufacturing network over 24mo horizon.  In addition, there may be a portion of master scheduling for TPM and specific EP sites needing support. 

The team will achieve their objectives by balancing several dynamic and conflicting elements including cycle time management, inventory management, capacity planning, distressed inventory management, technical challenges, and productivity while maintaining the highest level of compliance and service.

Opportunity for key talent to consider this role to learn the business and develop towards further advancement in Supply Chain Leadership.  This role will have solid visibility to Senior Leadership within EP and at times Abbott.

What You'll Work On

• Manages the development of production plans to support end customer sales, non-revenue demand, and planned inventory changes

• Manages finished goods inventory levels and safety stocks in support of end customer sales at the desired service levels, while maintaining the lowest inventory investment possible

• Resolves product delivery conflicts with plans and prioritizes production schedules

• Sets strategic and tactical direction for management of planning factors that are in line with divisional inventory and cost goals, including distressed inventory management.  Supports key financial strategies for establishing annual product standard costs, annual production volumes, quarterly latest best estimates (LBEs).  Ensures schedule commitments and financial goals are met

• Drives the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process for the EP business unit – frequently presenting to top leadership in Abbott

• Manages resources, provides direction to staff, approves broad staffing decisions and develops the organization to ensure effectiveness

• Works with peers in Purchasing, Demand, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Quality to support production plans, take advantage of opportunities, and solve problems

• Takes a leadership role in the sourcing and implementation of new systems for planning as needed (SAP or other)

• Collaborates with R&D/Marketing/Demand to ensure adequate inventory levels are reached prior to Market entry for new products.  Manages full product lifecycle – through retirement and strategic rationalization strategies

• Develops and tracks goals and objectives to assure annual improvements in operational performance of the team.  Establishes effective measurement systems for supply chain performance to assure meeting customer and business needs

• Attracts and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff.  Provides ongoing performance feedback, including coaching and mentoring

• Creates a high-performance, sustainable organization that meets strategic and operational goals by instituting a culture of learning and motivating others to succeed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or related field

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in people management with demonstrated abilities as a leader

• Minimum of 5 years’ specifically leading supply, demand planning, or scheduling / production planning teams

• Excellent leadership, problem solving, and analytic skills

• Excellent written and oral communications skills

• Ability to effectively present to executive leadership

• Ability to travel approximately 5%, including internationally

What We Offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority

• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs

• Paid time off

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

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