Demand Planning and Purchasing Specialist

Posted:
9/4/2024, 5:43:40 PM

Location(s):
Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics ⋅ Sales & Account Management

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for demand planning for reagents and required items on monthly basis.
  • Full participation on company S&OP activities by working with DC demand plannning supply planning function and internal sales function
  • 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 on weekly basis to inter company, overseas and local suppliers.
  • Follow up the shipment on time arrive.
  • Perform as the contact window in China demand planning team of the communication related to demand forecast and purchasing activities.
  • Other tasks assigned by line manager

 REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree and above
  • Mathematics or statistics education background preferred
  • 3 years working experience on demand planning or supply forecast
  • Excellent excel skills other advanced data analysis skills preferred
  • Patient, desire to follow up detailed matter, high sensitivity on the data and calculation
  • Can work under pressure
  • Strong 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