Supply Chain Planner - #1400457

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for the role of Supply Chain Planner within our Diagnostics- Transfusion Medicine division based in Irving, TX.

The Supply Chain Planner is responsible for ensuring optimal production efficiency by deploying inventory strategies, managing product changes and material planning, solving exceptions, and driving supplier execution. This role requires expertise in supply chain and production operations, leveraging data analytics and supply chain knowledge to manage system parameters, meet target inventory and service level goals, and minimize costs and obsolescence.

What You Do

• Supply Requirements:
• Create and deploy supply requirements via MRP to achieve production, inventory, and cost objectives.
• Ensure demand from all sources is supported appropriately.
• Planning and Coordination:
• Manage planning system parameters and master data to reflect supply chain capabilities.
• Coordinate supplier ramp-up and down for new product launches, ensuring timely deliveries.
• Decision Support:
• Provide data-driven decision support through what-if and scenario planning.
• Manage engineering changes to minimize obsolete inventory and ensure continuous supply.
• Process Improvement:
• Partner with IT and other stakeholders on planning process improvements.
• Schedule manufacturing operations to ensure parts availability, forecast requirements, and maintain inventory levels.
• Issue Management:
• Respond to unplanned demand or quality issues, adjusting production schedules as needed.
• Perform system maintenance and updates to ensure database integrity.
• Procurement and Technical Support:
• Develop procurement strategies compatible with economic, supply, and quality goals.
• Provide technical support and recommend actions if the master production schedule is missed.
• Material Flow and Efficiency:
• Manage material flow to achieve maximum production efficiency, minimizing waste and customer impact.
• Create complex simulation models, production schedules, and inventory management plans.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
• Lead problem-solving, goal-setting, and continuous improvement projects.
• Act as a liaison between departments to minimize schedule impacts.
• Specialized Knowledge and Training:
• Utilize specialized knowledge in manufacturing resource planning, capacity planning, master scheduling, customer service, and inventory management.
• Assist in training others in problem-solving and materials management techniques.
• Project Management:
• Plan and manage projects, establish priorities, and optimize resource use.
• Interpret results, recommend options, and use financial information to make informed decisions.
• Communication:
• Adapt communication to meet the needs of various stakeholders and share information appropriately.
• Participate as a team member or leader, contributing to team mission, objectives, and strategies.
  

Required

• Bachelor's Degree (BA, BBA, or BS)
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in:
• Manufacturing environment
• Financial modeling and analysis
• Materials and inventory computer systems
• Abbott planning/inventory management systems and policies
• Project leadership
  

Preferred

• Related work experience in the field supporting
• Materials Management
• Manufacturing
• Planning
• Combined experience
• APICS certification or Advanced degree
• Data analytics and systems experience
• Supervisory experience
• Project management skills
  

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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, Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and Twitter @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 – $150,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.