ABBOTT LABORATORIES SUPPLY PLANNER Salary in the United States

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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.

Our location in Temecula, CA, currently has an opportunity for a SUPPLY PLANNER

Provides support to the manufacturing organization by developing new processes and optimizing existing processes. Utilizes six sigma, lean, design control, and validation principles to create robust processes. This role requires completion of steps from process conception, design, validation, and implementation to manufacturing. Interfaces with Manufacturing, Quality and Research and Development organizations to integrate new processes into the existing manufacturing areas.

The Supply Planning Department is responsible for developing and executing supply plans to ensure highest level of internal and external customer service with the least cost to the operation. The department is responsible for controlling the flow of communication and supply schedules to support delivery of inventory by manufacturing sources in time to support US sales and to meet outbound shipping schedules for international shipments. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Youwil responsible for translating demand and inventory strategies/targets into effective supply plans. He or she will manage production plans that span multiple plants. Incumbent will be required to coordinate with Franchise management, Manufacturing Operations and other planners to resolve plant scheduling conflicts and capacity constraints. Important strategic and tactical issues will require elevation to S&OP and the Intermediate SUPPLY PLANNER will be responsible to put scenarios together and present these to management.

You will be responsible for review and analysis of distribution center and manufacturing inventories to ensure optimization as well as support the division inventory objectives. He or she will be responsible for a set of Key Performance Indicators and root cause analysis is expected if the result deviates from the agreed upon goal.

Main Responsibilities

• The SUPPLY PLANNER translates demand and inventory strategies into viable and realistic supply plans.MRP and DRP philosophies are used in support of creating these manufacturing plan advices.
• Create and maintain valid 24 month replenishment plan for assigned families to conform to the business strategy, the financial plans, the capacity constraints, and target inventory levels.
• Maintain internal and external customer service levels for finished goods.
• Identify, resolve and communicate low/or excess obsolete stock position.
• Develop proposed replenishment plans in support of Plan and Update packages.
• Support the development and maintenance of partnership agreements with the manufacturing plants.
• Maintain performance on relevant key performance indicators and conduct root cause analysis where needed.
• Apply Continuous Improvement tool set to continually improve current state in the eyes of the customer (internal and/or external).
• Apply data accuracy methodology and tools available to sustain accuracy in every field and process used.

Accountability

(Influence/Leadership) Understands business environment and relates knowledge of internal and external activities to trends.  Provides technical guidance to business units.

(Planning/Organization) Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity.  Initiates or maintains schedule for projects and project milestones.  Follows priorities of individual or project assignments.

(Decision Making/Impact) Selects methods and techniques to lead a project to completion.  Provide recommendations to achieve organizational objectives.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of related work experience with a complete understanding of specified functional area, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Experience could be from Materials Management, Manufacturing, Planning, or combined experience. APICS certification preferred.  

(Technical/Business Knowledge (Job Skills)) Knowledge and application business concepts, procedures and practices. Uses in-depth knowledge of business unit functions and cross group dependencies/ relationships. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

(Cognitive Skills) Works on problems where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of various factors. Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Has knowledge of various technical alternatives and their potential impact on the business.

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

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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