Manager Supply Execution

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 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.

This position is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers. Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we’re committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels.

• Manage day-to-day supply and logistics activities to maximize the efficiency, reliability, timeliness, and cost effectiveness of the organization’s supply chain.
• Activities may include supply planning, production planning, procurement, inventory management, storage, warehousing, logistics, transport and distribution.
• Develop and implement schedules and procedures.
• Ensures timely execution and accuracy of weekly supply risk analysis reports.
• Allocate resources to meet targets in areas such as transit and delivery times; inventory levels; purchasing, warehousing, and storage costs; and service standards.
• Liaise with functional and operational area managers to ensure supply activities are integrated with other parts of the business.
• Select and manage ongoing relationships with major suppliers, vendors, or sub-contractors to minimize costs and ensure satisfactory standards of service.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Develops a culture of continuous improvement, professional growth, cross functional/cross divisional collaboration and goal planning and execution.
• Monitors and analyzes supplier performance indicators in order to proactively identify potential supply problems.
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop staff to ensure resources are used effectively and work schedules and targets are met.
• Execute both Supply and Deployment functions on daily basis for ADC product platforms.
• Act as team lead in the absence of the Senior Manager.
• Represent the team in heatmap meetings and prepare presentations for leadership.
• Review and establish new standard operating procedures.
• Provide operational support and cover for team members as needed.
• Develop and automate new KPIs, SAP IBP templates for short-term planning.
• Offer flexibility to support the team on weekends.
• Willingness to travel for business purposes.
• Support UATs.
• Be part of Core Team with NPI/EOL group.
• Master data focal management point for supply planning team.

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain related body of knowledge or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Supply Chain experience with pattern of progressing responsibilities.
• 2 years leading Supply Chain teams.
• 4 years of experience in the Medical Device industry.
• 6 years of experience working with Supply Chain software.
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