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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
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.
Abbott Point of Care develops, manufactures and markets critical medical diagnostic and data management products for rapid blood analysis. The i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making. The i-STAT System has the industry’s most comprehensive menu of tests in a single, with-patient platform, including tests for blood gases, electrolytes, chemistries, coagulation, hematology, glucose, and cardiac markers.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 .
- Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
- An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
The Senior Manager, Integrated Supply Chain works out of our Princeton, NJ location in the Abbott Point of Care Division (APOC) and is responsible for revamping and establishing a high-performance team and new processes to manage end-to-end global supply chain activities for $41MM product lines including new product launch and EOL scenario planning. This includes finished goods supply/demand planning, finished goods and raw material inventory planning, Princeton indirect purchasing, Operations IBP process and Supply Chain continuous improvement. They will execute global supply chain strategies in alignment with APOC business objectives and improve the stock availability for the business growth while managing the inventory of approximately $20 million to meet the cash flow target. This includes global responsibility for the new product launch and line extension supply chain readiness and measurement to reduce costs of materials and services, mitigate supply chain risk including EOL initiatives, ensuring compliance to corporate purchasing policies within direct purchasing areas including full responsibility for Third Party Manufacturers (TPM day-to-day) planning/tactical purchase.
The Senior Manager, Integrated Supply Chain partners with demand manager, Global and US Marketing/commercial, third-party manufacturers, regulatory, warehouses/Logistics, Finance, R&D, Manufacturing/engineering, Quality, Procurement, and Customer Service to balance demand and supply that improve on-time delivery, optimize operation and inventory, and reduced total costs as well as supply risks. It supports development of business unit growth opportunities as well as operational cost reduction initiatives. The position reports to Senior Director, Global Supply Chain.
What You’ll Work On
- Balance demand and supply to meet customer requirements at service level of higher than 97% and achieve business unit inventory target;
- Responsible for assigned product line inventory projection, strategy, execution, short/long term planning including raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods. Monitor and recommend modifications to manufacturing forecasts to optimize customer product supply service levels and days on hand finished goods inventory globally.
- Propose and execute finished goods and component safety stock levels, streamline supply pipeline, optimize supply plan in balance of demand variation/uncertainty to achieve cash flow target
- Direct Purchasing and Sourcing operation, areas included are day-to-day supply planning for Third Party Manufacturers (TPM) including finished goods and components; lead regular meetings with the TPMs to ensure supply on time in full;
- Monitor TPM supply performance and collaborate with Strategic Procurement, Manufacturing and Quality to address any supply gaps
- Work proactively with demand planning, Finance, commercial areas and TPM/operations during times of product allocation and develop contingency plans, manage communication with senior management on revenue impact as required and manage communication between marketing/sales & manufacturing operations.
- Identify the gaps between current vs. to-be in the divisional IBP rollout, implement and lead Instrument IBP process including TPM supply point review and Value Stream Review with cross- functional teams.
- Lead or support global Supply Chain improvement projects as well as cross-functional process improvement, change management and execute supply chain policies/strategies set by Global Supply Chain Senior Director
- Propose cost saving opportunities from supply chain streamline processes and supply optimization
- Establish and execute new product launch supply scenarios in collaboration with Commercial, Finance, and Manufacturing
- Support product design change and ensure supply continuity during transition
- Optimize use of MPS/MRP tools and develop appropriate tools for data analysis and metrics
- Interface with upper management including Director, VP and DVP in Operations, Sales, Marketing, lead item master data management.
- Provide key financial input on budget and decisions that will drive the strategic/tactical direction of the business unit.
- Evaluate existing team performance and propose organization change to upgrade the talents. Manage 3~4 direct reports, including training, mentoring, goal setting and performance review
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Supply Chain, Operation or Engineering;
- 10+ years supply chain experience required, preferably in healthcare or other highly regulated industries, experienced with quality systems
- Third-party procurement planning experience
- Strong MPS/MRP knowledge with detailed understanding of how to optimize master data setting that optimize the planning
- Experience working in a global environment
- Self-motivated and strong leadership to challenge status quo
- Strong Customer Focus and ability to get results.
- Demonstrated process improvement skills.
- Ability to make business decisions under uncertainty
- Demonstrated ability to influence stake holders, effectively work and communicate in matrix global organization (sales, marketing, plant, warehouse, customer service, etc.)
- Travel requirement: 10~15%
Preferred Qualifications
- APICS certified
- New product launch experience
- Experienced with international distribution and business development preferred
- Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
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.
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The base pay for this position is
$118,000.00 – $236,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Supply Chain
DIVISION:
APOC Point of Care
LOCATION:
United States > Princeton : 400 College Road East
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 15 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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