Commercial Supply Chain Excellence Lead, EMEA

Abbott Laboratories; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company is seeking a Commercial Supply Chain Excellence Lead in Dubai. This role is critical for driving the transformation of the EMEA Supply Chain into a data-driven organization. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of supply chain management experience, strong analytic and leadership skills. Responsibilities include overseeing order execution, designing processes, and collaborating across departments. The position requires expertise in analytics, process excellence, and tools like SAP and Power BI.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Recognition as a great place to work

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 10+ years in supply chain management with expertise in analytics.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in matrix, multicultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead flawless order-to-cash execution and service delivery.
• Design supply chain processes and implement improvements.
• Define KPIs and manage performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Process excellence

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s in Supply Chain/Engineering/Business

Master’s in relevant field

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Advanced Excel

Job description

Commercial Supply Chain Excellence Lead, EMEA

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.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our location Dubai in the Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics division.

Divisional Information

Our rapid diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision‑making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Role Purpose

The Commercial Supply Chain Excellence Lead plays a key role in driving the transformation of the EMEA Supply Chain into a data‑driven, performance‑focused, and customer‑oriented organization. Reporting directly to the Regional Director, the role leads the design and execution of commercial supply chain processes, data insights, and governance models that enable operational excellence, improved visibility, and business agility.

This position combines strategic vision with operational execution and requires a supply chain expert leader with strong analytical, digital, and cross‑functional collaboration skills to drive sustainable process improvements and embed a culture of excellence across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure flawless order‑to‑cash execution and service delivery; lead root‑cause analysis for OTIF targets.
• Design and standardize supply chain processes; implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define KPIs, SLAs, and governance routines; manage issue resolution and performance reviews.
• Collaborate with commercial, finance, quality, and logistics; lead S&OE forums and change management.
• Develop and coach a small team; foster high-performance culture and future‑ready capabilities.
• Build Power BI dashboards and control tower for EMEA visibility; translate data into actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Supply Chain/Engineering/Business (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years in supply chain management with expertise in analytics, process excellence, and ERP (SAP).
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in Power BI, advanced Excel; experience in matrix, multicultural environments.

Core Competencies

Transformational mindset | Analytical & strategic thinking | Data storytelling | Continuous improvement | Stakeholder influence | Team leadership

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