Planner

Abbott; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Witney is seeking a motivated Planner to ensure smooth materials and production planning. Responsibilities include coordinating with suppliers, maintaining inventory levels, and creating production plans that meet targets. A high school diploma or GED and substantial experience in inventory planning are required. The role supports a collaborative environment that offers competitive benefits and wellness initiatives.

Benefits

Defined-contribution pension scheme

Share ownership scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Flexible benefits programme

Wellbeing initiatives (yoga, beekeeping)

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in inventory planning or a similar field is required.
• Strong computer skills, particularly in MS Office and MRP systems are essential.
• Excellent attention to detail and high standard of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials and production planning processes run smoothly.
• Maintain supplier schedules and coordinate with Operations Support.
• Create production plans that meet output targets.

Skills

GIS

JAWS

Military Experience

Business Management

Emergency Management

Joint Operations

Production Planning

Relationship Management

Strategic Planning

ERP Systems

Exercise Planning

MRP

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

MRP systems

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Join Abbott as a Planner!

About Abbott

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 130 years weve been helping people reach their potential because better health allows individuals and communities to achieve more. With a diverse global network serving customers in more than 160 countries we create innovative solutions across the spectrum of health advancing technologies that help people live their best lives.

Role Overview

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Planner to join our team in Witney. This is a key role within our supply chain and operations function responsible for ensuring that materials and production planning processes run smoothly and efficiently. You will play a vital part in supporting manufacturing output maintaining optimal inventory levels and collaborating with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and drive continuous improvement.

As a Materials Planner you will be responsible for reviewing and adjusting MRP outputs releasing purchase requisitions and ordering materials in line with production requirements and stock holding policies. You will maintain supplier schedules and coordinate with Operations Support to anticipate part changes ensuring any impact on planning processes is proactively managed. Monitoring delivery performance and liaising with suppliers to address potential risks will be central to your role as will managing effectivity changes for label copy items to minimise distressed inventory.

Youll also be expected to identify and report material at risk ensuring timely disposition through our disposal systems. Working closely with Quality and Warehousing teams you will help manage nonconforming materials and oversee the return and replacement of faulty items. Your insight will be key in reviewing safety stock levels and negotiating supplier-maintained inventory agreements. Strong relationships with Technical Quality and Strategic Procurement teams will be essential to manage risks associated with material changes and supplier performance.

In your capacity as a Production Planner you will interrogate plan performance and adjust the Master Schedule as needed providing clarity and support to the Materials Planning team. You will create production plans that meet output targets while maintaining work-in-process inventory within defined ranges. When operational issues arise youll be responsible for understanding the current status and providing detailed updates through daily tier meetings. Youll also work with the Operations team to validate recovery plans and manage demand and supply variances through the SRO exception process.

Maintaining accurate inventory levels in our ERP system will be a key part of your responsibilities as will coordinating with Technical Engineering and Operations teams to understand and mitigate distressed inventory risks. Youll also support Quality and Operations in managing lots under investigation or on quality hold and contribute to cross-functional initiatives involving new product introductions supplier changes and process improvements.

Beyond your core planning responsibilities you will be expected to uphold Abbotts core values and Code of Conduct in all communications and actions. Youll work within our tiered meeting structure to escape risks and provide updates ensure compliance with our quality systems and company policies and adhere to EHS regulations and standards. Timely completion of training records will be required to maintain compliance with our ISOtrain system.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will need a High School Diploma or GED along with substantial experience in inventory planning or a similar field. Strong computer skills particularly in MS Office and MRP systems are essential. You should have excellent attention to detail a high standard of accuracy and the flexibility to adapt to changing business needs. Initiative and strong communication skills will be key to your success in this fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Why Abbott

In addition to a competitive salary Abbott offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a defined-contribution pension scheme a share ownership scheme private healthcare life assurance and a flexible benefits programme tailored to your individual needs. At our Witney site we also offer a range of wellbeing initiatives such as yoga beekeeping and couch to 5k campaigns all designed to help you live life to the fullest.

The base pay for this position is

N / A

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Key Skills

• GIS
• JAWS
• Military Experience
• Business Management
• Emergency Management
• Joint Operations
• Production Planning
• Relationship Management
• Strategic Planning
• ERP Systems
• Exercise Planning
• MRP

JOB FAMILY: Supply Chain

DIVISION: ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION: United Kingdom >

Witney: Production Facility

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS :

WORK SHIFT :

Standard

TRAVEL: Yes 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE :

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES :

Not Applicable

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1