Supply Chain Specialist

Abbott; Ireland; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health insurance

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Career Development

Fantastic new facility

Growing business plus access to many

Job summary

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny is seeking a Supplier Chain Specialist to coordinate diverse supply chain projects and manage material flow for validation and engineering activities. The role works with cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure timely resource availability and project progress.

You will lead projects, monitor activities, and report on material supply and inventory while coordinating line downtime and NPIs. Strong communication and SAP/Excel skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum NFQ Level 7 or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Excel experience preferred.
• Project Management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead various supply chain projects and provide regular status reports.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure that material is available on time and in full.
• Identify, develop, and gather necessary resources to complete projects and tasks.
• Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to ensure targets are met.
• Work closely with Supply Chain and cross-functional teams to ensure material availability and timely delivery.
• Coordinate material requests for validation and engineering runs.
• Prepare and present regular reports on project updates, material supply and inventory levels.
• Work cross functionally to assess, coordinate and track planned line downtime required for projects.
• Participate in cross-functional projects including NPIs, process improvements, and system implementations.
• Support other Supply Chain functions as required.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Written and verbal communication

Excel experience

SAP experience

Project Management experience

Education

Minimum NFQ Level 7 or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

About Abbott

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture Freestyle blood glucose test strips and Freestyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the Freestyle Precision, Freestyle Lite and Freestyle Libre systems.

Main purpose of the role

Responsible for coordinating various supply chain projects and managing the flow of material for project, validation and engineering activities, while ensuring timely availability of resources and providing regular updates on project progress. The role involves being an individual contributor that works under limited supervision while applying subject matter knowledge. The Supply Chain Specialist will work closely with cross‑functional teams, as well as external vendors & suppliers, to achieve these objectives.

Main responsibilities

• Lead various supply chain projects and provide regular status reports.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure that material is available on time and in full
• Identify, develop, and gather necessary resources to complete projects and tasks.
• Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to ensure targets are met.
• Work closely with Supply Chain and cross‑functional teams to ensure material availability and timely delivery.
• Co-ordinate material requests for validation and engineering runs
• Prepare and present regular reports on project updates, material supply and inventory levels
• Work cross functionally to assess, co‑ordinate and track planned line downtime required for projects
• Participate in cross‑functional projects including new product introductions (NPIs), process improvements, and system implementations.
• Support other Supply Chain functions as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum NFQ Level 7 or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Minimum 3 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• SAP experience preferred
• Excel experience preferred
• Project Management experience preferred
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

What we Offer

Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as

• Family health insurance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Career Development
• Fantastic new facility
• Growing business plus access to many more benefits.

Important Information

Please note that any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre‑employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a Company‑designated medical practitioner.

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.

Connect with us

Connect with us at www.abbott.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Base pay

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:

Ireland > Kilkenny : Kilkenny Business and Technology Park

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

Not specified

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Kkyflx (Ireland)

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable