Business Excellence Manager, LATAM

1538 Abbott Products Operations AG, Allschwil; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HIP PPO medical plan

Robust retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Lead for the global Business Excellence strategy in LATAM, driving Class A planning maturity and decision-making excellence across multiple countries. You will partner with regional and country leadership to align commercial, supply chain, finance, and portfolio plans through effective S&OP processes.

Responsibilities include leading S&OP maturity assessments, developing targeted improvement roadmaps, and coaching country leaders on S&OP tools and performance metrics to

Qualifications

• 5+ years in commercial operations, supply chain, demand planning, business planning or business excellence roles.
• S&OP / IBP certification is a benefit.
• Strong communication skills in English; Spanish/Portuguese an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and maturity of Class A S&OP across LATAM.
• Partner with regional and country leadership to improve forecast quality and S&OP outputs.
• Conduct maturity assessments, identify gaps, and develop improvement roadmaps.
• Coach and develop country and regional leaders on S&OP concepts and metrics.

Skills

S&OP / IBP certification

English communication skills

Leadership & motivation

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

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.

Location: Hollywood/Miami, FL

Primary Job Function: Lead the global Business Excellence strategy implementation in LATAM region and countries, driving capabilities that enable ‘Class A’ business performance, and decision-making excellence.

Serve as a strategic partner to regional and country leadership teams, championing the adoption of Class A standards, governance, and best practices across LATAM markets. Influence senior stakeholders to align on commercial, supply chain, finance, and portfolio plans through effective S&OP process. Drive transformation through maturity advancement, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen operational performance, enhance cross-functional alignment, and build a culture of planning and execution excellence.

Core Job Responsibilities: Lead deployment and maturity improvement of Class A S&OP across LATAM countries, ensuring adherence to global standards and governance. Partner with LATAM regional and country leadership and cross-functional teams (Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Demand Planning, NPI) to improve forecast quality and S&OP outputs. Conduct S&OP maturity assessments, identify gaps vs. Class A expectations, and develop targeted improvement roadmaps. Lead local teams to execute the plans. Coach, train, and develop country and regional leaders on S&OP concepts, tools, and performance metrics. Share best practices across markets and contribute to global Business Excellence capability development.

Position Accountability/Scope: Regional responsibility for Business Excellence and S&OP maturity in LATAM. Influences LATAM Regional leaders, Country General Managers, Finance Directors, Supply Chain Directors, and other senior functional leaders without direct line authority. Impacts business outcomes and operational performance through improved forecast reliability, inventory optimization, service levels, and organizational alignment. Operates in a highly matrixed environment with significant influence across multiple countries, functions, and leadership levels.

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION

• 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 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 base pay for this position is $113,300.00 – $226,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years experience in commercial operations, supply chain, demand planning, business planning, or business excellence roles.
• S&OP / IBP certification (e.g., Oliver Wight, APICS / ASCM) is a benefit.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within complex organization and collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills in English; in Spanish / Portuguese would be an advantage.
• Education/training skills.
• Leadership and motivational skills and be assertive with people in more senior positions.
• Ability to lead project team, influence people and make decisions.

JOB DETAILS

• Job Family: Project Management
• Division: EPD Established Pharma
• Location: United States > Hollywood : 4000 Hollywood Boulevard
• Additional Locations: Hollywood/Miami, FL
• Work Shift: Standard
• Travel: Yes, 25 % 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)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.