Demand Planner

Thornton Tomasetti; Madison (WI); In loco; USD 99.000 - 199.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Abbott in Madison, WI seeks a Lead Demand Planner to guide forecasting for high-volume portfolios, partnering with Commercial, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain to balance demand, capacity, and financial targets.

You will develop and maintain forecasts, analyze data, run scenario analyses, and drive continuous improvement in planning processes, while supporting new product introductions and international expansion initiatives.

Competenze

• 8 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain planning, forecasting, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing and executing demand planning strategies for complex or high-volume products.
• Ability to operate autonomously and make decisions with limited or evolving information.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).

Mansioni

• Develops and maintains demand forecasts for assigned portfolios by analyzing historical data and market intelligence.
• Defines forecasting approaches, assumptions, governance, and participates in demand review discussions.
• Engages stakeholders across Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations to align forecasts.
• Conducts demand scenario analysis and risk assessment for new products and international expansion.
• Partners with Supply Planning to ensure forecasts align with capacity and inventory strategies.

Conoscenze

Demand planning

Analytical skills

Autonomy

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Problem-solving

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Finance or Statistics

Strumenti

SAP

SAP IBP

o9

Anaplan

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Opportunity

The Lead Demand Planner

The Lead Demand Planner is responsible for the development, execution, and support of continuous improvements to demand planning processes for high-volume and/or complex product portfolios. This role independently develops and maintains demand forecasts and applies established demand planning standards and governance for assigned products, ensuring alignment with Abbott’s business plans, supply capabilities, and growth objectives. In partnership with key business stakeholders, the Lead Demand Planner develops and maintains demand plans that balance customer demand, operational feasibility, and financial targets across the product lifecycle, including support for new product introductions and international expansion initiatives.

What You’ll Work On

• Applies strong functional expertise in demand planning for assigned products, developing and executing demand planning strategies, defining forecasting approaches, assumptions, and governance, and contributing to demand review discussions.
• Develops and maintains demand forecasts for assigned portfolios by analyzing historical data, incorporating market intelligence, and integrating cross-functional inputs to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Engages business stakeholders (Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations) to clarify demand drivers, prioritize business needs, support demand targets, and ensure forecasts reflect agreed-upon business assumptions.
• Conducts demand scenario analysis and risk assessment related to new product introductions, product lifecycle changes, and international expansion, providing input and recommendations to support risk mitigation planning.
• Partners closely with Supply Planning to ensure demand plans are feasible, aligned with capacity and inventory strategies, and appropriately reflect operational constraints.
• Monitors demand performance, including forecast accuracy, bias, and key demand KPIs, and supports continuous improvement initiatives by identifying issues, trends, and opportunities to enhance planning effectiveness.
• Prepares and communicates demand insights, analyses, and ad hoc planning updates to cross-functional teams and leadership through clear analyses and presentations to support timely and informed decisions.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic work environment, maintaining a proactive and team-oriented approach.
• Upholds company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Supports and complies with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day.
• Ability and means to travel between local Madison, WI Abbott locations.

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain planning, forecasting, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing demand planning strategies for complex or high-volume products.
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously and make decisions with limited or evolving information.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in country where work will be performed on a full or part-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Finance or Statistics.
• 3+ years of experience working within ERP and/or demand planning systems (e.g., SAP, SAP IBP, o9, Anaplan).
• Experience leading or significantly contributing to S&OP or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
• Experience supporting new product launches, international demand planning, or complex product portfolios.
• Demonstrated experience driving process improvement or change management within planning organizations.
• Familiarity with regulated environments such as 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, and/or cGMP.

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Supply Chain DIVISION: ONCO Cancer Diagnostics LOCATION: United States > Madison : 1 Exact Lane ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: 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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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. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.