Director Supply Chain

Abbott; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Strong retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefit

Global employer recognition

Job summary

Abbott seeks a Director of Supply Chain to oversee demand planning, lifecycle planning, purchasing, production scheduling, inventory, and logistics across product lines. You will lead managers, set goals, and drive cost-effective operations with a focus on timely delivery.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, budget planning, and cross-functional collaboration in a highly matrixed global environment, ensuring high service levels and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or supply chain.
• 12+ years of supply chain experience with progression in responsibilities.
• 7+ years experience leading supply chain teams.
• 5+ years in the medical device or other highly regulated industry.
• 7+ years experience with supply chain software.
• Experience with global supply chain teams including policy, procedure development, strategy formulation, regulatory compliance, quality systems and product life cycle planning.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business unit model preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to provide constructive feedback to improve results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across multiple levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and partner with key stakeholders to drive process improvement and meet business objectives.
• Lead supply chain department managers by setting goals aligned to annual operating plans and coaching.
• Foster continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration across divisions.
• Develop plans to optimize resources while maintaining service levels and inventory strength.
• Direct teams, remove obstacles, and ensure timely product delivery using cost-efficient processes.
• Analyze team recommendations and present annual plans for approval and execution.
• Prepare and manage the Supply Chain budget for assigned value streams.
• Identify opportunities to maximize synergies across global entities.
• Hire and retain a diverse, high-performing staff and maintain a safe work environment.
• Support Company-wide initiatives related to QMS, EMS, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Matrix environment

Global supply chain

Regulatory compliance

Demand planning

Product lifecycle planning

Purchasing

Production scheduling

Inventory management

Budgeting

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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. You'll also have access to:

• 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.

Job Title:

Director Supply Chain

The Opportunity

This role has ownership of supply chain through managers (may have individual contributor direct reports) of assigned product lines/value streams and is responsible for some or all of the following supply chain sub disciplines: demand planning, product life cycle planning, purchasing, production scheduling, inventory management, customer service, freight and logistics and warehouse efficiency. Responsible for managing metrics to scorecard our performance in these areas.

• demand planning
• product life cycle planning
• purchasing
• production scheduling
• inventory management
• customer service
• freight and logistics and warehouse efficiency

What You'll Work On

• Provides leadership and partners with key stake holders across the entity to drive process improvement and meet business objectives.
• Provides leadership to Supply Chain department managers through setting goals which align to the entity's annual operating plans and managing the execution of goals through coaching and mentoring.
• Develops a culture of continuous improvement, professional growth, cross functional/cross divisional collaboration and goal planning and execution.
• Develops and communicates plans which ensure entity resources are optimized and service levels are not sacrificed and adequate inventory exists to support the organization.
• Direct teams, remove obstacles and implement practices which ensures customers receive product in a timely manner using cost efficient processes (workforce planning, inventory management, purchasing, systems utilization).
• Analyzes team recommendations, then prepares, presents, obtains buy in, communicates and implements annual plans for assigned product lines.
• Prepares Supply Chain budget for assigned value stream/product lines.
• Identifies and implements actions to maximize synergistic opportunities between all global entities.
• Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback. Maintains a safe and professional work environment.
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree ± 16 years - In Business Administration or Supply Chain related body of knowledge
• Minimum 12 years Supply Chain experience with pattern of progressing responsibilities.
• 7+ years leading Supply Chain teams.
• 5+ years of experience in the Medical Device or other highly regulated industry.
• 7+ years of experience working with Supply Chain software.
• Experience with global supply chain teams including policy and procedure development, strategy formulation, regulatory compliance, quality systems and product life cycle planning.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business unit model preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results.
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.
• Ability to travel approxim