Manager, Inventory Planning

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL, seeks an Inventory Planning Manager to coordinate the master production plan and optimize scheduling across the site. You will drive timely execution of the production window, align with planning centers, and support inventory targets while partnering with supply chain teams.

Responsibilities include leading weekly planning discussions, monitoring schedule performance, and guiding new product introductions to improve efficiency and predictability across manufacturing

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in Materials Management including MPS, Inventory Control, PAC and MRP.
• Experience with computerized inventory control systems and MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with management and external agencies.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a changing environment and coordinate with vendors, customers, and planning centers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute production schedules with manufacturing; ensure timely delivery of finished goods.
• Oversee work order coordinators/specialists; provide guidance and strategic direction.
• Handle unplanned orders and provide delivery commitments; maintain communication with planning and customers.
• Proactively communicate schedule changes/risks with stakeholders and enable right production decisions.
• Lead daily schedule review; monitor performance with material management and cross-functional partners.
• Prepare weekly/monthly production plan considering demand, lead times, inventory targets and trends.
• Manage weekly MPS lock discussions across plant groups to attain best finite schedule.
• Drive schedule reporting; analyze actuals vs plan; provide volume estimates for site reporting.
• Set strategic direction for NPIs focused on process, right first time, and schedule adherence.

Skills

Master Production Scheduling

Inventory Control

Production Activity Control

Materials Requirements Planning

Analytical skills

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Sciences or Engineering

MBA desirable

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

The Inventory Planning Manager owns the coordination of the master production plan within the manufacturing site and all associated follow- on activities. Drives proper production scheduling adherence ensuring an optimized plan supporting ensuring efficiency and predictability. Enhances the capability of the site through optimizing planning parameters to drive efficiencies while supporting inventories targets across our key supply chain. Serves as the main point of contact for all our partners in supply chain while action as a key site champion in driving the proper monthly Sales and Operations planning process along with supporting achievement of the AbbVies financial and strategic goals.

Responsibilities

Manage the coordination/execution with the manufacturing department of the full window of firmed orders of the production schedule, supporting schedule execution and timely finished goods delivery.

• Responsible in overseeing the site's work order coordinators/specialists supporting the production plan in providing guidance, coaching, and proper strategic direction.
• Handle unplanned orders and provide delivery commitments by checking material availability, and maintaining constant communication with Corporate Planning, or directly with customers.
• Communicate schedule changes/risk proactively with stakeholders and engage decision makers to enable right production decisions are made.
• Lead the overall daily schedule review process focused on monitoring performance and following through on resulting actions with material management and cross functional partners.
• Prepare the weekly / monthly production plan. Factors incorporated into this plan are dynamic, including an evaluation of known and projected demands, trends, manufacturing and finishing lead times, raw material and finishing supply lead times, inventory investment, and predetermined target levels.
• Manage the weekly MPS lock discussion meeting between cross functional plant groups to ensure the best finite schedule set is attainable by all parties.
• Drive the schedule reporting process to analyze Actuals vs. Plan/LBE, provide accurate and timely volume estimates for site financial reporting, and actively work with key stakeholders to understand drivers for variances.
• Set strategic direction for new NPI focused on process, right first time, and schedule adherence; Support the introduction of new products to the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Sciences or Engineering. MBA desirable.
• Five (5) years of experience in the Materials Management field, with hands on experience in the following areas: Master Production Scheduling, Inventory Control, Production Activity Control, and Materials Requirement Planning.
• The incumbent must have experience with computerized inventory control systems and hands-on experience in Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.
• A high level of human relations skills to deal with all levels of management and professionals within the company, and interface and negotiate with external agencies.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making abilities. Excellent analytical/statistical skills (able to interpret & provide a broader context to converging information).
• Broad business perspective (able to provide advice and alternatives in financial & non-financial matters). The position requires good analytical skills, and ability to make sound judgement, and business decisions. The individual must interpret and evaluate forecasts to establish production plans, evaluate demand vs. capacity constraints, and impact of new products on the plant load.
• The position requires frequent analysis of product mix, service level, and product quality. The individual must be able to work on a multitask ever changing environment, with the ability to maintain flexibility in the overall planning to make Plant commitments and goals.
• The nature of the role requires extensive interaction with vendors, customers, product development centers, partner organizations and planning centers. The problems that are encountered typically relate to business processes, planning, project execution and communication. Creativity, innovation, and decisiveness are necessary to resolve these issues and drive the business forward.
• Requires total commitment to quality and maintaining a high standard of work during continuous periods of change.
• Prioritizes their own and their teams work in line with business demands.

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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