Manager, Supply Chain, NPI

Abbott; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage HIP PPO

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefits

Job summary

Abbott in Plymouth, MN, is seeking an NPI Supply Chain Manager to lead a team that drives supply chain planning and risk mitigation across new product development in the Electrophysiology division.

You will partner with R&D, Design Assurance, and Strategic Sourcing to align terms, negotiate agreements, and ensure timely commercialization of products. The role involves cross-functional leadership and travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field.
• Progressive experience in supply chain.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and teams.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a managerial capacity.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Medical Device manufacturing or design.
• Ability to travel approximately 5–20%, including internationally.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop a team of NPI Supply Chain Managers.
• Communicate the Supply Chain plan, risks, and mitigations to executive leadership.
• Implement formal supply chain risk management processes for development.
• Develop strategies and prioritize team work to meet business needs.
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing to manage supplier relationships.
• Negotiate Design & Development Agreements and Statements of Work with R&D and suppliers.
• Coordinate procurement activities through development builds and commercialization.
• Lead supply chain aspects of new product development with program management and cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Planning leaders to ensure successful launch of new products.
• Continuously improve NPI SC processes and metrics.

Skills

People management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication to exec leadership

Supply chain knowledge

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering

Masters degree

Tools

ERP systems

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:

NPI Supply Chain Manager

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plymouth MN location, supporting our Electrophysiology Medical Device division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

What You’ll Work On

• Coach and develop a team of NPI Supply Chain Managers
• Effectively communicate the Supply Chain plan, risks, and mitigations throughout the development cycle to executive leadership
• Implement formal supply chain risk management process to drive resilient supply chain in development
• Understand the business environment to develop strategies and prioritize work of the team to meet the business needs.
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing leader to select and manage relationships with major suppliers to ensure the organization receives satisfactory standards of service.
• Partners with R&D to negotiate Design & Development Agreements and Statements of Work and partners with Strategic Sourcing to align on terms leading to commercial Supply Agreements.
• Coordinate and collaborate with tactical procurement to operationalize procurement activities through development builds and commercialization.
• Lead the supply chain aspects of new product development in collaboration with program managers, R&D, Design Assurance, Process Development, Quality, Regulatory and other functional groups throughout the NPI process.
• Partner with the Planning leaders to ensure successful launch of new products.
• Continuously improve the processes and metrics in which the NPI SC team operate.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance or related field.
• Progressive experience in supply chain.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and teams.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a managerial capacity (including but not limited to direct reporting responsibility).
• Minimum 8 years’ experience working in Medical Device manufacturing or design
• Ability to travel approximately 5% - 20%, including internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters’ degree.
• Experience negotiating technical agreements with suppliers.
• Medical device manufacturing process engineering
• Medical device design

What We Offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• Production areas that clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on X @AbbottNews.

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.

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

DIVISION:

EP Electrophysiology

LOCATION:

United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), 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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