Manager, Supply Optimization

Abbott Laboratories; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fast-paced environment

Career development & tuition options

Competitive compensation & retirement

Health care & well-being programs

Paid time off

401(k) retirement savings with company

Community involvement

Job summary

Abbott Vascular in Temecula, CA is seeking a Manager, Supply Optimization to maximize product availability and optimize inventory across the long-term planning horizon. You will influence finance, R&D, marketing, and service teams to create network optimization strategies and drive inventory reduction initiatives.

The role requires 8+ years in supply chain, SAP experience, and strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8+ years related experience in supply chain
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or Business Management; MBA preferred
• SAP experience required; medical device experience preferred
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, negotiating, and people skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication; attention to detail
• Proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint; ability to present to executives

Responsibilities

• Maximize product availability while optimizing inventory over long-term planning horizon.
• Influence finance, R&D, marketing, and service teams to develop network optimization strategies.
• Lead reduction of inventory and manage plans for LBE and LRPs.
• Collaborate with demand planning to align monthly forecast and what-if scenarios.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and divisional policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Negotiation

People skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Certifications preferred

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

PowerPoint

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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Temecula, CA location in the Abbott Vascular Division. Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

Our location inTemecula, CA currently has an opportunity for a Manager, Supply Optimization

THIS IS AN ONSITE DAILY REQUIRED POSITION

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

Primary Job Function

Thepositionisresponsibleformaximizingproductavailabilitywhileoptimizinginventoryoverthelongterm planninghorizon.Positionwillinfluencemembersofthefinance,R&D,marketing,customerservice,andother membersofsupplychainenterprisetocreatestrategiesfornetworkoptimizationandinventory.Manage supplyrisksanduncertaintyandplansmitigationtorespondtodynamicbusinessconditions.

Core Job Responsibilities

• ResponsibleforcompliancewithapplicableCorporateandDivisionalPoliciesand procedures.

• Compliance:ResponsibleforcompliancewithapplicableCorporateandDivisionalPoliciesand procedures&contracts.

• Strategy:Collaboratewithbusinessunits&externalthirdpartyproviderstoidentifyanddocumentkey assumptionsthatcouldimpactthesupplynetworkanddevelopstrategiesfor efficientresponsetochanges.

• Performance:Providesguidanceanddirectiontoteammatestoensureconsistentexecutiontoand escalationofdeviationsfrom,agreedstrategies.

• Financial:AccurateprojectionandreductionofDistressedInventory(Excess&Obsolescence).Develops plansforPlan,LBEandLRPpackages.

• Service:Maximizingcustomerexperiencethroughproductavailability.

• Inventory:ReductionofAVinventorytoreducecapital,StandardsRevisionVariance(SRV)and distressedInventoryimpactontheAVP&L. Analysis:Developstoolstotestthecost,flexibilityandefficiencyofthenetwork.

Accountability / Scope

• ReportstoSr Supply Chain Manager and will be managing anassignedscopeofproducts and manufacturing site(s).

• RepresentsSupplyinterestsduringnewproductintroductionandthe life cycle management of the product.

• Collaborateswiththedemandplanningteamto align on a monthly forecast andidentifypotential “what-if” scenarios.

• InfluencestheAVmanufacturingsites,ThirdPartyprovidersandDistributionCenter supply teams.

• InteractswiththeMarketingandCommercialteamsforinventoryreductionanddeliveryofcustomer serviceexpectations.

• LeadsthereductionofAVinventorythroughout the entire supply chain network.

• Plansandorganizesprojectassignmentsofsubstantialcomplexityandstrategicimpacttoorganization

Minimum Education

• Bachelordegree(Engineering,SupplyChainorBusinessManagement) or combination experience and education in related work background.

• MBApreferred

• SupplyChainandProjectManagementcertificationspreferred

Minimum Experience / Training Required

• Minimumof8+yearsofrelatedworkexperience

• Supply Chain experience is required.

• SAP

• Medical Device experience preferred but not required.

• Thispositionrequiresexcellentleadership,problemsolving,negotiating,andgeneral“peopleskills

• Excellentwrittenandoralcommunicationsskillswithparticularattentiontodetail.

• ProficientwithMSExcelandPowerPointandpresentingtoexecutiveleadership

WHAT WE OFFER :

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority

• 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

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

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/Abbottand on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

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.