Planner I

Abbott; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 51,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Temecula, CA, is seeking a scheduling professional to develop detailed subassembly plans, release work orders in ERP, and update Kanban quantities to support build plans.

You will review forecast data and backorder reports, prioritize manufacturing jobs, manage safety stock with purchasing, and keep material master data accurate.

The role requires strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated medical-device environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or related field.
• Minimum 1 year of planning experience.
• Experience in a medical device manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience in a broader enterprise/cross-division model preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and diverse environment.
• Strong communication and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops a detailed scheduling plan for subassemblies aligned to top-level build plans.
• Releases work orders in ERP and updates Kanban quantities to support plans.
• Reviews forecast data and backorder reports to prioritize and expedite jobs.
• Manages safety stock with Purchasing and updates material master data.
• Collaborates across functions to minimize obsolete or expiring inventory.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Kanban

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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 Devices division.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.

Under general supervision, develops, maintains and communicates manufacturing schedules to build products which meet finished goods demands thus shipping products to customers in a timely manner. Creates manufacturing schedules to achieve zero backorders, a key performance indicator.

What You'll Work On

• Develops and provides a detailed scheduling plan, largely for subassemblies, which supports the top level approved build plans, assuring quantity and mix are clearly communicated to manufacturing and other manufacturing groups.
• Releases work orders in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and updates Kanban quantities to support build plans.
• Reviews forecast data, backorder reports, and commodity/purchasing updates, including early warning signs, to prioritize and expedite manufacturing jobs to prevent or clear backorders.
• Reviews and updates material master data on regular basis to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Manages safety stock in partnership with purchasing.
• Approves and creates rework or special work orders in the ERP system Review and updates outdated open jobs which require rescheduling or closing.
• Partner with purchasing and warehousing to minimize and dispose of slow moving, obsolete and expiring inventory.
• 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

Education

Bachelors Degree (± 16 years)

Supply Chain, Business or equivalent preferred

Experience

Minimum 1 year

Planning Experience Preferred

Minimum 1 year

working in a medical device manufacturing environment preferred

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is $50,700.00 – $101,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.