Senior Digital Planning & Purchasing Specialist

Thornton Tomasetti; Madison, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Sr. Enterprise Planning and Purchasing Specialist in Madison, WI to lead digital planning initiatives, including IBP and SAP, and to improve supply planning processes across the organization.

This role emphasizes process standardization, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will bring at least 6 years in materials management, manufacturing planning, or related areas, and may hold APICS certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience in materials management, manufacturing planning or related areas.
• Experience improving planning processes, ERP capabilities, and inventory performance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional expert for digital planning, including IBP and SAP.
• Develop, maintain and improve supply planning processes and standard work.
• Lead projects to improve operations, ERP capabilities and inventory performance.
• Coach planning and purchasing personnel on digital tools and processes.
• Manage master data and parameters to support accurate outputs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize material flow and decision making.

Skills

Digital planning

IBP

SAP

Planning & procurement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

APICS certification

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Sr. Enterprise Planning and Purchasing Specialist in Madison, WI to lead digital planning initiatives, including IBP and SAP, and to improve supply planning processes across the organization.

This role emphasizes process standardization, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will bring at least 6 years in materials management, manufacturing planning, or related areas, and may hold APICS certification.