Senior Global Supply Planner: End-to-End Network Orchestrator

AbbVie Inc.; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. in Florham Park, NJ is seeking a Sr. Global Supply Planner to manage end-to-end supply planning across manufacturing sites and distribution centers.

You will optimize production requirements, coordinate inbound/outbound shipments, and drive improvements in the supply network to assure product availability. Responsibilities include leading site meetings, maintaining SAP/JDA data accuracy, supporting long-range planning, and collaborating with stakeholders to minimize risk and maximize

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master level, preferably in engineering, operations, supply chain or business management.
• Minimum 8 years of work experience in a similar environment required.
• Must be experienced with ERP systems, preferably SAP, and APS (Advanced Planning Systems), preferably JDA Blue Yonder/SAP IBP/o9/Kinaxis.
• Experience in doing supply planning from internal manufacturing sites and managing complex portfolios of products with multiple nodes in a supply network.
• Be a team player with focus on improvement and a strong drive for results.
• Must possess high-level analytical skills and be able to handle large amount of data.
• Excellent written and oral communication is required, to ensure a clear explanation of issues and analysis is provided to both colleagues and to leadership.
• Excellent organizational skills are required.
• Proven strong problem solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to step into leadership role when required.
• Persistent, resilient and resourceful when confronted with obstacles, and resolved issues in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Daily contact with one or more supply plants to coordinate the supply of finished product, bulk, active pharmaceutical ingredients or supporting materials.
• Define the monthly and weekly production requirements that the sites will need to execute, to achieve the business requirements.
• Lead monthly and weekly Participate in plant meetings with the manufacturing site team to review and improve performance, the production requirements.
• Support financial plan/long-range planning cycles by providing required data and input to long-term supply strategy.
• Coordinate and process inbound and outbound shipments. Support S&OE process through root-cause analysis, problem solving, and creative thinking to drive resolution.
• Ensure SAP and JDA are kept up to date with the latest information and that customers are informed timely of supply updates and risks.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and expectations. Influence others when needed through use of SME knowledge and enterprise view.
• Drive continuous improvements and participate in initiatives led by other colleagues. Offer innovative ideas and solutions to maximize business opportunities and to address challenges in the Global Supply Planner function.
• Execute financial processes including hedging, inventory reserve review, and product scrapping.
• Support artwork changes by coordinating related supply activity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor or Master in engineering/operations/supply chain/business management

Tools

SAP

JDA Blue Yonder

SAP IBP

Kinaxis

APS (Advanced Planning Systems)

Job description

AbbVie Inc. in Florham Park, NJ is seeking a Sr. Global Supply Planner to manage end-to-end supply planning across manufacturing sites and distribution centers.

You will optimize production requirements, coordinate inbound/outbound shipments, and drive improvements in the supply network to assure product availability. Responsibilities include leading site meetings, maintaining SAP/JDA data accuracy, supporting long-range planning, and collaborating with stakeholders to minimize risk and maximize