Senior Logistics Planner - Strategic Supply Chain

Thornton Tomasetti; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Health coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student debt program

Free education benefits

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, is seeking a Senior Logistics Planner in Columbus, OH. The role focuses on translating demand into robust supply plans across multiple plants within the Nutrition Division.

You will work with Demand Planning, Operations and other planners, maintaining forecast integrity and coordinating with plant teams to resolve scheduling and capacity constraints for a 24-month horizon.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Science or Engineering disciplines preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain related roles.
• Advanced MS Office, in particular Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, preferred.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain internal and external customer service levels for all assigned products.
• Manage plant throughput within customer service, capacity, efficiency, and inventory plan framework.
• Coordinate with GIO Program and Project management groups, project activity and schedule of new products, new processes, etc.
• Identify, resolve and communicate low/or excess obsolete stock position on all assigned SKUs.
• Develop production plans for Plan, Update, and monthly LBE packages.
• Maintain integrity of forecast passes, finished goods inventory planning, APO inventory planning, master scheduling and capacity requirements planning data for all ANPD and AI products sourced from the U.S. for all ssigned products.
• Identify and direct the planning activities associated with the allocation of finished goods in current or projected low stock position for all assigned products.
• Participate in decision-making meetings on plant manpower loading and/or premium labor (overtime-contract labor).
• Manage and direct inventory investment activities for all assigned products.
• Work directly with plants to perform Rough Cut Capacity Planning in support of 24-month planning horizon.
• Present at monthly meetings with plant and division operations to review and implement operations strategies.
• Hold Leadership roles within department related to training and system support.
• Provide ad-hoc analytical reports and scenario plans to support Commercial and Supply Chain strategies.

Skills

Supply chain

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Customer service

MS Office (Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, is seeking a Senior Logistics Planner in Columbus, OH. The role focuses on translating demand into robust supply plans across multiple plants within the Nutrition Division.

You will work with Demand Planning, Operations and other planners, maintaining forecast integrity and coordinating with plant teams to resolve scheduling and capacity constraints for a 24-month horizon.