Senior Manager Gross Margin Improvement

Abbott; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Manager, Gross Margin Improvement in the Diabetes Care Division, onsite in Alameda, CA. You will lead a high-impact program to improve ADC margins, directing resources and collaborating with site leaders to deliver finance-focused initiatives that optimize cost structure and productivity.

The role requires 7+ years of experience, a strong analytical mindset, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; PMP is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in engineering, business, or finance.
• 7+ years of industry experience in Abbott’s markets.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to communicate complex topics to varied audiences.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the division Gross Margin Improvement program and report progress to executives.
• Design and lead long-term value creation projects; establish metrics and track progress.
• Collaborate with site and function leadership to assign goals and manage risks.
• Develop and deploy sustaining tools and processes; ensure programs are resourced and implemented.
• Benchmark to identify opportunities and drive measurable cost improvements.
• Coordinate with other sites to support the ADC journey and roadmap milestones.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

PMP

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.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers. Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we’re committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels.

As a Senior Manager Gross Margin Improvement, you will manage Gross Margin Improvement program for the ADC Division. The incumbent will lead and direct the associated program resources, while collaborating across site and function leadership to drive and achieve division margin improvement goals. Provide leadership and management of high impact change programs that significantly improve productivity and cost structure of ADC business. The scope will include both long-term planning and roadmap development, as well as short-term execution of critical projects and programs. This position reports to the Director of Operational Excellence. This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the division Gross Margin Improvement program, including execution of large scale / high impact initiatives and reporting of progress to Executive Steering committee.
• Design and lead projects for long-term value creation; Determine the ‘what must happen/stay on track’; Establish and evaluate key metrics; Drive results through innovative value creation and initiatives for continuous, measurable improvements
• Collaborate and influence across site and function leadership and staff to assign goals, develop project funnels, support execution, and manage / mitigate risks.
• Develop & deploy sustaining tools and processes
• Ensure that high impact programs are defined, resourced and implemented to achieve financial objectives
• Perform benchmarking to define significant opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate closely with all division sites to support the ADC journey
• Develop roadmap for ADC Value Stream and execute roadmap milestones.

Required

Experience You’ll Bring

• Bachelors Degree/Masters Degree preferred : Engineering, Business, Finance
• Minimum 7 years years of working in the industry in which an Abbott business competes
• Proven history of critical thinking and problem solving, providing insights and delivering tangible results
• Strong analytical skills and ability to effectively communicate complex topics to a broad financial and non-financial audience
• Experience leading large and complex projects with global team members of various levels of management, including Executive-level
• Bachelor’s degree required - Engineering, Business or Finance.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• PMP preferred

Divisional Information

Medical Devices

General Medical Devices :

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.

CRM

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Diabetes

We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

Vascular

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

Neuromodulation

Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

Structural Heart

Structural Heart Business Mission : why we exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

EP

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

HF

In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

Diagnostics

We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.

Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key heath and therapeutic areas, including infections disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges.

Nutrition

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives

The base pay for this position is $148,700.00 – $297,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.