Strategic Production Planner

Abbott Laboratories, Limited. Saint Laurent, Québec, Canada; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Des Plaines, IL is seeking a Production Planner to provide production planning, scheduling, and inventory support to maintain operations and ensure customer product availability. The role involves coordinating with cross-functional teams and managing supply chains to meet demand.

The position requires 1–2 years of operations/distribution experience, proficiency in Power BI and Excel, and a BA/BS degree. This is an on-site role in Des Plaines, with standard work shifts.

Qualifications

• BA or BS preferred and 1-2 years operations/distribution experience or directly relevant technical experience.
• Proficient in Power BI and Microsoft Excel with strong analytical foundation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze planning requirements and initiate action to support the master schedule or independent demands.
• Schedule manufacturing operations to ensure availability with minimum negative impact on manufacturing.
• Facilitate weekly ITP meetings with cross-functional teams to align on production needs vs capacity.
• Maintain work-in-process and inventory levels according to targets.
• Forecast requirements and schedule production to meet forecasts.
• Perform system maintenance and updates to ensure data integrity for planning fields.

Skills

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Education

BA/BS + 1-2y ops

Job description

Abbott Laboratories in Des Plaines, IL is seeking a Production Planner to provide production planning, scheduling, and inventory support to maintain operations and ensure customer product availability. The role involves coordinating with cross-functional teams and managing supply chains to meet demand.

The position requires 1–2 years of operations/distribution experience, proficiency in Power BI and Excel, and a BA/BS degree. This is an on-site role in Des Plaines, with standard work shifts.