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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Senior Supply Chain Analyst Working at Abbott:

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The position of Senior Supply Chain Analyst is part of our Toxicology Workplace Services business located in our Kansas City, MO, Richmond, VA or Lake Forest IL office. This role is responsible for planning and managing inventory levels of finished goods that currently flow through our Workplace Services business. The Supply Chain Specialist will report up through our Network & Supply Chain Operations function. This role will work closely with Commercial, Vendors, Manufacturing and Procurement across multiple sites and ERPs.

What You’ll Work On

• Liaise with Commercial colleagues to understand demand requirements and the impact of events that will influence future demand

• Determine proper inventory levels to be maintained for each SKU based upon appropriate planning factors (e.g. lead time, shelf life, variability in demand and supply)

• Analyze inventory position and demand to ensure correct inventory levels are maintained

• Create and process purchase orders for direct and indirect materials, following documented procurement processes

• Monitor and report supplier performance

• Communicate purchase order status with Management and Stakeholders while managing orders through completion, and execute closures once fulfilled

• Interact with suppliers and is responsible for maintaining and enhancing good business relationships between Abbott and suppliers, communicating component specifications to suppliers

• Update vendor performance data and support the development of supplier scorecards and Service Level Agreements (SLA)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 or more years of relevant professional experience OR 9 or more years of an equivalent combination of professional experience and education

• Professional experience in supply chain or operations

• Experience working with ERP applications (e.g., Sage, Great Plains, SAP, etc.)

• General knowledge and application of procurement concepts, procedures, and practices

• Ability to adequately perform tasks and work within a quality system environment, as this position directly impacts our business’s compliance with governmental regulations

• Ability to travel up to 25%, as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in order management and fulfillment, logistics, and inventory planning is a plus

• High level of critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving ability

• Demonstrated resourcefulness, initiative and results-oriented capabilities

• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision

• Ability to work collaborate with numerous functions, build consensus across functional and geographic boundaries

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high complexity

• Ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and collaborate on shared outcomes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills both with internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to translate complex information to insights and actions for executive stakeholders

• Proficiency in Microsoft Power

Point and Excel:

• Proficiency in ERP system(s)

• APICS certification preferred

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

DIVISION:

TOX ARDx Toxicology:

LOCATION:

United States > Kansas City : 8140 Ward Parkway

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

United States > Lake Forest : J55, United States > Richmond : 9201 Arboretum Parkway

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 25 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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