JOB DESCRIPTION:

REGIONAL PLANNER LATAM

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 will have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

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

This position will be located in Cali, Colombia in the Established Pharmaceuticals division. We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medications to more people in the world’s fastest‑growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high‑quality, differentiated branded generic medicines spans multiple therapeutic areas, including gastroenterology, women’s health, cardiometabolics, pain management / central nervous system, and respiratory care.

What You’ll Do

The Regional Planner Supply Chain will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of valid replenishment plan for the assigned Third Party or Internal manufacturing sites and second tier suppliers, all in line with business strategies, financial plans, capacity constraints and the target inventory profiles. The Regional Planner Supply Chain builds and manages a supply chain network that is resilient and act as shock-absorber for fluctuations coming from both demand & supply. Focus within the replenishment plan is to optimize inventory levels and identification, assessment and mitigation of supply risks is key priority in the daily activities.

Demand Management

Support commercial forecast changes and communicate impacts.

Coordinate NPIs, label changes, and item transitions.

Collaborate cross‑functionally to meet customer requirements.

Prevent backorders and drive corrective actions when needed.

Supply / Supplier Management

Provide monthly replenishment forecasts to suppliers.

Manage supply shortages and propose mitigation plans.

Issue and monitor purchase orders, ensuring timely updates.

Align with manufacturing sites on inventory, capacity, and NPIs.

Track supplier performance and support CAPA actions.

Communicate proactively on supply or shipment changes.

Inventory Management

Define inventory strategies aligned with business targets.

Maintain safety stocks, MOQ settings, and inventory projections.

Manage slow‑moving/obsolete inventory and preventive actions.

Other Responsibilities

Maintain SAP planning parameters and required master data.

Support continuous improvement initiatives and cross‑functional meetings.

Ensure compliance with quality, financial, and regulatory requirements.

Manage KPI reporting and maintain critical product/supplier information.

Required Qualifications

Supply Chain Management or, Production Operations Management or, Logistics Management or, Business Administration or equal by experience.

5 years’ experience in supply chain environment and 2 years’ experience in demand/supply planning, preferably in Pharma business.

Strong communication skills (English, written and oral) and an ability to work-cross functionally in an international environment.

Good foundation in Basics of Supply Chain management.

Focus on execution at a detail level, without losing oversight (helicopter view).

Strong analytical skills are a necessity for capacity planning, scheduling, inventory management, and KPI analysis.

Uses good judgment to make sound decisions.

Innovation and initiative are required to identify and implement business process improvements.

Adaptable and maintain the ability to be flexible in an ever changing and challenging.

Good SAP ECC/APO or similar system skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred experience with inventory management and cost saving projects.

APICS Certification desirable

Experience in Pharmaceutical environment is preferred.

A good understanding of S&OP/MRP (Material Requirement Planning)/MPS (Master Production Schedule) planning systems and business applications is preferred

The base pay for this position is

N/A
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

DIVISION:

EPD Established Pharma:

LOCATION:

Colombia > Cali : Building 01

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable