Analyst Sr., Supply Chain

Abbott Laboratories•Plano, TX

10d•$78,000 - $156,000•Onsite

About The Position

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. This position works out of our Plano, TX location in the Neuromodulation Division. 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. The Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain will be responsible for working without appreciable direction, develops, maintains and communicates finished goods manufacturing schedules for a value stream/multiple manufacturing lines to build products which meet finished goods demands thus shipping products to customers in a timely manner. Creates manufacturing schedules to achieve zero backorders, a key performance indicator.

Requirements

Associate's degree
Minimum 4 years of experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Experience navigating SAP modules related to [finance/supply chain/inventory/etc..

Responsibilities

Partners with manufacturing management to assess efficiency of manufacturing lines and analyze capacity.
Leads weekly meetings with key stake holders to ensure recommended manufacturing schedule will meet all business demands. Meeting may include stakeholders from some or all of the following functions: manufacturing, supply chain, clinical, regulatory, quality and marketing.
Implements policies set by SC mgt. to manage finished goods and raw material inventory.
Continuously review existing processes for alignment with current business needs. Develop, gain buy in, and roll out process enhancements which may impact multiple value streams.
Generates highly complex reports and performs data analysis to proactively plan or resolve issues.
Develops and provides a detailed scheduling plan for finished goods which supports the top level approved build plans, assuring quantity and mix are clearly communicated to manufacturing and other manufacturing groups.
Releases work orders in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and updates Kanban quantities to support build plans.
Reviews forecast data, backorder reports and commodity/purchasing updates, including early warning signs, to prioritize and expedite manufacturing jobs to prevent or clear backorders.
Reviews and updates material master data on regular basis to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Manages safety stock in partnership with purchasing.
Approves and creates rework or special work orders in the ERP system.
Reviews and updates outdated open jobs which require rescheduling or closing.
Partners with purchasing and warehousing to minimize and dispose of slow moving, obsolete, and expiring inventory.
Provides system training and guidance to junior members of the team.
Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Benefits

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 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.

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