Manager Supply Execution

Abbott • Alameda, CA

2d • $114,000 - $228,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager Supply Execution is responsible for planning, directing, and monitoring all supply and logistics activities to ensure a cost-effective flow of merchandise from suppliers to customers. This role is crucial for the Abbott Diabetes Care Division, which focuses on helping people with diabetes lead healthier, happier lives through high-quality products and unwavering support. The position is based in Alameda, CA, and involves managing day-to-day supply chain operations, including supply planning, production planning, procurement, inventory management, storage, warehousing, logistics, transport, and distribution. The role also involves developing and implementing schedules and procedures, ensuring timely execution of supply risk analysis reports, allocating resources to meet targets, and liaising with various functional and operational teams. Additionally, the Manager will select and manage supplier relationships, ensure compliance with FDA regulations, foster a culture of continuous improvement, monitor supplier performance, and lead and develop staff. The role also includes executing Supply and Deployment functions for ADC product platforms, acting as a team lead when necessary, representing the team in meetings, preparing leadership presentations, reviewing and establishing standard operating procedures, providing operational support, developing KPIs and SAP IBP templates, and offering flexibility for weekend support and travel.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain related body of knowledge or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Supply Chain experience with pattern of progressing responsibilities.
• 2 years leading Supply Chain teams.
• 4 years of experience in the Medical Device industry.
• 6 years of experience working with Supply Chain software
• Experience with global supply chain teams including policy and procedure development, strategy formulation, regulatory compliance, quality systems and product life cycle planning.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results.
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%, including internationally.
• Flexible working hours, supporting weekend tasks when needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business model preferred.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze data and develop actionable insights.
• Project Management: Strong skills in managing projects, timelines, and resources.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in supply chain management software and tools, SAP knowledge is a plus.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to handle changing priorities and work environments.
• Global Support Flexibility: Must attend early morning on-site calls to support teams in various time zones.
• Team Collaboration: Should have strong interpersonal skills and work well within a team, promoting a positive work environment.
• Culture Development and Continuous Improvement: Fosters continuous improvement, professional growth, cross-functional collaboration, and effective goal planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day supply and logistics activities to maximize the efficiency, reliability, timeliness, and cost effectiveness of the organization's supply chain.
• Develop and implement schedules and procedures.
• Ensures timely execution and accuracy of weekly supply risk analysis reports.
• Allocate resources to meet targets in areas such as transit and delivery times; inventory levels; purchasing, warehousing, and storage costs; and service standards.
• Liaise with functional and operational area managers to ensure supply activities are integrated with other parts of the business.
• Select and manage ongoing relationships with major suppliers, vendors, or sub-contractors to minimize costs and ensure satisfactory standards of service.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Develops a culture of continuous improvement, professional growth, cross functional/cross divisional collaboration and goal planning and execution.
• Monitors and analyzes supplier performance indicators in order to proactively identify potential supply problems.
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop staff to ensure resources are used effectively and work schedules and targets are met.
• Execute both Supply and Deployment functions on daily basis for ADC product platforms.
• Act as team lead in the absence of the Senior Manager.
• Represent the team in heatmap meetings and prepare presentations for leadership.
• Review and establish new standard operating procedures.
• Provide operational support and cover for team members as needed
• Develop and automate new KPIs, SAP IBP templates for short-term planning
• Offer flexibility to support the team on weekends
• Willingness to travel for business purposes
• Support UATs
• Be part of Core Team with NPI/EOL group
• Master data focal management point for supply planning team

Benefits

• 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
• FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager