Operational Excellence Manager

Abbott • Roseville, MN

1d • $99,300 - $198,700

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Job Description A healthy heart is essential to good health. That's why we're committed to advancing treatments for people with cardiovascular disease. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, our breakthrough medical technologies help restore people's health so they can get back to living their best lives, faster. We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats. Our location in Roseville, MN, currently has an opportunity for an Operational Excellence Manager This role oversees the Supply Chain function through a team of individual contributors responsible for freight optimization, operational improvements, data analytics, and process improvement/compliance. The position manages some or all of the following supply chain sub‑disciplines: demand planning, production scheduling, inventory management, customer service, freight and logistics, and warehouse efficiency. It is also accountable for developing and managing metrics and scorecards to measure and improve performance across these areas.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain related body of knowledge or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 5 years Supply Chain OR Operation experience with pattern of progressing responsibilities.
• 5 years of experience leading teams or projects within a Continuous Improvement role.
• 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 10%, including internationally.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Supply Chain software within Medical Device industry preferred.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business unit model preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and partners with key stake holders across the entity to drive process improvement and meet business objectives.
• Provides leadership to Supply Chain Professionals through setting goals which align to the entity’s annual operating plans and managing the execution of goals through coaching and mentoring.
• Develops a culture of continuous improvement, professional growth, cross functional/cross divisional collaboration and goal planning and execution.
• Develops and communicates plans which ensure entity resources are optimized and service levels are not sacrificed and adequate inventory exists to support the organization.
• Direct individuals, remove obstacles and implement practices which ensures customers receive product in a timely manner using cost efficient processes (workforce planning, inventory management, purchasing, systems utilization).
• Analyzes team recommendations, then prepares, presents, obtains buy in, communicates and implements annual plans for assigned product lines.
• Identifies and implements actions to maximize synergistic opportunities between all global entities.
• Hires and retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides ongoing performance feedback.
• Maintains a safe and professional work environment.
• 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

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

What This Job Offers

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