Senior Global Planner

Abbott • Plymouth, MN

1d • $78,000 - $156,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Supply Chain Global Planner plays a critical role in aligning customer demand with operational supply capabilities. Working with limited supervision, this position develops, maintains, and communicates manufacturing schedules that support production requirements and ensure timely delivery of finished goods to customers. The Global Planner is responsible for balancing demand and supply, optimizing inventory levels, and creating production schedules aimed at minimizing back orders and supporting key performance indicators related to customer service and product availability.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) in Supply Chain, Business or equivalent or An equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing schedule planning.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with planning and work order systems.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to function both as a collaborative team member and an independent contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Proven ability to leverage resources and engage others to successfully accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels of the organization.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize competing responsibilities, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational, follow-up, and attention-to-detail skills.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a medical device manufacturing environment (preferred).
• APICS or other planning-related certification (preferred).
• Experience working in a broader enterprise and cross-divisional business unit model (preferred).

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

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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