Sr Manager, Gross Margin Improvement

Abbott • Pleasanton, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott’s Heart Failure Division is developing solutions to diagnose, monitor, and manage heart failure. The Senior Manager, Gross Margin Improvement manages the division’s Gross Margin Improvement program, leads its associated resources, and collaborates with site and function leaders to achieve margin improvement goals. The role provides leadership and management for high-impact change programs intended to improve productivity and the cost structure of the Heart Failure business. Its scope includes long-term planning and roadmap development as well as short-term execution of critical projects and programs.

This is an onsite position in Pleasanton, California, reporting to the Director of Business Excellence. The role requires travel 15% of the time. The base pay range is $148,700–$297,300, with variation possible in specific locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; a master’s degree is preferred. Engineering or Materials Science is preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience working in the industry in which an Abbott business competes.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving, providing insights and delivering tangible results.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate complex topics effectively to financial and non-financial audiences.
• Experience leading large, complex projects with global team members at various management levels, including executive-level participants.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the division Gross Margin Improvement program, including executing large-scale, high-impact initiatives and reporting progress to the Executive Steering Committee.
• Design and lead projects for long-term value creation; establish what must happen and remain on track, evaluate key metrics, and drive continuous, measurable improvement.
• Collaborate with and influence site and function leadership and staff to assign goals, develop project funnels, support execution, and manage or mitigate risks.
• Develop and deploy sustaining tools and processes.
• Ensure high-impact programs are defined, resourced, and implemented to achieve financial objectives.
• Perform benchmarking to identify significant improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Division sites and functions to support the Heart Failure business’s improvement journey.
• Develop a roadmap for achieving cost-of-goods-sold (COGS) glide milestones for key products.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Employees may qualify for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, providing an affordable and convenient path to a bachelor’s degree.
• Health and wellness benefits.

What This Job Offers

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