Working at Abbott

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

What You’ll Do

Supply Planning

• Own the end-to-end supply planning process for assigned product portfolios, ensuring alignment between demand requirements, supply availability, and inventory targets.
• Develop and maintain effective and timely supply plans to support business growth, market demand, and service level objectives.
• Monitor supply-demand imbalances and proactively recommend mitigation actions to address shortages, excess inventory, or supply constraints.
• Support operational readiness activities for New Product Introductions (NPI), product launches, reformulations, regulatory changes, product discontinuations, SKU rationalization, and portfolio optimization initiatives.
• Identify supply risks and develop contingency plans to maintain continuity of supply and minimize business disruption.
• Lead the bi-weekly replenishment planning process and be responsible for Local Value Added (LVA) planning and repacking services.

Inventory Management & Stewardship

• Serve as the custodian of inventory health and stewardship across the Nutrition portfolio.
• Monitor inventory levels, stock coverage, inventory aging, slow-moving inventory, shelf-life exposure, and obsolete stock risks.
• Lead inventory governance activities including inventory controls, stock takes, cycle counting programs, reconciliation activities, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Analyze inventory performance and recommend corrective actions to mitigate excess inventory, expiry risks, and potential write-offs.
• Partner with Finance and Operations teams to support inventory reporting, inventory valuation reviews, and audit requirements.
• Ensure compliance with inventory management policies, procedures, and controls across all warehouse locations.

S&OP / IBP Support

• Support the monthly Supply Review process within the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) framework.
• Provide analysis on inventory positions, supply constraints, risk mitigation plans, and recommendations of supply solutions to address changing demand requirements.
• Collaborate with Demand Planning and Commercial teams to ensure alignment between demand forecasts and supply capabilities.
• Generate and present relevant KPIs, risks, and action plans to support business decision-making.

Supply Chain Operations & Service Management

• Act as the key operational focal point between internal stakeholders, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), transport partners, and customer service teams to ensure smooth execution of daily supply chain operations.
• Oversee 3PL warehouse operations, customer order fulfillment, and delivery activities while monitoring operational performance to ensure delivery commitments and service level targets are consistently achieved.
• Collaborate with Customer Service teams to proactively resolve order fulfillment challenges, delivery exceptions, allocation requirements, and customer complaints.
• Lead operational issue resolution and serve as the primary escalation point for disputes or service failures involving customers, 3PL providers, transporters, co-packing operators, and internal stakeholders. Facilitate root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurring operational issues.
• Monitor operational KPIs including service levels, OTIF, order fulfillment performance, delivery performance, inventory accuracy, and warehouse productivity.
• Support business continuity and crisis management activities by coordinating response plans during supply disruptions, logistics challenges, and distribution incidents.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer-specific operational requirements.
• Track distribution, LVA and logistics spend, and support purchase order creation and service confirmation.

Requirements

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in Supply Planning, Inventory Management, S&OP, Supply Chain Operations, or related Supply Chain functions.
• Experience in Nutrition, FMCG, Consumer Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Medical Nutrition, or other regulated supply chain environments preferred.
• Experience managing complex supply networks with multiple suppliers and stakeholders.
• Exposure to S&OP or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong ownership and execution mindset.
• Strong decision-making and prioritization skills under ambiguity and supply constraints.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and analytical capabilities.
• Experience with SAP, APO, or similar ERP systems preferred.
• Fluent in English.

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