Senior Supply Chain Specialist - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Senior Supply Chain Specialist

Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott.

Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands - including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure, and Glucerna - to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• 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, Medical Benefits start day 1

• Vacation - 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr. is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.

• 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 stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities.

The Opportunity

Our location in Columbus, OH has an opportunity for a Senior Supply Chain Specialist.

The US Planning Center (USPC) is comprised of US Production Planning, Export Customer Operations, and Global Master Data functions. The Export Customer Operations team is responsible for developing and executing replenishment plans that ensure highest level of internal and external customer service with the least cost to the operation. The Export Customer Operations team is responsible for controlling the flow of communication, replenishment schedules and documentation for nutritional products and medical devices from North American manufacturing sources. The Senior Supply Chain Specialist serves as the primary supply chain liaison with customers to ensure on time delivery of product to meet market demand along with timely delivery of accurate documentation required to meet the import regulations of Abbott affiliates and Abbott's direct customers. The position is also responsible for leading efforts to proactively address issues and drive initiatives to improve the overall efficiencies of the supply chain in support of maximizing Abbott sales.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Manage the shipment of product from manufacturing and distribution locations in the Americas to Abbott affiliates and direct Abbott customers worldwide.

• Allocate product to ensure maximum container utilization and minimize transportation costs.

• Ensure prompt, accurate and efficient handling of communications concerning shipments and any other relevant aspect of the business.

• Monitor key performance indicators for responsible area, perform root cause analysis, and develop and implement corrective action plans to improve levels of performance.

• Maintain the master arrivals schedule (MAS) to ensure replenishments are meeting market demand and safety stock targets.

• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve overall effectiveness of the supply chain, increase customer service, and reduce operating costs.

• Lead cross-functional project teams.

• Maintain customer and shipping requirements including system parameters, policies, and procedures.

• Provide training support to customer service specialists and affiliates on supply chain processes, procedures, and systems.

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external supply chain partners.

• Act as customer representative in the Abbott supply chain

• The Senior Supply Chain Specialist must possess a good understanding of the logistics role in the Abbott supply chain.

• This position must be able to make decisions regarding distribution of product to ensure cost effective transportation and timely delivery of product.

• The position requires the ability to proactively identify and communicate issues affecting on time delivery of product to the market. The Senior Supply Chain Specialist is expected to resolve day-to-day customer service-related issues independently and is also expected to take a leadership role in the identification and implementation of supply chain solutions to address supply and demand issues.

• This position is also expected to lead new business integration activities and drive continuous improvement supply chain initiatives in support of maximizing Abbott sales.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU'LL BRING

Required:

• Bachelor's degree required: Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration
• 3 to 4 years of total experience in two or more of the following areas: customer service, international supply chain operations, transportation management, project management, planning

Preferred:

• Must possess excellent organizational, follow up and analytical skills coupled with a high sense of urgency and the ability to resolve problems and produce results.

• Must have strong project management skills coupled with knowledge of supply chain processes and market requirements.

• Must be a demonstrated team player and can work in a global environment.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required to facilitate information flow across internal and external supply chain customers.

• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills are required to ensure timely and cost-effective solutions to issues impacting the supply chain including internal and external customers.

• Innovative skills and initiative are required to identify and implement business process improvements.

• Must possess a good understanding of MRP/DRP and planning systems.

• Ability to perform data analysis by extracting and analyzing large volumes of data through reporting and Microsoft tools.

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $57,300.00 - $114,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.