Senior Supply Chain Analyst

Working at Abbott

The Opportunity

The position of Senior Supply Chain Analyst is part of our Toxicology Workplace Services business located in our Kansas City, MO, Richmond, VA or Lake Forest IL office. This role is responsible for planning and managing inventory levels of finished goods that currently flow through our Workplace Services business. The Supply Chain Specialist will report up through our Network & Supply Chain Operations function. This role will work closely with Commercial, Vendors, Manufacturing and Procurement across multiple sites and ERPs.

What You’ll Work On

• Liaise with Commercial colleagues to understand demand requirements and the impact of events that will influence future demand

• Determine proper inventory levels to be maintained for each SKU based upon appropriate planning factors (e.g. lead time, shelf life, variability in demand and supply)

• Analyze inventory position and demand to ensure correct inventory levels are maintained

• Create and process purchase orders for direct and indirect materials, following documented procurement processes

• Monitor and report supplier performance

• Communicate purchase order status with Management and Stakeholders while managing orders through completion, and execute closures once fulfilled

• Interact with suppliers and is responsible for maintaining and enhancing good business relationships between Abbott and suppliers, communicating component specifications to suppliers

• Update vendor performance data and support the development of supplier scorecards and Service Level Agreements (SLA) 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 or more years of relevant professional experience OR 9 or more years of an equivalent combination of professional experience and education

• Professional experience in supply chain or operations

• Experience working with ERP applications (e.g., Sage, Great Plains, SAP, etc.)

• General knowledge and application of procurement concepts, procedures, and practices

• Ability to adequately perform tasks and work within a quality system environment, as this position directly impacts our business’s compliance with governmental regulations

• Ability to travel up to 25%, as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in order management and fulfillment, logistics, and inventory planning is a plus

• High level of critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving ability

• Demonstrated resourcefulness, initiative and results-oriented capabilities

• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision

• Ability to work collaborate with numerous functions, build consensus across functional and geographic boundaries

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high complexity

• Ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and collaborate on shared outcomes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills both with internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to translate complex information to insights and actions for executive stakeholders

• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

• Proficiency in ERP system(s)

• APICS certification preferred

The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.