Planner Iii

Planner III

**About Abbott**

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

**W**orking 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 will have access to:

- 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**

The Planner III position is responsible for developing and maintaining detailed manufacturing build plans, for existing and new products, that meets defined service level and inventory targets

**What You’ll Do**
- Sales & Operations planning process preparation, including interface with Production, Finance, and other operations groups that are part of this process.
- Collaborates with Industrial Engineering in the capacity assessment and incorporates the outputs of the process into the S&OP.
- Clearly communicate agreed upon production quantities and mix to the Supply Planner Production and other stakeholders.
- Communicates production plan changes to the Purchasing group in a timely matter.
- Zero backorder goal - when backorder exists full responsibility for backorder management, status, prioritization, communication.
- Production Plan attainment reporting and communication, including holding Operations accountable to the weekly build plan and notifying Finance and other stakeholders of variances to plan.
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels that meet service level objectives and inventory targets.
- Define and maintain appropriate ZSMI inventory targets that meet the production requirements and the site DIOH goals.
- Support new product introduction activities to achieve planned launch dates.
- Monthly inventory management of excess, obsolete, expiring inventory, including developing and implementing solutions to minimize inventory write-offs and communication with Finance on write-off potential.
- Proficient in ERP system functionality. Defines the build plan based on MRP output and works with Purchasing to drive correct signals for materials requirements

**Required **Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field.
- 3-5 years of work experience in Production Planning or similar role,
- Proficiency in MS Office software.
- Language Proficiency - Intermediate Commands of English
- Preferred_:_
- Medical Device experience is a plus. ERP experience is a plus
- APICS or other Planning related certification is a plus.

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.