Manager, Supply Optimization

About the role

This position works out of our Temecula, CA location in the Abbott Vascular Division. Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

Responsibilities

• Maximize product availability while optimizing inventory over the long-term planning horizon.
• Influence finance, R&D, marketing, customer service, and other supply chain enterprise members to create strategies for network optimization and inventory.
• Manage supply risks and uncertainty and plan mitigation to respond to dynamic business conditions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, procedures, and contracts.
• Collaborate with business units and external third-party providers to identify and document key assumptions that could impact the supply network and develop strategies for efficient response to changes.
• Provide guidance and direction to teammates to ensure consistent execution and escalation of deviations from agreed strategies.
• Accurately project and reduce Distressed Inventory (Excess & Obsolescence) and develop plans for Plan, LBE, and LRP packages.
• Maximize customer experience through product availability.
• Reduce AV inventory to reduce capital, Standards Revision Variance (SRV), and distressed inventory impact on the AV P&L.
• Develop tools to test the cost, flexibility, and efficiency of the network.
• Represent Supply interests during new product introduction and the life cycle management of the product.
• Collaborate with the demand planning team to align on a monthly forecast and identify potential “what-if” scenarios.
• Influence the AV manufacturing sites, third-party providers, and Distribution Center supply teams.
• Interact with the Marketing and Commercial teams for inventory reduction and delivery of customer service expectations.
• Lead the reduction of AV inventory throughout the entire supply chain network.
• Plan and organize project assignments of substantial complexity and strategic impact to the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree (Engineering, Supply Chain or Business Management) or combination of experience and education in related work background.
• MBA preferred.
• Supply Chain and Project Management certifications preferred.
• Minimum of 8+ years of related work experience; Supply Chain experience is required.
• SAP experience.
• Medical Device experience preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Excellent leadership, problem solving, negotiating, and general “people skills.”
• Excellent written and oral communications skills with particular attention to detail.
• Proficient with MS Excel and PowerPoint and presenting to executive leadership.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• 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 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.
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees.
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans.
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match.
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities.

Pay

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.