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.

About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader dedicated to creating breakthrough science that improves people’s health. We continuously anticipate changes in medical science and technology to stay at the forefront of innovation.

Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can engage in meaningful work, grow your career, and take care of yourself and your family. We offer:

Career Development: Opportunities to grow your career within an international company.Health Benefits: Free medical coverage for employees through the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.Retirement Savings: An excellent retirement plan with significant employer contributions.Education Support: Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and the FreeU education benefit for pursuing a bachelor’s degree.Recognition: A company consistently recognized as a great place to work globally, including accolades for diversity and support for working mothers and female executives.

The Opportunity
We are seeking a Supply Planning Manager at our Lake Forest, IL location to plan, direct, and monitor all supply and logistics activities, ensuring a cost-effective flow of merchandise from suppliers to customers.

What You’ll Work On:

Manage daily supply and logistics operations to maximize efficiency, reliability, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness.Oversee materials planning, procurement, inventory management, storage, warehousing, logistics, transport, and distribution.Develop and implement schedules and procedures to meet operational targets.Allocate resources effectively to achieve goals related to transit times, inventory levels, and service standards.Collaborate with functional and operational managers (e.g., customer service, sales, production planning) to integrate supply activities across the business.Select and maintain relationships with major suppliers and vendors to minimize costs while ensuring high service standards.Lead, evaluate, and develop staff to optimize resource use and meet work schedules and targets.

Education and Experience You’ll Bring:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Management.7+ years of relevant work experience.Strong leadership and supplier relationship management skills.Experience in contract negotiation and management.Proficiency in engineering changes and root cause analysis.Financial acumen and analysis capabilities.Experience in material planning and purchasing.Familiarity with quality systems, including CAPAs, SCARs, and QIs.

Preferred:

Technical degree in a related field.

Join Us
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities 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 $95,000.00 – $190,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.