Supply Planning Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Supply Planning Specialist

AboutAbbott

Abbottis a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes inmedical scienceand technology.

Working atAbbott

AtAbbott, 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

This position works at Istanbul location in the Established Pharmaceuticals Division that we are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain short- & long-term supply plans based on demand forecasts and inventory strategies, coordinate with TPMs to ensure on-time delivery for finished goods and for materials delivery (API, packaging, raw material) on-time.
• Responsible for setting and achieving annual/quarterly inventory budget (for commercial finished goods and APIs for commercial, validation, trial, engineering productions) setting safety stock levels, managing inventory tracking processes and reconciliation (plan vs. actual), and identifying/implementing inventory adjustment opportunities which has impact at DOH & cashflow levels.
• Monitor and analyze inventory levels to ensure optimal stock levels are maintained to meet demand and prevent overstocking or stockouts.
• Collaborate with global supply planning, procurement, and logistics & import teams and follow up shipments as well as support customs clearance process to ensure materials availability on required time. Address and resolve supply delays.
• Work closely with quality, MS&T, TPM operations, sales and marketing, demand planning and other supply colleague.
• Support and attend routine project, alternative equipment and NPI meetings and within the affiliate to follow up the project actions and fulfill the requirements of projects.
• Maintain adequate planning parameters & master data such as as transit time, standard costs, supply lead time, safety stock, minimum manufacturing quantity, minimum order quantity are updated correctly in systems such as SAP / MRP / excel spreadsheets.
• Monitor, report and drive mitigation actions on slow moving & obsolete products/raw materials ,  track them at risk of destruction due to near expiry and to reduce the risk of scrap cost that may arise due to mismanagement of inventory for any reason.
• Calculate and track KPI’s such as OTIF , inventory turnover, prepare regular performance reports and take necessary actions for improvement.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related disciplines
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• 2-5 years’ experience preferably in the pharmaceuticals or fast-moving consumer goods industries.
• Related experience in areas such as third-party manufacturing planning, inventory management, supply/operations planning or production schedulling.
• Must have proven experience working in a fast-paced environment with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong computer skills, especially using Excel with ability to create spreadsheets and perform advanced formulas and functions.
• Pro-active & self-learner
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Team player - involves working with different departments collaboratively.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Apply Now

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

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The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:Supply ChainDIVISION:EPD Established PharmaLOCATION:Turkey > Istanbul : Saray Mah Dr Adnan Buyukdeniz Cd UmraniyeADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:StandardTRAVEL:Not specifiedMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not ApplicableSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Not Applicable