Senior Demand Planner

Senior Demand Planner

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.

This position is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers. Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we're committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels.

As a Senior Demand Planner, you will execute analytical activities supporting Sales and Operations - S&OP - forecasting and demand planning; participate in the development of demand-based sales forecasts for the Diabetes Care product portfolio, including Freestyle Libre and Blood Glucose Monitoring devices. You will be a visible member of the team, and effectively work cross-functionally to achieve organizational and profitability goals.

This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA.

Responsibilities include :

• Executing tactical components of monthly Demand Planning and IBP processes including but not limited to : consensus forecasts, cross-functional assumption alignment, and management review presentations; backorder tracking, reporting and resolution; managing the supply change request (SCR) process.
• Working cross-functionally to achieve organizational goals; coordinating with commercial management to develop product life cycle; driving adherence to accountability; supporting project teams to ensure project success.
• Reviewing historical sales trends, researching demand drivers, preparing forecast accuracy data, and evaluating forecast results.
• Generating predictable sales forecasts for maximum benefit of resource allocation, capital utilization and investment decisions, including ability to dependably manage inventory tightly, reduce distressed inventory and assess staffing requirements.
• Developing and recommending contingency plans in response to unexpected changes in demand / supply; providing timely and thorough assessment of problems and formulating solutions; proposing solutions which present minimal disruption to the business; developing processes to mitigate re-occurrence.
• Participating in the preparation of executive level summaries and key assumptions, findings and observations along with actionable information; interpreting ambiguous data; drawing conclusions and providing recommendations.
• Resolving conflicts to deliver consensus forecasts across the functional groups.
• Complying with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Understanding and complying with applicable EHS policies, procedures, rules and guidelines.
• Implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System.

Experience you'll bring :

The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 $173,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.