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.

Working at Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to :

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Demand Planner to work in our Diagnostics Global Supply Chain Planning organization in our Lake Forest, IL location. Under limited supervision, this individual will be responsible for the planning, on-time delivery and customer fill rate metrics for Instrument and spare parts. Works cross-functionally with purchasing, production, engineering, quality, distribution and other teams as necessary to resolve product issues.

Responsibilities

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree required with 5-8 years manufacturing, materials, finance or marketing / sales experience. Experience utilizing planning software (SAP / addone) and MS Excel. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization. Ability to work within a team and as in individual contributor in a fast-paced changing environment. Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail. Travel 5 10%.

The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 $150,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.