About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, 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 out of our Ottawa, Ontario location in the Point of Care, Diagnostics division. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including Chemistry, Electrolytes, Hematology, Blood Gases, Coagulation, Endocrinology, Cardiac Markers, Neurology, and Informatics. In this role you will be responsible for planning and scheduling assigned finished goods and/or subcomponents to ensure customer fill rate is maximized and expiry exposure minimized. There are two Intermediate Production Planner positions available.

What You’ll Do

• Define optimum inventory levels.
• Create and maintain minimum 24-month supply plan including associated scenario planning and non-commercial demand.
• Work with Manufacturing to ensure supply plan and schedule optimizes manufacturing productivity.
• Communicate supply plan to key stakeholders including Manufacturing, Finance and Engineering.
• Create, communicate and track weekly schedules including non-commercial builds and builds for custom orders.
• Communicate supply related issues to management and impacted areas.
• Monitor and analyze sales and inventory usage and adjust plan/schedule as required.
• Maintain accuracy of Planning information in MRP system.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in Planning and Scheduling processes.
• Review and update Planning and Scheduling SOPs to ensure accuracy.
• Safeguard the environment and facilitate a safe and healthy workplace culture.
• Support implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System.
• Understand and comply with applicable EHS policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Other miscellaneous responsibilities may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Undergrad University Degree (Business Administration, Science/Engineering or equivalent)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability or aptitude to work on problems that are complex in scope where analysis of situations or data involves multiple competing factors.
• Ability to form and develop interpersonal, professional relationships; display socially and professionally appropriate behaviour.
• Ability to work independently and exercise judgment and initiative in dealing with a variety of duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to influence and lead without direct authority.
• Ability and aptitude to use various types of databases and other computer software.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office in particular Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of MRP and MES systems.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain functions.
• Advanced MS-Office Software.
• Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. You will be responsible for planning and scheduling assigned finished goods and/or subcomponents to ensure customer fill rate is maximized and expiry exposure minimized.