Supply Chain Planner I

Job Title

Responsible for maintaining sufficient inventory to support area of responsibility. May also develop and maintain production schedules. Works with customers and corporate Purchasing to identify, develop, monitor and control resources to meet goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

Manage Material Requirements Plan (MRP) inventory forecasts to support Master Production Schedule (MPS).

Determine raw material or commodity/code needs and proper inventory levels. Create system requisitions and monitor delivery of materials, while communicating priorities to Receiving and Incoming Quality Assurance (IQA).

Communicate with all functional areas to ensure that material needs are met (Receiving, Quality, Labs, Purchasing, Transportation, Manufacturing, Finishing, and MS&T).

Communicate significant changes in forecast volumes that may require changes in purchasing strategy.

Communicate with test labs and quality assurance, where applicable, to establish and track delivery dates for raw materials or manufactured products on test.

Establish performance reports to monitor, measure, and address supplier performance to assure timely and quality performance of supplier.

Prepare monthly inventory reports to summarize current obsolete and surplus items, DOH, working inventory and total inventory. Manage timely disposition of obsolete and rejected materials through Material Destruct Orders (MDO's). Where applicable, facilitate financial coverage discussions with Brand Teams accordingly.

Identify large Purchase Price Variances (PPV). Take a leadership role in compiling the monthly PPV reports. Research and implement improvement opportunities with Purchasing and Finance.

Take a leadership role in the implementation of new systems and planning new projects. Provide guidance to Inventory Planners (level II and III) when necessary. Manage projects related to departmental activities.

Subject matter expert on SAP and other data tools used by department.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related field or 3-5 years of experience in Materials Management or Operations; 3-5 years of experience in Purchasing/Maintenance or 5 minimum total combined years of experience.

Ability to be a team player with focus on improvement and strong drive for results.

Must possess high-level analytical skills.

Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.

Excellent organizational skills are required.

Persistent, resilient and resourceful when confronted with obstacles, and resolved issues in a timely manner.

Additional Information

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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Pay Range: $65500 - 125500 USD

Where We Work

Role is exclusively performed at a site or office and onsite presence is required. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.