Production & Planner
Abbott
Summary
As Production Planner you will, under limited supervision, provide production planning/scheduling, inventory management, or distribution support to maintain production operations and customer product availability.
Job description
The Opportunity
As Production Planner you will, under limited supervision, provide production planning/scheduling, inventory management, or distribution support to maintain production operations and customer product availability.
What You'll Work On
- Analyze planning requirements and initiate appropriate action to support the master schedule or independent demands.
- Schedule Manufacturing Operation to ensure availability of items under planners' control with minimum negative impact on manufacturing.
- Facilitate weekly ITP meeting with CFT to align on production needs vs available capacity.
- Ensure work-in-process availability inventory.
- Forecast requirements and schedule production to meet these requirements.
- Perform system maintenance and updates to insure database integrity for planning fields and files.
- Utilize personal computer tools to perform analysis and provide recommendations to management.
- Maintain raw material and work in process inventories in accordance with pre-determined inventory levels and targets.
- Recommend procurement strategies for internal and external supplies compatible with economic, supply and quality goals.
- Understand raw materials needs and translate these needs into inventory plans and strategies.
- Manage material flow from external and internal suppliers through manufacturing channels to achieve maximum production efficiency, minimizing waste and impacts to customers.
- Understands and applies manufacturing systems, interpolates manufacturing requirements.
Required Qualifications
- BA or BS preferred and 1-2 years operations/distribution experience, or directly relevant technical experience sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge typically associated with the degree and experience requirement.
- Proficient in Power BI and Microsoft Excel with strong analytical foundation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous operations experience and exposure to manufacturing materials principles and concepts.
Requirements
- BA or BS preferred
- 1-2 years operations/distribution experience, or directly relevant technical experience
- Proficient in Power BI
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical foundation
- Previous operations experience (preferred)
- Exposure to manufacturing materials principles and concepts (preferred)
Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Debt Assistance
- Education Benefit
- Career Development
Company overview
Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare leader with a 135-year legacy of innovation, dedicated to helping people live healthier, fuller lives through life-changing technologies and products. Headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, the company operates in more than 160 countries with a workforce of approximately 114,000 professionals. Abbott's diversified portfolio spans four core business segments: medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition products, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. The company is particularly renowned for its groundbreaking medical devices including cardiovascular technologies, diabetes management systems like the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor, neuromodulation devices for chronic pain, and the AVEIR DR dual chamber leadless pacemaker system. In diagnostics, Abbott has been instrumental in developing critical tests, including the first licensed HIV test in 1985 that helped secure blood supply safety. The company's nutrition division produces leading infant formulas like Similac, while its pharmaceutical business provides quality branded generic medicines. Abbott consistently ranks among Fortune's Most Admired Companies and maintains a strong commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility, making it a trusted partner in advancing global healthcare.