Sr Manager, Gross Margin Improvement
Abbott
Summary
This position is an onsite opportunity in the Heart Failure Division. In the Heart Failure (HF) business, we're developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
Job description
As a Senior Manager Gross Margin Improvement, you will manage Gross Margin Improvement program for the HF-Division. The incumbent will lead and direct the associated program resources, while collaborating across site and function leadership to drive and achieve division margin improvement goals. Provide leadership and management of high impact change programs that significantly improve productivity and cost structure of HF business. The scope will include both long-term planning and roadmap development, as well as short-term execution of critical projects and programs. This position reports to the Director of Business Excellence. This is an onsite opportunity in Pleasanton, CA.
What You'll Do
- Lead the division Gross Margin Improvement program, including execution of large scale / high impact initiatives and reporting of progress to Executive Steering committee.
- Design and lead projects for long-term value creation; Determine the 'what must happen/stay on track'; Establish and evaluate key metrics; Drive results through innovative value creation and initiatives for continuous, measurable improvements
- Collaborate and influence across site and function leadership and staff to assign goals, develop project funnels, support execution, and manage / mitigate risks.
- Develop & deploy sustaining tools and processes
- Ensure that high impact programs are defined, resourced and implemented to achieve financial objectives
- Perform benchmarking to define significant opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate closely with all Division Sites and Functions to support the HF journey
- Develop roadmap for HF to achieve COGS glide milestones for key products.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree/Masters Degree preferred: Engineering, Materials Science
- Minimum 10 years of working in the industry in which an Abbott business competes
- Proven history of critical thinking and problem solving, providing insights and delivering tangible results
- Strong analytical skills and ability to effectively communicate complex topics to a broad financial and non-financial audience
- Experience leading large and complex projects with global team members of various levels of management, including Executive-level
Preferred Qualifications
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt preferred
- PMP preferred
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree/Masters Degree preferred: Engineering, Materials Science
- Minimum 10 years of working in the industry in which an Abbott business competes
- Proven history of critical thinking and problem solving, providing insights and delivering tangible results
- Strong analytical skills and ability to effectively communicate complex topics to a broad financial and non-financial audience
- Experience leading large and complex projects with global team members of various levels of management, including Executive-level
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt preferred
- PMP preferred
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Retirement savings plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student debt program
- Education benefit
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.