Global Supply Chain Analyst

at  Abbott Laboratories

ABOUT ABBOTT

At Abbott, we’re committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we’ve brought new products and technologies to the world - in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals - that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 113,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 150 countries we serve.

REQUIREMENTS

• Primary Degree in Engineering, Business, Maths or Data Science is a prerequisite and a Master’s degree in one of these subjects is desirable
• Knowledge of Supply Chain a distinct advantage, including SAP knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to work with complex data sets necessary.
• Experience on analytical tools such as Alteryx, Power BI (preferred) or other analytical tools.
• Ability to travel globally as required (with advance planning)
• A clear desire to build a career in a major Global multinational organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team through college programs, part-time work or personal time activities.

• Support the Global supply chain function by building tools and processes to collate data from a range of sources.
• Ability to independently data mine multiple large, complex datasets to answer specific questions. Curiosity to dig deeper and access other documentation sources to understand the data.
• Ability to perform quantitative analysis and utilize data modelling techniques to generate insights and highlight opportunities.
• Present data and associated business insights on Supply Chain performance to key stakeholders.
• Develop competency through researching the latest Data Management capabilities and potential further education
• Translate inventory strategies into executable plans and communicate these to manufacturing sites
• Coordinate, facilitate and drive improvement in Site review meetings processes.
• Collaborate with management teams on ID Global inventory management strategy, in alignment with the overall Supply Chain strategy; Works cross functionally to drive inventory optimization and management of on-hand raw materials and components
• Material operations - Proactively identifies potential business issues and/or supply constraints, develops risk mitigations plans and acts as point of escalation for Material supply issues within business unit
• Ensures accurate data reporting in particular to MRP system data and asks appropriate questions to improve reporting processes and drive meaningful discussion
• Drives efficiency and standardisation in supply chain business processes across the sites.