Senior Logistics Business Analyst

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• 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 is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives.   As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers.  Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we’re committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels.

As a Senior Logistics Business Analyst, you will be responsible for analyzing business processes and data related to different aspects of the supply chain. Your main tasks will include identifying opportunities for improvement and developing data-driven solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. You will collaborate with various logistics service providers, A/P, finance, global sourcing, and individual logistics teams to ensure accurate cost reporting on freight and small parcel billing. This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the implementation of a Transportation Management System
• Create reports and KPIs, analyze data to monitor domestic and international transportation carrier performance, and identify trends and challenges. 
• Duties include managing and deep-diving into logistics/billing data to identify discrepancies, trends, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Establish and provide regular reports and data on specific areas of the logistics process, such as supplier analysis and transportation costs.
• Prepare reports on logistics performance measures that may impact cost and make recommendations based on findings and analysis.
• Support the Monthly and quarterly reports for finance. 
• Actively participate in transportation alignment and tracking performance.
• Provide ongoing analyses in areas such as transportation costs and their various slice such as cost per kgs., cost per part, cost per load, etc.
• Undertake detailed and thorough logistics analysis and identify opportunities to aid efficiency and cost optimization through data evaluation.
• Maintain Transportation master data and configurations - business partners, transportation network, carrier profiles, trade lanes, default routes/route types, mode/methods of transport, and transportation resources.
• Prepare and submit RFPs, evaluate responses, and monitor GMI initiatives across logistics.
• Work closely with supply planning to close any gaps in the forecast of products affecting the freight forecast and align it with budgets.
• Collaborate with the manager and other approp