Sr. Demand Planner
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Austin, TX location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s 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.
Our team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Demand Planner to lead the U.S. and CALA forecasting and S&OP/IBP process. This pivotal role involves close collaboration with finance, commercial, supply chain, and marketing teams to drive process improvements, product lifecycle planning strategies (including product launches and phase-outs), commercial strategy modeling, and the management of systems and metrics to measure performance.
What You’ll Work On
Lead the S&OP Process: Oversee the monthly IBP (Integrated Business Planning) process, including U.S. and CALA Demand Reviews and Regional meetings with U.S. and CALA Leadership. Manage commercial KPI performance, conduct root cause analysis, and develop solutions.
Collaborative Leadership: Partner with key stakeholders to build consensus around forecasts, commercial plans, and action plans to address challenges.
Demand Planning: Develop demand plans with commercial, marketing, and finance teams based on business trends, commercial and marketing strategies, and sales pipeline over a 24 mo horizon. Create models to forecast sales, field inventory changes, product phase-ins/phase-outs, and distressed inventory risks.
Execution and Management: Execute approved plans, manage abnormal demand, and review and report adherence to forecasts and launch plans.
Scenario Planning: Utilize scenario planning to assess risks and drive informed business decisions.
Forecast Reconciliation: Reconcile and explain differences between S&OP forecasts and LBE forecasts.
Change Leadership: Demonstrate effective change leadership and build strategic partnerships to advance departmental and organizational objectives.
Process Development: Develop, implement and continuously optimize processes, tools, and systems.
Presentation and Communication: Summarize complex data and changing assumptions into concise reports, messages, and recommendations for stakeholders, including senior leadership.
Problem Solving: Proactively solve problems, handle unstructured challenges, and lead teams to resolve identified issues.
IBP Program Implementation: Implement and optimize the new IBP (Integrated Business Planning) Commercial Management Review process for the U.S. Heart Failure division.
Travel for position up to 10%.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Finance or a related field
5 years of experience in forecasting, S&OP/IBP processes, or a related field
Preferred Qualifica
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