Supply Chain & Logistics Manager

$109,300 - $218,500/Yr

Abbott Laboratories - Alameda, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alameda, CA

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

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. The Supply Chain & Logistics Manager will plan, direct, and monitor all inventory control, storage, shipping, and receiving activities to ensure that the organization has access to the inputs, materials, goods, and services it needs for its current and future operations. This role is responsible for collaborating with retailers on replenishment and supply chain performance management. The manager will oversee all aspects of large-scale and complex operations-related projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. The main responsibilities include purchasing, inventory management, freight and logistics, and warehouse efficiency. The manager will be responsible for managing metrics to ensure accurate inventory and prevent supply interruptions. They will effectively balance inventory levels, minimizing excess inventory costs while ensuring product availability and minimizing backorders. Coordination between functional site groups and division counterparts is essential to ensure that the supply of produced units meets demand on time and in full. The manager will achieve site volume and inventory targets, interpret inventory requests, orders, and other documents to coordinate materials handling activities with the organization's current and anticipated demand for goods and materials. Additionally, the manager will coordinate purchasing, receiving, and shipping support to all site departments, liaising with external stakeholders including third-party suppliers and division departments such as procurement. They will oversee inventory control systems that track the status of purchase orders, inventory levels, and production requirements. Continual review of current third-party logistics (3PL) providers and potential future providers is necessary to develop and maintain strong and effective partnerships. The manager will initiate projects to improve supply chain processes, enhance supply chain efficiency, and reduce supply chain costs. They will design, communicate, and implement operational plans for completing projects, monitor progress and performance against the project plan, and resolve operational problems to minimize delays. Conducting project meetings and preparing reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team is also a key responsibility. Compliance with all applicable business policies, laws, and regulations, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, and processes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and monitor all inventory control, storage, shipping, and receiving activities.
• Collaborate with retailers on replenishment and supply chain performance management.
• Manage all aspects of large-scale and complex operations-related projects from start to finish.
• Responsible for purchasing, inventory management, freight & logistics, and warehouse efficiency.
• Manage metrics to ensure accurate inventory and prevent supply interruptions.
• Balance inventory levels, minimizing excess inventory costs while ensuring product availability and minimizing backorders.
• Coordinate between functional site groups and division counterparts to meet demand on time and in full.
• Achieve site volume and inventory targets.
• Interpret inventory requests, orders, and other documents to coordinate materials handling activities.
• Coordinate purchasing, receiving, and shipping support to all site departments.
• Oversee inventory control systems that track the status of purchase orders, inventory levels, and production requirements.
• Review current 3PLs and develop strong partnerships with potential future providers.
• Initiate projects to improve supply chain processes and reduce costs.
• Design, communicate, and implement operational plans for completing projects.
• Monitor progress and performance against the project plan and resolve operational problems.
• Conduct project meetings and prepare reports to communicate project status.
• Ensure compliance with applicable business policies, laws, and regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain management.
• Experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment is required.
• Knowledge of supply chain/inventory management systems is required.
• Experience managing all aspects of logistics operations including 3PL relationships is preferred.
• Experience with multiple distribution channels including Direct-to-Consumer and Retail is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in medical device product lifecycle and regulatory agencies is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to hold others accountable.
• SAP and Microsoft Office skills required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience managing all aspects of logistics operations including 3PL relationships.
• Knowledge and experience in medical device product lifecycle and regulatory agencies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $109,300.00 - $218,500.00 based on experience and location.