Supply Chain Manager - Altavista VA Plant

$125,300 - $250,700/Yr

Abbott Laboratories - Altavista, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Altavista, VA

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

This position works out of our Altavista VA Plant location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands - including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® - to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. Altavista, Va., is one of Abbott's largest nutrition manufacturing plants equipped with advanced technology to ensure efficient production. Working here will make you feel like you're part of a family that works together to make a difference and help nourish millions of families around the world. 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 production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled, training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance. Financial security is provided through competitive compensation, incentives, and a retirement plan. Health care and well-being programs include medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs, with medical benefits starting on day 1. Additionally, employees enjoy 120 hours of accrued vacation (prorated in the first year), a vacation buy program, 3 personal days, and 10 paid holidays. Abbott also offers a robust 401(k) retirement savings plan with a generous company match up to 8%, tuition reimbursement, and the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, along with a FreeU education benefit for obtaining a bachelor's degree. Abbott is recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries and has been named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. The company has a stable record of strong financial performance and is actively involved in local communities, being 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and monitor all materials planning, inventory control, storage, shipping, and receiving activities.
• Attract, develop and retain a diverse qualified staff through effective training, succession planning strategies and ongoing performance feedback.
• Drive a culture of engagement and inclusivity throughout the organization through clear communication, collaboration and recognition.
• Manage the financial performance of the department in accordance with the planned budgets.
• Coordinate between functional site groups and division counterparts to ensure the supply of produced units meets demand on time and in full.
• Achieve site volume and inventory targets.
• Manage site scheduling effectively to balance customer needs, site priorities, financial targets, and warehouse constraints.
• Interpret inventory requests, production schedules, orders, master data and other documents to coordinate materials handling activities.
• Coordinate purchasing, receiving, and shipping support to all site departments, in liaison with external stakeholders including third party suppliers and division departments.
• Oversee inventory control systems that track the status of purchase orders, inventory levels, and production requirements.
• Maintain the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process over a 2-year horizon ensuring long-term demand is met.
• Ensure compliance to all applicable business policies, laws and regulations, including FDA regulations, OSHA regulations, and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience.
• Experience of people leadership in a warehouse or manufacturing environment is required.
• Knowledge of forecasting and budgeting processes and supply chain/inventory management systems such as Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting day 1
• 120 hours of accrued vacation (prorated in the first year)
• Vacation buy program
• 3 personal days
• 10 paid holidays
• Robust 401(k) retirement savings plan with a generous company match up to 8%
• Tuition reimbursement
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit for obtaining a bachelor's degree
• Retiree healthcare program
• Financial security through competitive compensation and incentives