Head of Supply Chain
abbott· 1268 Abbott Laboratories Limited
About this role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
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.
Established Pharmaceuticals Division (EPD)
We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.
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 will have access to:
• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• 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.
• 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
As the Head of Supply Chain, you will align Sales and Marketing forward view of unconstrained supply chain and demand, including forecast accuracy, manage supply chain channels, match demand to supply, and ensure an effective balance of supply to demand while managing DOH effectively.
What You'll Do
• Facilitate and coordinate the entire forecasting process.
• Liaise with sales teams to understand market trends and developments.
• Create forecasts for new products together with Franchise Forecast Managers (FFM).
• Support FFMs in establishing feasible statistical forecasts.
• Support FFMs in ensuring demand history is properly filtered and maintained.
• Review and analyze changes in monthly forecasts versus previous forecasts.
• Review and analyze actual demand versus forecast.
• Maintain demand history and exception management.
• Manage assumptions and elevate key assumptions to S&OP.
• Drive continuous improvement of forecasting processes.
• Establish and maintain forecast parameters such as time fence and consumption intervals.
• Make and review safety stock recommendations for the full forecast horizon.
• Maintain alignment of SKU forecasts with product family decisions.
• Manage forecast consumption and forecast roll-over.
• Support ABC analysis of products.
• Serve as the super user for the Manugistics tool.
• Train users on Manugistics and troubleshoot system issues.
• Gather data and publish KPI results, including forecast accuracy metrics.
• Maintain the OW Self-Assessment Checklist and define improvement projects where applicable.
• Act as the primary contact for demand and supply-related issues within the affiliate.
• Supervise the Logistics team to ensure no out-of-stock situations for key products, achieve target DOH, and minimize obsolescence costs.
• Facilitate monthly Pre-S&OP and S&OP meetings, including scheduling, meeting minutes, and preparation of key decision packages.
• Manage abnormal demand situations, including large orders and weekly order accumulation reviews.
• Analyze abnormal demand patterns to improve future forecasting.
• Coordinate SFE projects and act as the key contact person.
• Work with the SFE Project Manager and implementation partners on SFA deployment.
• Assist the Country Manager on SFE and Resource Allocation projects.
• Liaise with sales teams to understand market trends and developments.
• Create forecasts for new products together with Franchise Forecast Managers (FFM).
• Support FFMs in establishing feasible statistical forecasts.
• Support FFMs in ensuring demand history is properly filtered and maintained.
• Review and analyze changes in monthly forecasts versus previous forecasts.
• Review and analyze actual demand versus forecast.
• Maintain demand history and exception management.
• Manage assumptions and elevate key assumptions to S&OP.
• Drive continuous improvement of forecasting processes.
• Establish and maintain forecast parameters such as time fence and consumption intervals.
• Make and review safety stock recommendations for the full forecast horizon.
• Maintain alignment of SKU forecasts with product family decisions.
• Manage forecast consumption and forecast roll-over.
• Support ABC analysis of products.
• Serve as the super user for the Manugistics tool.
• Train users on Manugistics and troubleshoot system issues.
• Gather data and publish KPI results, including forecast accuracy metrics.
• Maintain the OW Self-Assessment Checklist and define improvement projects where applicable.
• Act as the primary contact for demand and supply-related issues within the affiliate.
• Supervise the Logistics team to ensure no out-of-stock situations for key products, achieve target DOH, and minimize obsolescence costs.
• Facilitate monthly Pre-S&OP and S&OP meetings, including scheduling, meeting minutes, and preparation of key decision packages.
• Manage abnormal demand situations, including large orders and weekly order accumulation reviews.
• Analyze abnormal demand patterns to improve future forecasting.
• Coordinate SFE projects and act as the key contact person.
• Work with the SFE Project Manager and implementation partners on SFA deployment.
• Assist the Country Manager on SFE and Resource Allocation projects.
Requirements
• Experience, knowledge, and understanding of supply chain processes, demand forecast data, and conversion into procurement plans.
• Strong IT skills and ability to operate complex computer systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage logistics and supply chain vendors to maximize productivity and efficiency through DOH and inventory management.
• Highly numerate, results-oriented, with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong IT skills and ability to operate complex computer systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage logistics and supply chain vendors to maximize productivity and efficiency through DOH and inventory management.
• Highly numerate, results-oriented, with strong problem-solving capabilities.
Location
This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand.
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Supply Chain
DIVISION:
EPD Established Pharma
LOCATION:
Thailand > Bangkok : Q-House Lumpini Building
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Yes
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
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