Planner/Scheduler at Abbott in Westford, MA

Planner/Scheduler Location: United States - Massachusetts - Westford 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: 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. 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 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 works out of our Westford, MA location in the Abbott Vascular Devices division. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease. Planner/Scheduler: Develops, maintains and controls the master production schedule in accordance with the corporation's strategic business plan. Engages in special build and inventory analysis, such as obsolescence projections. Serves as an interface between Manufacturing, Marketing, and Supplier Development, as well as the main source of information regarding forecast and schedule changes within the Supplier Development Group. Acts as a major contributor in the operation's planning process. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES • Develops, maintains and controls a realistic master production schedule by balancing marketing requirements with manufacturing capacity and parts availability. • Communicates forecast and production schedule changes to Supplier Development Group. • Analyzes potential impact of forecast and production schedule changes on component procurement and production volume. • Ensures consistency between product sales information and product build schedules. • Collaborates with Manufacturing and Supply Chain to appropriately manage inventory levels and minimize obsolescence. • Perform "What if" analyses to aid in optimal scheduling, priorities and decision making. • Monitors and analyzes supplier performance indicators in order to proactively identify potential supply problems. • Communicates all product availability risks as appropriate to effected departments. • Liases with relevant departments to ensures product is available to the customer. • Communicates demand changes for the S&OP process. • Working knowledge and application of business concepts, procedures and practices. • Will perform this job in a quality system environment. • Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations. • Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors. • Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. • Has a general knowledge of technical alternatives and an understanding of their impact on the systems environment. • Cultivates a wide range of internal networks and begins to develop an external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks. • May demonstrate basic project management skills by acting as a project lead on small, well defined projects. • Provides guidance to less experienced staff. Influence exerted at peer level. • Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule. Exercises authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action. Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays and may result in the allocation of additional resources. QUALIFICATIONS Education Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) In Supply Chain, Business or equivalent preferred. Experience/Background Minimum 2 years of experience 2-5 years of related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area. Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred APICS certification desired Apply Now Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com 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. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbottand on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Supply Chain DIVISION: AVD Vascular LOCATION: United States > Massachusetts > Westford : 4 Robbins Road ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf