AbbVie

Manager, Inventory Planning

AbbVie • $100K — $120K *
North Chicago, IL 60064In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Sciences or Engineering; MBA preferred.
  • 5+ years in Materials Management, focusing on Master Production Scheduling and Inventory Control.
  • Experience with computerized inventory control systems and proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for communication with all management levels and external agencies.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to provide context to converging information.
  • Broad business perspective for advising on financial and non-financial matters.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt planning in response to changing demands.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and execute the production schedule, ensuring timely delivery of finished goods.
  • Oversee work order coordinators, providing leadership and strategic guidance.
  • Handle unplanned orders, ensuring material availability and communication with planning and customers.
  • Communicate proactively about schedule changes and risks to stakeholders for informed production decisions.
  • Lead daily schedule review processes to monitor performance and follow through with actions.
  • Prepare weekly/monthly production plans reflecting dynamic factors like demand, lead times, and inventory targets.
  • Manage weekly discussions for the Master Production Schedule to align cross-functional groups.

Benefits

  • Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan eligibility.
  • Participation in long-term incentive programs.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Inventory Planning Manager owns the coordination of the master production plan within the manufacturing site and all associated follow- on activities. Drives proper production scheduling adherence ensuring an optimized plan supporting ensuring efficiency and predictability. Enhances the capability of the site through optimizing planning parameters to drive efficiencies while supporting inventories targets across our key supply chain. Serves as the main point of contact for all our partners in supply chain while action as a key site champion in driving the proper monthly Sales and Operations planning process along with supporting achievement of the AbbVie's financial and strategic goals.

Responsibilities

Manage the coordination/execution with the manufacturing department of the full window of firmed orders of the production schedule, supporting schedule execution and timely finished goods delivery.
  • Responsible in overseeing the site's work order coordinators/specialists supporting the production plan in providing guidance, coaching, and proper strategic direction.
  • Handle unplanned orders and provide delivery commitments by checking material availability, and maintaining constant communication with Corporate Planning, or directly with customers.
  • Communicate schedule changes/risk proactively with stakeholders and engage decision makers to
    enable right production decisions are made.
  • Lead the overall daily schedule review process focused on monitoring performance and following
    through on resulting actions with material management and cross functional partners.
  • Prepare the weekly / monthly production plan. Factors incorporated into this plan are dynamic, including an evaluation of known and projected demands, trends, manufacturing and finishing lead times, raw material and finishing supply lead times, inventory investment, and predetermined target levels.
  • Manage the weekly MPS lock discussion meeting between cross functional plant groups to ensure the best finite schedule set is attainable by all parties.
  • Drive the schedule reporting process to analyze Actuals vs. Plan/LBE, provide accurate and timely volume estimates for site financial reporting, and actively work with key stakeholders to understand drivers for variances.
  • Set strategic direction for new NPI focused on process, right first time, and schedule adherence; Support the introduction of new products to the site.

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Qualifications
  • Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Sciences or Engineering. MBA desirable.
  • Five (5) years of experience in the Materials Management field, with hands on experience in the following areas: Master Production Scheduling, Inventory Control, Production Activity Control, and Materials Requirement Planning.
  • The incumbent must have experience with computerized inventory control systems and hands-on experience in Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.
  • A high level of human relations skills to deal with all levels of management and professionals within the company, and interface and negotiate with external agencies.
  • Excellent problem solving and decision-making abilities. Excellent analytical/statistical skills (able to interpret & provide a broader context to converging information).
  • Broad business perspective (able to provide advice and alternatives in financial & non-financial matters). The position requires good analytical skills, and ability to make sound judgement, and business decisions. The individual must interpret and evaluate forecasts to establish production plans, evaluate demand vs. capacity constraints, and impact of new products on the plant load.
  • The position requires frequent analysis of product mix, service level, and product quality. The individual must be able to work on a multitask ever changing environment, with the ability to maintain flexibility in the overall planning to make Plant commitments and goals.
  • The nature of the role requires extensive interaction with vendors, customers, product development centers, partner organizations and planning centers. The problems that are encountered typically relate to business processes, planning, project execution and communication. Creativity, innovation, and decisiveness are necessary to resolve these issues and drive the business forward.
  • Requires total commitment to quality and maintaining a high standard of work during continuous periods of change.
  • Prioritizes their own and their teams work in line with business demands.


Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
  • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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AbbVie develops pharmaceuticals and medical devices. They provide products and services to therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology.

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Learn more about AbbVie
Size
50,000 employees
Market Cap
$288.5 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$4.6 billion
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+17%
Revenue
$45.8 billion
NASDAQ
ABBV
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