We have an exciting opportunity for a **Demand & Supply Planner **to join our Abbott Team.
This role effectively drives the monthly Sales & Operations (S&OP) Planning process for assigned product lines, including development & implementation of strategies to support product launch planning, inventory & obsolescence management, product rationalisation and monitoring of key demand planning performance indicators. It is also responsible for executing and monitoring of all supply & distribution planning activities to ensure timely availability of material while meeting inventory targets, minimising obsolescence and optimising costs.
**Core responsibilities include**:
- Lead monthly S&OP review meetings and challenge the assumptions and numbers provided in the analysis in order to solicit functional knowledge to improve forecast accuracy
- Monitor actual Performance vs Plan and manage variances appropriately. ANZ S&OP Process/Demand Review and achievement of ANZ forecast accuracy KPIs
- Key affiliate contact between Commercial and Global Supply Chain and 3rd Party Distributor
- Manage abnormal demand and rollover unconsumed forecast when supply is critical
- Serve as affiliate owner of all forecasting tools - SAP IBP
- Ensure inventory is managed in the most efficient manner to support Sales/marketing plans
- Ensure affiliate / distributor DOH projection and target is on track while maintaining Customer Service
- Monitor gaps in SAP with potential to impact Sales Plan/LBE delivery over 24 month horizon
- Accurate planning, monitoring and ordering from various ADC manufacturing sites.
- Backorder / Distressed Inventory reporting
- To generate market reports using internal and 3rd party data
- Analyse sales and marketing data and evaluate performance of marketing campaigns
- Generate daily sales and DOH figures and incorporate into monthly LBE forecast by state
- DTP planning and distribution liaison
- Special projects as directed by the General Manager, Finance Manager and Area Demand Manager
**To be successful in this role, you will have**:
- Up to 3 years' experience in supply and demand planning, preferably in a large global company
- Degree in supply chain, business or relevant
- Hands on experience with forecasting processes across sales, marketing and supply chain in a complex environment
- Knowledge and experience with ERP, SAP and Database skills is essential
- Demonstrated agility to develop customer focused solutions to business issues
- Strong analytical and expert level Excel skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Problem-solving capability with the ability to question process and come up with ideas to mitigate supply risks
- Proficiency for communication, catering for a variety of stakeholder levels including overseas vendors and internal stakeholders
**What we offer you!**
- Free onsite
- parking
- Onsite gym and barista
- Wellness Programs
- Discounted share options
- Professional and Personal development opportunities
- Being part of an organisation reputed to be a World's Top Employer recognised for our workplace culture that values healthy living, diversity and equal opportunity
**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.**
Abbott is committed to building a diverse workforce that values diversity across gender, age, culture, disability and lifestyle.
In order to be eligible to work for Abbott in Australia or New Zealand, you must hold current working rights with no restrictions, for the respective country applicable.