Planner II

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

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.

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.

 

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Zona Franca Coyol – Alajuela location in the Vascular division. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

As Planner II, you’ll have the chance to be responsible for ensuring that the products made are produced efficiently, cost effectively, to the right quality and ready for delivery to customers. 

What You’ll Do

• Create and maintain supply models based on demand FRCST.

• Owns and manages DC Inventory and Delivery and maintains product parameters (SKU’s target inventory levels)

• Participates in cross-functional teams involving various order management improvement activities. 

• Work directly with, Division, Engineers and Ops on product commitments, exception management and new product introductions. 

• Planning and MFG execution reports.

• Ensure Planning KPI metrics are met.

 

Shift: Administrative

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor´s Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience 2-4 years in:
  • Related work experience with a complete understanding of specified functional area. 
  • Planning and Scheduling: Planning resources, balancing the process flow, inventory control, process indicators. 
  • Manufacturing: Process control, problem solving, continuous improvement. 
  • Office: Advance knowledge in Excel (functions, pivots) 
  • Advanced command of English​

Preferred Qualifications

•  Teamwork, decision making, problem solving, communication and persuading

 Apply Now

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/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

     

DIVISION:

AVD Vascular

        

LOCATION:

Costa Rica > Alajuela : AVCR-1

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Cr09Sal (Costa Rica)

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Work in a clean room environment