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Job Title

Purchasing & Planning Manager

Employer

Abbott

Location

Sligo

Description

About Abbott. At Abbott, we`re committed to helping you live your best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we`ve brought new products and technologies to the world -- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 94,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 150 countries we serve. Abbott in Ireland. In Ireland, Abbott employs almost 3,000 people across 11 sites. Abbott has six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. It has commercial and support operations in Dublin and shared services in Dublin and Westport.Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946. Abbott Nutrition Division – Sligo. Abbott Nutrition develops and markets a wide range of nutritional products and devices to support the growth, health and wellness of people of all ages. Abbott Nutrition is a leader in providing enteral feeding devices, including enteral feeding pumps, pump sets, enteral feeding tubes and kits. Enteral feeding (also known as “tube feeding”) is a means of providing nutrition to patients who cannot obtain nutrition by swallowing. The nutrition or feed contains all the necessary calories and vitamins that the patient will need. Abbott`s nutrition business manufactures enteral feeding sets for the delivery of liquid nutrition. The product portfolio includes the FreeGo pump and feeding sets and Gravity feeding sets along with their accessories. Operations include moulding, extrusion, assembly and packaging and is a highly automated, state of the art medical device manufacturing facility. Abbott established its first manufacturing facility in Ireland in 1974 at the Ballytivnan site in Sligo.The site has approximately 100 employees and is the Center of Excellence for Enteral Pumps and devices for Abbott`s nutrition business. Employees work across operations, supply chain, quality, EHS, HR, engineering and finance, all with one mission: "To provide market-leading, quality, innovative, cost-effective products and services through a high-performing workforce and word class execution." In 2018 the site has moved all its operations to a new facility in Finisklin Business Park in Sligo. It is a Class A facility, with awards for operational excellence, safety, training and development, as well as employee volunteering. The facility’s partnership with other Abbott divisions has led to recognition as a centre of excellence for medical device manufacturing within Abbott. The site was recently awarded with the Shingo Prize which is based on a comprehensive assessment of an organization`s culture and recognizes its pursuit of excellence. In addition to making medical devices for Abbott Nutrition, the site provides technical expertise in polymer processing and troubleshooting to other divisions and Abbott third party manufacturers. We currently have a vacancy for Purchasing & Planning Manager and this will involve the following: Primary Function. Manage and develop Planning and Purchasing Team: To ensure no stock-out situations on site. Conduct business reviews with key suppliers. Deal effectively with customers both internally and externally. Maintaining settings/parameters in the Inventory Control System. Maintain close liaison and co-operation with all other departments, affiliates and staff within the organization who are associated with the materials/production operation in order to optimize the plants operations. Complete all activities in a safer manner ensuring that any potential safety issues and areas for improvement are addressed. Support and develop Supply Chain management improvement initiatives including identifying cost saving opportunities to improve business performance. Key contact for the distribution centre and Suppliers to ensure customer requirements are met. Co-ordinate final production schedule based on priorities, available materials and resources and chair S&OP meetings monthly to provide 4 to 24 months outlook to Senior team. To use the forecasted requirements to securing capacity, negotiate and agree Supply level agreements with suppliers. Develop, generate and review purchasing and inventory reports, purchasing forecasts and metrics on a weekly / monthly basis at the appropriate level. Submitting LBE and annual plan pricing, volumes and inventory plans. Ensure that area procedures are in compliance with the requirements of ANSC Policies and appropriate regulatory standards. Ensure adequate training and development of the planning staff by good communication and identifying actual training needs. Ensuring safety standards are met and safe working-practices adhered to. Maintain high standard in housekeeping, 6S, GMP and Safety. Optimise the use of human resources by encouraging an atmosphere of involvement, open communication and effective teamwork. Ensure Environmental procedures e.g. recycling, waste minimization is adhered to and improvements made where possible. Ensure that the plant meets the quality requirements of its customers, internal and external auditors and other external agencies by ensuring adherence to and implementation of required procedures and activities. On an annual basis, complete performance reviews and development plans for reports. Maintain a positive attendance management procedure. Education & Experience: You will have a degree in related discipline and / or 3- 5 years’ experience in a similar people management role to ensure operational and people management skills, expertise and problem solving techniques have been acquired. Key Skills. Ability to work with all levels of management. Excellent Communications, Planning & Organisation and attention to detail Skills. Resolve conflict constructively. Seek feedback. Extend contacts with ANSC sites, Distribution Operations, Global and Corporate purchasing organisations. Have an excellent attendance and work record. Have strong team / interpersonal skills. Proven record of team leading. Accountability / Scope. The position has scope for decision making within confines of agreed responsibilities. Activities broadly defined by agreed impact goals. Supervision is received through meetings and one on one meeting with the Supply Chain & Enterprise Excellence Manager. Periodic goal reviews, annual performance and career development reviews will also occur. Individual is given authority to carry out duties without close supervision. Discover why candidates choose a career at Abbott Ireland here. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

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1996 days ago

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