Production Planner II

Location: Northern

## Production Planner IIApply:
United States
- California
- Menlo Park:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.##
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* JOB DESCRIPTION:

**** Production Planner*
* ** Working at Abbott
** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists  
** The Opportunity
** This position works out of our Menlo Park, CA location for our Structural Heart business.  Structural Heart Business Mission:
Why We Exist Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.  Our Production Planner, under limited supervision, develops, maintains and communicates manufacturing build and logistical plans for assigned products.  Works cross-functionally with operations, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, quality, distribution, and other teams as necessary to resolve product issues.

Manages manufacturing and logistics plans to achieve product availability and line fill rate goals, key performance indicators.
** What You’ll Work On
*** Address short term availability or inventory issues in addition to longer term supply-demand imbalances, both as part of the monthly S&OP process and daily exception management.
* Work with Supply and Distribution partners to resolve any issues that arise.
* Generates reports of moderate complexity and performs data analysis to proactively revise plans or resolve issues.
* Develops and provides a detailed plan for finished goods and subassemblies which supports the top level approved build plans, assuring quantity and mix are clearly communicated to manufacturing.
* Identify slow moving stock and define and initiate actions to remove and prevent recreation of slow-moving stock
* Reviews forecast data, back order reports, including early warning signs, to prioritize and expedite manufacturing jobs to prevent or clear back orders.
* Reviews and updates material master data on regular basis to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
* Manages safety stock levels.  
** Required Qualifications
*** Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field OR Associates' degree and equivalent experience.
* At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing schedule planning
* Intermediate experience utilizing MRP and ERP systems
* Proficient in MS Office, strong Excel skills
* Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
* Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
** Preferred…