NPI Supply Chain Manager

NPI Supply Chain Manager

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

This position works out of our Plymouth MN, location for our Electrophysiology medical device business. In Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) business, we're advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

The New Product Introduction (NPI) Supply Chain Manager within Electrophysiology is responsible for partnering with the various functions in Supply Chain (Category Management, Planning, and Procurement) to support the development and execution of the sourcing strategy for design and development phases of new products to ensure a successful launch. This role will ensure engagement, alignment, and business readiness to drive launch of new products from idea through full commercialization across the value-stream. This leader will drive risk-based decisions on manufacturing process that support quality, sustainability, supply chain risk, total cost of ownership, and technological capability.

What you'll work on :

• Lead the supply chain aspects of new product development as the Supply Chain core team member on new product development programs
• Collaborate with program managers, R&D, Design Assurance, Process Development, Quality, Regulatory and other functional groups throughout the NPI process.
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing leader to select and manage relationships with major suppliers to ensure the organization receives satisfactory standards of service.
• Partners with R&D to negotiate Design & Development Agreements and Statements of Work and partners with Strategic Sourcing to align on terms leading to commercial Supply Agreements.
• Coordinate and collaborate with tactical procurement to operationalize procurement activities through development builds and commercialization.
• Partner with the Planning leaders to ensure successful launch of new products.
• Continuously improve the processes and metrics in which the NPI SC team operate.
• Leverages core business systems (SAP) and various software technologies to provide continuous improvements.
• Drive initiatives supporting 'design for supply' and 'design for manufacturing' that optimize cost and service levels.
• May supervise program related buyers.

Required qualifications :

Preferred qualifications :

What we offer :

The base pay for this position is $111,300.00 $222,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.