About Abbott
At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their 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, 113,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 150 countries we serve.
Abbott Galway
Abbott in Galway serves as the international hub for Abbott's Rapid Diagnostics business, which delivers annually more than 2 billion tests. As the global leader in point-of-care diagnostics, Abbott offers the broadest portfolio of best-in-class rapid tests, services, and handheld devices across all healthcare settings: the lab, the clinic, remote healthcare outposts, retail outlets, the patient's bedside and at home.
Our industry-leading near patient tests and services are unmatched across key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic & informatics, toxicology and consumer diagnostics.
Main Purpose of the Role:
The role is an integral part of the EMENA (Europe, Middle East & North Africa) Customer Supply Chain and will focus on the following responsibilities:
* Planning of shipments into EMENA
* Visibility of shipments into EMENA
* Understanding the EMENA business and country requirements related to freight forwarding
* Communicating requirements to management, customer services and Abbott International Transport teams
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:
* Create and maintain country mapping reference guide - ports of entry, customs requirements, flight schedules, land locked country etc. for easy reference for all cross functions
* Alignment with other ARDx entities ie. ADK (Abbott Diagnostics Korea) regards to capability, scope of work
* Volume forecasting for key orders and create delivery plan
* Create visibility for the commercial team & finance team on shipment status to support on revenue recognition forecast and customer-facing communication
* Ensure that all trade compliance is met for EMENA countries
* Manage and or support to ensure compliance with embargo countries
* Understanding of products and what is required to ship products (validated boxes, data loggers)
* Support customer service team with solutions related to distribution
* Support commercial excellence team with, lead times and other information related to distribution
* Execution and management of allocation/rationing process within CWH
Requirements:
The ideal candidate should have:
* Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Admin or a related field OR equivalent years of relevant experience would also be considered
* Previous Supply Chain experience in a similar role with strong understanding of international shipping
* Microsoft Excel skills
* Analytically minded
* Customs and Trade Compliance Knowledge
* Basic Project Management skills