About AbbVie
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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We are now recruiting a Business Unit Planner, to join our diverse Supply Chain team in Westport. The Business Unit Planner is responsible for producing a Production Plan in agreement with Line Management which maximizes available capacity to meet customer needs and inventory targets and also closely monitor the execution of that plan. Communicate in a timely manner progress of plan, and in particular changes which may impact the customers requested shipment dates. 

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So, what do you need to do this role?

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

• As Business Unit Planner, you will ensure that all planning activities of the Business Unit are performed in accordance with GMP, and relevant SOPs.
• You will maintain Customer Order Priority list for Product Release in conjunction with Lab release dates. 
• We believe in collaboration so in this role you will represent the “Voice of the Customer” at the Business Unit ensuring that the focus is maintained on meeting the requested ship dates.
• In this role, you will issue a filling and packing schedule to the floor in a timely manner to meet the Customer requirements
• As part of this diverse and inclusive team you will monitor and review the execution of the Schedule making decisions around changes should they be required.
• Fostering an environment of continuous improvement, you will engage in any OPEX projects which are being undertaken by Supply Chain. 

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in Supply Chain or Business Degree. 
• Minimum 5 years planning in a high-volume manufacturing environment would be an advantage.
• IPICS or similar qualification is desired.  

 

 

Essential Skills, Experience, and Competencies (includes Licenses, Credentials)

• Good working knowledge of SAP applications in areas of MRP/MPS.  

 

So, does this all sound like the right role for you? Then come join Abbvie!

 

AbbVie is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop innovative solutions for patients and being part of an inclusive work environment.

Significant Work Activities
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Travel
No
Job Type
Experienced
Schedule
Full-time
Job Level Code
IC
Equal Employment Opportunity
At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.