**About Abbott** Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. **Working at Abbott** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to: + Career development with an international company where you can grow the career + A company recognized as a great place to work in multiple countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** This position works out of our [Jeddah Office] in the Established Pharmaceutical Division where we are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory. As the Saudi Arabia Supply Chain Manager, you’ll work closely with commercial team, regulatory, quality, finance & operations teams/departments, as well as third party logistics, cluster, area & global colleagues in the EPD division. **What You’ll Do:** + Partner with affiliate Leadership team to drive sales, growth and margin improvement + Responsible for developing and implementing country supply chain strategies supporting all financial, operational, quality and regulatory aspects + Build up and maintain supply chain country strategic roadmap, ensure that processes meet and reflect EPD overall expectations + Responsible for implementing all Supply Chain planning policies: procedures and practices in the market. + Responsible for driving supply chain effectiveness, with full accountability on E2E SC process. + Key contributor in Biosimilars localization projects evaluation and implementation. + Work with TPM leader on TPM selection, capacity reservation to ensure supply security. + Partner with TPMs to ensure supply security while building a strong relationship with internal & external stakeholders. + Monitor stock levels of APIs & bulk items at TPMs to avoid out-of-stock situations and ensure safety stocks are maintained. + Regularly monitor shipments to ensure on-time delivery of materials from APO to TPMs. + Plan and optimize the monthly supply replenishment : Monthly planning of production orders & updating the replenishment plan on SAP, ensuring alignment with business objectives, demand forecast, and inventory strategies for all products (API, finished products & bulk items). + Monitor demand changes to ensure supply plans are realistic, adequate and includes contingency plans in such a challenging environment. + Supply Review and Communication: Lead the monthly supply review and share updates with concerned departments. + Lead all communications with Planning Centers & supply planners as the main operating link with the Commercial Affiliate. + Backorder Management: Weekly backorder reporting and follow-up with planners for BO resolution. + Coordination with RA Department: on annual importation plans, special import permits, and artwork changes to ensure supply is uninterrupted. + Tender business : Supply Planning to ensure timely deliveries under strict authorities, penalty risk. + Ensure Safety-stocks are adequate to avoid stockout or expiries & align with concerned departments like Finance, Trade and Operations to meet cash flow goal. + DI Management : Partner with commercial, Demand and finance teams on Distressed inventory forecasting and monitoring, mitigation of risks ex: communication of short dated stocks to mitigate write offs. + Inventory Reconciliation: Manage inventory levels and stock reconciliations by ensuring system parameters are correctly set up. + Acts as a key business partner with commercial team to ensure a cost effective & agile supply chain is maintained, ex: freight mode, warehousing, container utilization, discontinuation initiatives, change of source, MOQ revision, …. + Support in monthly LBE achievement, proactively highlights risks & provide gap mitigation recommendations. + Provide shipment plan to APO in M-1 to secure containers booking and align on risk/opportunities and Weekly Call alignment on progress. + Monitor Supply Chain Indicators and metrics to measure TPMs performance (On-time In-full, Supply Adherence, Capacity Constraints) in accordance with SOPs. + Work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels to achieve organizational goals + Accountable on compliance with applicable audit and divisional policies and procedures. **Required Qualifications** •Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Statistics, Pharmacy or Business Administration. •10-12 years’ experience in the Supply chain field with Minimum 3 years of managerial experience •Strong experience in Supply Planning & logistics •Excellent command of both written and spoken English. •Excellent communication & leadership skills •Proactive internal and external stakeholder communication, coordination and collaboration •Ability to work efficiently in complex and deadline-driven operations, not losing focus on accuracy and quality •Analytical and Problem-solving skills. + Highly Experienced in presenting to senior management. + Advanced Excel and database skill is a must + SAP knowledge & experience is a plus An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com