**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 you dream of. + Private medical insurance, cafeteria subsidy, stock program, and employee association, among others + A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of 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 diverse, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** This position works out of our Alajuela, Coyol location in the Vascular division that provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease. Responsible for obtaining materials, components and equipment. Gathers quotations, examines bids, and makes awards. Determines material requirements from engineering and production schedules, and maintains inventory at planned levels. Plans, schedules, and monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle. Monitors cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to ensure the best quality at best value. **What You’ll Do** + Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and Procedures. + Manges component supply and inventory levels for product line(s), plans material requirements and ensuring flow of materials to the production floor. + Uses production supply plans to create and communicate a material supply plan that supports operations at assigned site/s. + Maintains direct material supply and plans appropriate inventory levels for continuous site operations. + Initiates and manages material expedites when required. + Responsible for assigned material intercompany transfer to support AV operations. + Manages material Change Requests and Change Orders as required. + May lead Project teams in support of material initiatives, process and procedure improvements. + Communicates with Management and Stakeholders, purchase order status, inventory position and stocking plans, as well as any inventory issue. + Mitigates material quality exceptions, as well as any other material exceptions, as required. + Identifies gaps to weekly demand planning and inform supplier of changes. + Collaborates with the category managers during the category planning stages for annual forecasted volumes. + Maintain performance on relevant key performance indicators and conduct root cause analysis where needed. + Drives cost savings and quality improvements projects. + Interfaces with a variety of management levels on significant matters, may require the coordination of activity across organizational units. + Strategic and tactical decisions will be made based upon data the individual provides and/or presents. + Develop and implement changes in material supply processes within the organization. Shift: Admin (Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm) On-Site position **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related field. + 7 years of related work experience + _Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish)_ + Experience in supply chain or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience; experience could be from Procurement, Materials Management, Manufacturing, Planning, or combined experience. + Knowledgeable in current supply chain policies and processes; completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results. + Advanced experience in managing internal/external customer/supplier relationships. + Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/) Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal. 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