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Sr. Enterprise Planning and Purchasing Specialist

Abbott · WI · $78,000–$156,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a project you led that improved inventory performance. What changed and how did you measure it?

What they are checking: Whether they can tie planning changes to measurable inventory results.

The posting says you may depart from traditional approaches. Tell me about a time you solved a planning problem in a new way.

What they are checking: Whether they can innovate thoughtfully rather than repeat old methods.

How do you coach planners and buyers to adopt a new system capability?

What they are checking: Whether they drive real adoption through training and support, not just announcements.

What would you do

A planner keeps overriding system recommendations with manual adjustments. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they find out why before forcing compliance, since overrides often point to bad data or settings.

A key reagent supplier extends lead times by six weeks. How would you respond in the plan?

What they are checking: Whether they can adjust plans and communicate risk to operations quickly.

About the work

You would be the functional expert for IBP and SAP planning. Walk me through how supply planning flows from IBP into SAP execution.

What they are checking: Whether they understand the full planning chain and where handoffs break.

How do you build standard work for planners so the process is consistent across the organization?

What they are checking: Whether they can document and spread a repeatable planning process.

How do you decide whether a change request to the planning system is worth doing?

What they are checking: Whether they weigh value, effort and risk as part of system governance.

How do safety stock, lead times and MRP parameters interact, and how would you tune them?

What they are checking: Whether they have solid supply planning fundamentals behind the system work.

How do you use data to make planning decisions instead of relying on gut feel?

What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable with analytics in a data-enabled planning culture.

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The full job description

As published by Abbott.

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: The Opportunity The Sr. Enterprise Planning and Purchasing Specialist is an individual contributor with comprehensive knowledge in supply planning and digital supply chain solutions. Ability to lead/execute highly complex or specialized projects; adapts precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to develop solutions. Responsible for developing, maintaining and continuously improving supply planning capabilities across the organization, with primary emphasis on digital planning systems, process integration and data-enabled ways of working. What You’ll Work On • Serve as the functional expert for digital planning, including IBP and SAP. • Develop, maintain and improve supply planning processes, and standard work across the organization. • Lead projects within Planning and Procurement to improve operations, planning effectiveness, ERP capabilities and inventory performance. • Support change requests, system governance, and adoption of new capabilities. • Train and coach Planning and Purchasing personnel on digital tools, planning processes and standard work to improve consistency and capability. • Maintain and govern master data and parameters to support accurate and effective planning outputs. • Apply strong supply planning knowledge to materials and production planning, procurement, inventory management and service objectives. • Partner with cross-functional teams, including Warehouse, Sourcing and Operations, to optimize and automate the flow of materials, information decisions. • Manage and improve departmental KPIs, including inventory levels and distressed inventory, and use system data to improve visibility and decision-making. • Support efficient product delivery flow with focus on service, cost and time optimization. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience. • Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience with a solid understanding of the functional area. • Experience in Materials Management, Manufacturing, Planning, or a combination of related functional areas. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline. • APICS certification. The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Supply Chain DIVISION: ONCO Cancer Diagnostics LOCATION: United States > Madison : 441 Charmany Dr ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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