Business Analyst - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

Job description

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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’ll also have access to:

·  Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
·  Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
·  An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
·  Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
·  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 diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Our Nutrition division has an opportunity as a Business Analyst in our Columbus, OH office.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

To support Third Party Manufacturing Operations by issuing Production Orders and Purchase Orders to suppliers, tracking spend, managing inventory, identifying and resolving invoice errors, creating and running reports to provide analysis and support business needs, and focusing on continuous improvement and automation opportunities to best support the business.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

·  Support inventory management functions such as materials ordering, receipt processing, destruct processing, and inventory reconciliations.
·  Issue Purchase Orders, track spend, and identify and resolve invoice errors for the broader Third Party Manufacturing team.
·  Review packaging specifications and work with third parties to gain approval.
·  Create, pull, and merge various reports to support both Nutritional and Copacking TPMs (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc).
·  Build and maintain Power BI dashboards that track and trend metrics to drive business decisions.
·  Support continuous improvement via automation and other general process improvements.
·  Create process documentation such as One Point Lessons, Process Flows, and Standard Operating Procedures.
·  Interaction with different levels of management, including Finance, Operations, Quality, and Procurement.
·  Lead or support Special Ad Hoc projects as assigned.

EDUCATION & COMPETENCIES

·  Bachelor’s Degree required.
·  Microsoft Office knowledge.
·  Intermediate experience in SAP ECC.
·  Strong attention to detail.
·  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
·  Highly motivated individual who is a strong team player, with the ability to work on own initiative and can easily adapt to changing environments.
·  A proven track record to influence and engage key stakeholders across all levels of the business.
·  The ability to work with cross-functional teams.
·  Ability to work in a diverse fast paced environment.
·  Power BI and Power Automate a plus, but not required.
·  Visual Basic for Applications a plus, but not required.

Apply Now

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

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.

     

The base pay for this position is
$52,000.00 – $104,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Manufacturing

     

DIVISION:

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

        

LOCATION:

United States > Columbus : 2900 Easton Square Place

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), 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