JOB DESCRIPTION
EPD Product Flows Expert
Abbott | Established Pharmaceuticals Division
At Abbott , we believe people can live fuller lives through better health. Every day, our medicines and technologies help millions of people around the world manage health conditions, overcome barriers to care, and achieve better outcomes.
Within our Branded Generics business, we provide trusted, high-quality medicines to more than 18 million people daily across Latin America, Asia-Pacific, India, and other emerging markets. Our portfolio spans areas including Women's Health, Gastroenterology, Cardiometabolic Health, CNS & Pain, and Respiratory Care , helping address some of healthcare's most pressing needs.
About the Opportunity
Primary Job Function:
- Govern EPD's global product flow framework, ensuring financial, tax, customs, trade compliance, and supply chain requirements are reflected in efficient and compliant physical and financial product flows.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for product flow design and supply chain network considerations, supporting strategic sourcing decisions, new product introductions (NPI), biosimilars, samples, and commercial portfolio expansion.
- Coordinate the evaluation, approval, documentation, and communication of new product flows and flow changes across global, regional, and local stakeholders.
- Maintain and continuously improve product flow governance, databases, tools, and processes to ensure accurate documentation, financial compliance, and transparency across the EPD supply chain network.
- Lead and execute cross-functional supply chain projects related to product flow optimization, network changes, warehouse and distribution setup, compliance requirements, process improvements, and operational efficiencies.
- Provide guidance, training, and expert support to Supply Chain Operations and other functions on product flow models, operational processes, and implementation requirements.
Core Job Responsibilities:
Product Flow Governance & Complianc e
- Develop and maintain product flow governance documentation, processes, and communication materials.
- Maintain the global EPD Product Flow Database and related master data, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Manage the end-to-end approval process for new product flows and modifications to existing flows.
- Ensure compliance with Abbott policies and external requirements related to transfer pricing, tax, VAT, customs, trade compliance, and legal entity structures.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for product flow-related inquiries across the organization.
- Support sourcing decisions, supply chain network optimization initiatives, and portfolio expansion projects.
- Maintain landed-cost analyses and scenario evaluations to support business decision-making.
- Assess operational, financial, compliance, and service implications of alternative supply chain network configurations.
Product Flow Council (PFC)
- Organize, facilitate, and lead Product Flow Council meetings.
- Review, assess, and present proposed product flows and supply chain network changes.
- Drive stakeholder alignment across Supply Chain, Finance, Tax, Customs & Trade, Quality, Regulatory, Legal, Commercial, and Operations functions.
- Monitor execution of approved actions and ensure timely implementation of decisions from a Supply Chain Operations perspective, including master data setup, pricing, plant extensions, transportation lanes, and related operational requirements.
Project related (linked to flows or other SC ops related projects )
- Lead Supply Chain Operations projects and workstreams related to product flow changes, network optimization, warehouse transitions, relabeling activities, product launches, biosimilars, and operational improvements.
- Drive the operational implementation of approved product flow and network changes, ensuring operational readiness, compliance, business continuity, and seamless execution.
- Define and manage implementation plans, timelines, deliverables, risks, and stakeholder alignment for Supply Chain Operations activities.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and execute key operational deliverables related to master data, transportation, customer service, warehousing, systems, and distribution.
- Track project progress, milestones, risks, dependencies, and timelines, ensuring appropriate governance and timely execution of Supply Chain Operations activities.
- Provide regular status updates, risk assessments, and recommendations to senior leadership, project sponsors, and key stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, service performance, compliance, and cost optimization.
Samples related
- Provide guidance on sample-related logistics, inventory movement, and compliance requirements.
- Flow Determination for Samples
- Biosimilar Samples (TMT, Registration/Submission, Commercial) - coordination with the TPM on sample availability, documentation, service PO request
NPI related, including Biosimilars
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EPD Product Flows Expert Arbeitgeber: Abbott
Abbott Diagnostics Manufacturing ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der bedeutungsvolle Arbeit in einem kollaborativen und integrativen Umfeld bietet. Als Senior Financial Analyst haben Sie die Möglichkeit, Ihre Karriere in einem globalen Unternehmen voranzutreiben, das sich für Innovation und Exzellenz einsetzt, während Sie von kontinuierlichen Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten und wettbewerbsfähigen Vorteilen profitieren. Wir fördern eine Kultur, in der vielfältige Perspektiven geschätzt werden und jeder Mitarbeiter gedeihen kann.
