**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 . + 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** This position works out of our São Paulo site location in Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. The Senior Demand Planner for EP will play a strategic role in driving the demand planning and IBP (Integrated Business Planning) processes. This position will be directly responsible for Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, and will also manage specific projects with a global scope. The role involves executing both tactical and strategic components of demand planning, ensuring alignment across functions, and supporting organizational goals through effective forecasting and resource management. **What You’ll Do** + • Strategic Demand Planning: Lead the monthly Demand Planning and IBP processes, including consensus forecasts, cross-functional assumption alignment, and management review presentations. Ensure data reporting is accurate and timely. + • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with commercial management to develop product life cycles, drive adherence to accountability, and support project teams to ensure project success. + • Data Analysis and Forecasting: Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and customer behavior to identify patterns and forecast future demand for products. Generate reliable sales forecasts to optimize resource allocation, capital utilization, and investment decisions. + • Inventory Management: Manage inventory tightly to reduce distressed inventory and assess staffing requirements. Oversee lot sequestering for key customers and the allocation process. + • Contingency Planning: Develop and recommend contingency plans in response to unexpected changes in demand or supply. Provide timely and thorough assessments of problems, formulate solutions, and propose minimal disruption strategies. Develop processes to mitigate recurrence. + • Benchmarking and Process Improvement: Provide regular benchmarking and adjust processes when beneficial. Participate in the preparation of executive-level summaries, key assumptions, findings, and observations, along with actionable information. + • Conflict Resolution: Resolve conflicts to deliver consensus forecasts across functional groups. • Compliance and Quality: Ensure compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures. Understand and comply with applicable EHS policies, procedures, rules, and guidelines. Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the Quality System. + • Global Scope Projects: Lead and participate in specific projects with a global scope, ensuring alignment with overall business strategies and objectives. **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree + Experience in similar role with analytical load + Experience 5 years managing data bases and communications to corporate roles (Specialists, Managers and potentially Directors). + Supply Chain / Demand Planning expertise is a plus + Medical Devices experience is a plus + High attention to detail + Proactive in driving improvement initiatives & automation of current processes + English language proficiency 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