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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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.

The opportunity

Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott.

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 location in Columbus, OH, currently has an opportunity for a Project Coordinator.

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WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Assure access to high quality ingredients through efficient and effective ingredient qualification project management.
• Responsible for managing straightforward to medium scale ingredient qualification projects from beginning to end, with accountability for project execution and timeline management inclusive of supplier engagement.
• Create, maintain and share interactive Power BI Ingredient Qualification dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights and recommendations.
• Support development and enhancements of Management Operating System (MOS) boards, Devex data reporting/visualizations and Enterprise Excellence.
• Maintain data, systems and tools in support of ingredient qualification project portfolio management and metrics.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and direct the activities and people associated with global ingredient qualification projects and ensure timely completion of tasks to meet business objectives and cross-functional project timelines.
• Responsible for identifying critical project issues and risks, and timely communication to leadership and other project leads, where applicable.
• Interface with external suppliers to collect pertinent quality and compliance information.
• Utilize IT systems to execute qualification projects, resource tracking and metric development. Including data extractions, transformations, loading data from various sources as well as data quality checks and validations.
• Leverage various software, systems and databases to analyze data, develop automations, apply statistical methods to analyze trends/correlations, generate reports and create visualizations for cross-functional, global consumption to drive process improvement and Enterprise Excellence.
• Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule.
• Exercise authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, external suppliers, systems partners and global project teams.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING:

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 2+ years of related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree.
• Ability to manage, communicate, and coordinate the ingredient qualification phases of Pre-Qualification, Supplier Assessment, Ingredient Assessment, Finished Product Assessment Approval and Communication
• Understanding of quality and compliance culture
• Demonstrated skills in collaborating and influencing cross-functional project teams.
• Demonstrated leadership competencies.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong planning and execution skills
• Engagement with external parties such as vendors
• Strong integration skills; ability to coordinate all aspects of a project or systems
• Experience with Power BI, Sharepoint, Planview, Devex and Microsoft Office apps

Certifications:

• PMP Desired but not required.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs.
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities.

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.
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The base pay for this position is $57,300.00 – $114,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.