Supply Chain Manager

Job Title: Saudi Arabia Supply Chain Manager
Company Name: Abbott
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Employment Type: FULL_TIME

About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader dedicated to advancing medical science and improving lives worldwide. We continually anticipate changes in healthcare and technology to deliver innovative solutions that make a real difference.

Why Work at Abbott
At Abbott, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact while growing professionally and personally. Benefits of working with us include:

• Career development opportunities within a global organization.

• Recognition as a top employer in multiple countries and consistently ranked among the most admired companies by Fortune.

• An inclusive work environment celebrated for diversity, support for working parents, and empowering female executives and scientists.

The Opportunity
Based in our Jeddah office within the Established Pharmaceutical Division (EPD), the Saudi Arabia Supply Chain Manager will ensure that Abbott’s trusted medicines reach more people across fast-growing markets. This role spans multiple therapeutic areas, including gastroenterology, women’s health, cardiometabolic, pain/CNS, and respiratory.

You will collaborate closely with commercial, regulatory, quality, finance, and operations teams, as well as third-party logistics providers and global colleagues within the EPD division.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the affiliate leadership team to drive sales, growth, and margin improvement.

• Develop and implement country-specific supply chain strategies covering financial, operational, quality, and regulatory aspects.

• Build and maintain the supply chain strategic roadmap, ensuring alignment with EPD expectations.

• Implement and oversee supply chain planning policies, procedures, and practices in the market.

• Drive end-to-end supply chain effectiveness with full accountability.

• Support Biosimilars localization projects from evaluation to implementation.

• Manage TPM selection, capacity reservations, and supply security in coordination with TPM leaders.

• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure supply continuity.

• Monitor API and bulk stock levels to prevent stockouts and maintain safety stocks.

• Track shipments to guarantee timely delivery from APO to TPMs.

• Plan and optimize monthly production orders and replenishment in SAP, aligned with demand forecasts and inventory strategies.

• Adjust supply plans in response to demand changes, including contingency planning.

• Lead monthly supply reviews and communicate updates across departments.

• Coordinate with planning centers and supply planners as the primary link to the commercial affiliate.

• Manage weekly backorder reporting and resolution with planners.

• Collaborate with the RA department on importation plans, permits, and product artwork updates.

• Ensure timely deliveries for tender business and mitigate penalty risks.

• Maintain adequate safety stocks and align with finance, trade, and operations to optimize cash flow.

• Forecast, monitor, and mitigate distressed inventory risks.

• Oversee inventory reconciliation and maintain accurate system parameters.

• Partner with commercial teams to maintain a cost-effective and agile supply chain (freight modes, warehousing, container utilization, source changes, MOQ adjustments).

• Support monthly LBE achievement, identify risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.

• Provide shipment plans and align with APO for container booking and weekly progress calls.

• Monitor supply chain KPIs for TPM performance, including on-time, in-full deliveries, and supply adherence.

• Ensure compliance with audit requirements, divisional policies, and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Statistics, Pharmacy, or Business Administration.

• 10–12 years of supply chain experience, including at least 3 years in a managerial role.

• Strong background in supply planning and logistics.

• Excellent written and spoken English.

• Outstanding communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to perform effectively in complex, deadline-driven environments without compromising accuracy.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience presenting to senior management.

• Advanced Excel and database skills; SAP experience is a plus.

Skills & Attributes

• Strategic thinking and planning

• Effective cross-functional collaboration

• Decision-making under pressure

• Proactive problem-solving

• Strong organizational and planning skills

Benefits & Perks

• Professional growth within a global healthcare company

• Inclusive, supportive, and diverse work environment

• Opportunities to work on impactful projects across multiple therapeutic areas