Material Planner

JOB DESCRIPTION: About Abbott 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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.   Abbott in Ireland Abbott has maintained a strong presence in Ireland since 1946 and celebrates its 80th anniversary in the country in 2026. The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. Today, Abbott employs more than 6,500 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo Please note any offer of employment for this position is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a medical practitioner designated by the Company.   Diabetes Care Kilkenny   Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, reflects the growing demand for Abbott's global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3, a system that automatically delivers real-time, up-to-the-minute glucose readings, with the smallest and thinnest wearable glucose sensor that provides unsurpassed 14-day accuracy and optional glucose alarms directly to smartphones.  This enables people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can.  At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare.     Purpose of the role   The Material Planner will play a key role in ensuring the seamless supply of materials to support our manufacturing operations. This position is critical in maintaining optimal inventory levels, supporting production requirements, and driving overall operational efficiency. Working closely with Supply Chain, Production, Quality, and external suppliers, you will be responsible for ensuring materials are available when needed while maintaining effective inventory control and supply continuity.   Key Responsibilities • Develop and maintain material plans and replenishment schedules aligned with production requirements and customer demand. • Analyse demand forecasts, production schedules, and inventory trends to accurately determine material requirements. • Manage inventory levels and safety stock policies to ensure continuity of supply while minimising excess inventory and obsolescence risks. • Monitor supplier order fulfilment, track inbound shipments, and expedite critical materials when required. • Collaborate with Supply Chain, Production, Quality, and Warehouse teams to ensure timely material availability and efficient inventory flow. • Coordinate transport and logistics activities to support the timely collection and delivery of materials. • Align inbound delivery schedules with warehouse capacity and resource availability to ensure efficient receipt of goods. • Issue and manage supplier call-offs for vendor-managed and supplier-held inventory. • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to support reliable supply performance and effective issue resolution. • Monitor and evaluate supplier performance against key metrics, driving corrective actions where required. • Maintain material planning parameters, master data, and replenishment settings within SAP to support accurate planning outputs. • Prepare and present regular reports on inventory levels, material availability, supplier performance, OTIF d