Business Excellence Manager, LATAM

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. JOB DESCRIPTION: 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’ll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. • An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. • 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 Hollywood/Miami, FL location. Primary Job Function:   • Lead the global Business Excellence strategy implementation in LATAM region and countries, driving capabilities that enable ‘Class A’ business performance, and decision-making excellence. Serve as a strategic partner to regional and country leadership teams, championing the adoption of Class A standards, governance, and best practices across LATAM markets. • Influence senior stakeholders to align on commercial, supply chain, finance, and portfolio plans through effective S&OP process. • Drive transformation through maturity advancement, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen operational performance, enhance cross-functional alignment, and build a culture of planning and execution excellence. • undefined Core Job Responsibilities:   • Lead deployment and maturity improvement of Class A S&OP across LATAM countries, ensuring adherence to global standards and governance. • Partner with LATAM regional and country leadership and cross-functional teams (Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Demand Planning, NPI) to improve forecast quality and S&OP outputs • Conduct S&OP maturity assessments, identify gaps vs. Class A expectations, and develop targeted improvement roadmaps. Lead local teams to execute the plans. • Coach, train, and develop country and regional leaders on S&OP concepts, tools, and performance metrics. • Share best practices across markets and contribute to global Business Excellence capability development.   Position Accountability/Scope:   • Regional responsibility for Business Excellence and S&OP maturity in LATAM. • Influences LATAM Regional leaders, Country General Managers, Finance Directors, Supply Chain Directors, and other senior functional leaders without direct line authority. • Impacts business outcomes and operational performance through improved forecast reliability, inventory optimization, service levels, and organizational alignment. • Operates in a highly matrixed environment with significant influence across multiple countries, functions, and leadership levels.   Minimum Experience/Training Required:   • 5+ years experience in commercial operations, supply chain, demand planning, business planning, or business excellence roles. • S&OP / IBP certification (e.g., Oliver Wight, APICS / ASCM) is a benefit. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively within comp