Project Coordinator

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Project Coordinator

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 implementation and qualification project management of cross-functional ingredient qualification process to ensure new ingredients and suppliers meet compliance and fit-for-use requirements in Abbott finished products, plants/third-party manufacturers and processes. Facilitate stakeholder activities for over 18 functional areas (including R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain) within Abbott Nutrition involved in qualifying ingredients used in the manufacture of finished product.
• Support project scope and navigate deliverables in support of Abbott's new product development, cost savings and risk mitigation goals.
• 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.
• Demonstrate stewardship and provide project leadership to meet Division strategies and business objectives
• Deliver project excellence by incorporating best practices in project management and business excellence to meet and or exceed customer needs
• Act as point of contact for project reporting & updates.
• Initiate and manage Project Initiation Electronic Requests (PIERs) to obtain approvals for projects to commence
• Maintain Power BI Ingredient Qualification Metrics and lead development of enhancements to support Enterprise Excellence, Management Operating System (MOS) boards and Devex data reporting and visualizations.
• Maintain data, systems and tools in support of ingredient qualification project portfolio management and metrics.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate to establish team and required qualification milestones.
• Develop and manage project plan to meet deliverables and first-lot-to-stock dates.
• Interface with external suppliers to collect pertinent quality and compliance information.
• Facilitate completion of assigned qualification tasks.
• Participate in project assessments and communicate lessons learned.
• Responsible for execution of scope change management and project close-out processes.
• Provide cross-functional forecasting, tracking, reporting and oversight on project budget, expenditures and metrics.
• Facilitate qualification project team members through the qualification management process; ensure team is working within project scope and addressing questions for project reviews.
• Utilize IT systems to execute qualification projects, resource tracking and metric development.
• Manage cross-functional project timeline and follow-up with project team members to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Collaborate with representatives from appropriate functional areas across the division to meet qualification objectives.
• Resolve project team conflicts and facilitate escalations, if required.
• Responsible for identifying critical project issues and risks, and timely communication to leadership and other project leads, where applicable.
• Lead a project team as part of a larger new product development project or a stand-alone, supply-chain driven project.
• Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule.
• Exercise authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU'LL BRING:

Required

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

Preferred:

• Masters 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-functionally
• Demonstrated leadership competencies
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong planning and execution skills
• Engagement with external parties, i.e. vendors
• Strong integration skills; ability to coordinate all aspects of a project
• 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

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The salary for this role is between:

N/A

JOB FAMILY:

Project Management

DIVISION:

GPS Global Purchasing Services

LOCATION:

United States > Columbus : 2900 Easton Square Place

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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