Business Excellence Manager, LATAM

• 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.

• 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.
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• 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.

• 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.

• 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 complex organization and collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders
• Strong communication skills in English; in Spanish / Portuguese would be an advantage. Education/training skills.
• Leadership and motivational skills and be assertive with people in more senior positions
• Ability to lead project team, influence people and make decisions

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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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In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.