Supply Chain Specialist

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.

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 Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is  at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture Freestyle blood glucose test strips and Freestyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the Freestyle Precision, Freestyle Lite and Freestyle Libre systems.

Responsible for coordinating various supply chain projects and managing the flow of material for project, validation and engineering activities, while ensuring timely availability of resources and providing regular updates on project progress.  

The role involves being an individual contributor that works under limited supervision while applying subject matter knowledge. The Supply Chain Specialist will work closely with cross-functional teams, as well as external vendors & suppliers, to achieve these objectives. 

• Lead various supply chain projects and provide regular status reports.

• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure that material is available on time and in full

• Identify, develop, and gather necessary resources to complete projects and tasks.

• Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to ensure targets are met.

• Work closely with Supply Chain and cross-functional teams to ensure material availability and timely delivery.

• Co-ordinate material requests for validation and engineering runs

• Prepare and present regular reports on project updates, material supply and inventory levels

• Work cross functionally to assess, co-ordinate and track planned line downtime required for projects

• Participate in cross-functional projects including new product introductions (NPIs), process improvements, and system implementations.

• Support other Supply Chain functions as required.

• Minimum NFQ Level 7 or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Minimum 3 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. 
• SAP experience preferred 
• Excel experience preferred 
• Project Management experience preferred 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal 

Please note that any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a Company-designated medical practitioner.

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Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.

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