Abbott

Distribution Supervisor

Abbott$61K — $122K *
Avon, IN 46123In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Technical Diploma (approximately 12 years of schooling)
  • Minimum of 1 year relevant experience
  • 3 to 5 years leadership experience in medical device warehouse or supply chain environment preferred

Responsibilities

  • Oversee shipping, receiving, stocking, and order filling
  • Supervise distribution activities to meet client needs
  • Verify space and storage needs and propose efficiency improvements
  • Focus on mentoring and coaching team members
  • Ensure sufficient inventory management by ordering products
  • Enter data into computerized systems for inventory tracking
  • Monitor warehouse activities for safety and efficiency

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Diverse career opportunities for growth and development
  • Supportive work culture that promotes work-life balance
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

Main Purpose of the Role

This position works out of our Avon IN, location in the CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) division. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats. Leads/supervises a team of pickers, packers, or forklift operators; first level manager of a work team that could comprise professionals, technical and/or administrative staff.

Main Responsibilities

  • Responsible for overseeing shipping, receiving, stocking, and order filling.
  • Responsible for supervision of activities of distribution, involving the reception, delivery and control of inventory, with the objective of satisfying internal and external client needs within compatible terms and costs.
  • Verifies space and storage needs, evaluates the efficiency of means of transportation and proposes improvements in order to optimize the distribution process.
  • Typically without budget or hire/fire authority.
  • Focuses on mentoring, coaching, and coordination.
  • Ensure that that there is sufficient inventory to meet the organization's needs by ordering products and managing out-of-stock over-stocked products.
  • Enter data into a database or other computerized system to maintain up-to-date stock records, retrieve stored information, place orders, or respond to inquiries (for example on inventory levels or delivery schedules.).
  • Monitor warehouse activities to ensure that goods are stored correctly and safely and warehouse space is used efficiently.
  • Monitor the effectiveness of operating procedures, space utilization, and protection of equipment and make recommendations for improvements.
  • Prioritize and assign tasks to ensure that the team's resources are used effectively and that work schedules and targets are met.
  • Supervise staff to ensure that all warehouse activities, and all machines and equipment operated, safely.
  • Train new workers in the organization's operating procedures and standards.


Required Qualifications

Technical Diploma (± 12 years)

Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

3 to 5 years of experience in a leadership role in a medical device manufacturing operations warehouse or supply chain environment

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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.

The base pay for this position is
$61,300.00 - $122,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Supply Chain

DIVISION:
CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION:
United States > Avon : 10223 Veterans Drive

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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1944
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