Abbott

Sr. Logistics Analyst

Abbott • $78K — $156K *
Kansas City, MO 64118In-Person
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of relevant logistics experience
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook)
  • Able to read and interpret complex business and regulatory documents
  • Skilled in analyzing large data sets for improvement opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Lead transportation strategy across all modes ensuring optimal supply chain performance
  • Oversee relationships with parcel carriers including contract optimization
  • Identify inefficiencies and implement continuous improvement initiatives
  • Develop transportation analytics and reporting dashboards to inform decision-making
  • Align freight accruals and financial reporting with Finance and Accounting
  • Manage freight audit processes, resolving discrepancies and improving compliance
  • Monitor global logistics trends and regulations to proactively adjust strategies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Opportunities for diverse career progression
  • Support for personal and family well-being
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity

The position of Senior Logistics Analyst is part of our Toxicology Workplace Services business located in our Kansas City, MO or Lake Forest IL office. The role of the Logistics Analyst is to ensure effective and cost-efficient transportation across all transportation modes with focus on identifying and implementing process improvements in service and cost. The Logistics Analyst will work closely with other members of ARDx's global logistics and procurement team and the supply chain representatives in the local operating entities.

What You'll Work On
  • Lead the end-to-end transportation strategy across all modes, ensuring reliable, cost-effective, and compliant operations that support enterprise supply chain performance.
  • Oversee parcel carrier relationships and strategic sourcing, including service governance, contract optimization, and performance management.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies, analyzing trends, and implementing solutions that enhance service quality and operational efficiency.
  • Guide transportation analytics, with an emphasis in reverse logistics, and reporting, developing dashboards, performance metrics, and executive summaries that inform decision-making and highlight improvement opportunities.
  • Partner with Finance and Accounting to align freight accruals, reporting, and cost-to-serve analysis, ensuring accurate financial integration and forecasting.
  • Manage the freight audit and payment ecosystem, collaborating with audit partners and business teams to resolve discrepancies, improve compliance, and eliminate process gaps.
  • Monitor global market conditions, regulations, and logistics risks, translating insights into proactive strategies and operational adjustments.
  • Resolve cross-functional and customer issues by identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and communicating resolutions across internal and external partners.
  • Support new product introductions and operational changes, ensuring transportation requirements, documentation, and service standards are established and maintained.
  • Lead international and domestic transportation problem-solving, including documentation, compliance, carrier selection, and issue escalation.
  • Govern forward, reverse, and intercompany logistics operations, evaluating impacts on network efficiency and driving alignment across functions.
  • Evaluate suppliers and carriers, including couriers, using cost, service, quality, and risk criteria to recommend optimal network or service configurations.
  • Review contracts and service terms to identify opportunities to strengthen compliance and implement cost-efficient, scalable improvements.
  • Coordinate cross-functional alignment between Procurement, Logistics, Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure strategic and financial consistency.
  • Maintain system access governance, ensuring proper configuration, controls, and account utilization across transportation platforms.
  • Lead communication of carrier performance, spend trends, and project updates through regular business reviews and stakeholder presentations.
  • Manage documentation-linked processes, including supplier approvals, carrier label ordering, and account assignments to ensure accuracy and operational continuity.
  • Other duties as assigned by the business


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • 5 or more years of relevant professional experience
  • Must be proficient in MS Office including Excel, Access, Word and Outlook
  • Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
  • Must be comfortable evaluating large data sets and analyzing the data to identify improvement opportunities


Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree with a preference in Science, Engineering, IT / Computer Sciences, Finance or Accounting advantageous
  • Database skills preferred
  • Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions.
  • Managing a courier network and a large number of parcel shipments.
  • Managing reverse logistics
  • ERP system experience advantageous
  • Travel up to 25%


Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

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
$78,000.00 - $156,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Supply Chain

DIVISION:
TOX ARDx Toxicology

LOCATION:
United States > Kansas City : 8140 Ward Parkway

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting 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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Learn more about Abbott
Size
113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
NASDAQ
ABT
* Ladders Estimates

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