Freight and Distribution Manager

Abbott; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Abbott is seeking an experienced Freight and Distribution Manager based in Macquarie Park, Australia. You will lead the logistics and warehouse operations nationwide, optimise inbound/outbound processes and manage 3PL partners to ensure compliance and cost efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in supply chain, strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, and proficiency with SAP, ERP and Excel.

Formación

• Extensive experience in regulated warehousing environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams with a focus on continuous improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, develop and manage an in-country freight and distribution function.
• Oversee import/export, order-to-delivery, and 3PL/vendor management.
• Drive efficiencies, cost savings, and inventory optimisation.
• Collaborate with sales, finance, QA/RA and IT to optimise processes.

Conocimientos

Regulated warehousing

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in supply chain

Herramientas

SAP

ERP

Excel

WMS

Descripción del empleo

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Working at Abbott 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 will have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 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.

Job Overview

We are currently looking for an experienced Freight and Distribution Manager to join our team based in Macquarie Park. In this role you will be responsible for leading, developing, implementing and continuously improving a best-in-class freight and distribution organisation for our medical devices business across Australia and New Zealand. Overall responsibilities include managing projects and activities relating to import/export, order to delivery, supervising and managing warehouse operations and third-party vendors in an efficient and cost-effective manner following all levels of compliance.

What You’ll Do

• Fully responsible for the logistics and warehouse operations in the country.
• Acts as a primary interface between field customers and other key internal stake holders.
• Redefines systems, processes and organisational structures in order to achieve warehouse efficiencies and financial savings.
• Develop strategies for improving operation efficiencies while improving service levels and optimising inventory levels as well as operation costs.
• Cooperate with local management for all initiatives implementation in the country.
• Collaborate with other functions such as sales/marketing, finance, RA/QA and IT to intergrade business process and develop solutions.
• Establish key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to logistics and warehousing processes/operations, measure actual performance against goals on regular basis and present results to senior management.
• Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
• Develop and implement freight and distribution policies, procedures/SOPs and ensure 100% compliance.
• Apply continuous improvement tools to identify and eliminate the root causes of issues that may arise within the warehouse including managing corrective action.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant Quality Management System requirements, including ISO and internal Abbott Quality policies.
• Partner with QA to maintain validated processes for storage, transport, and product handling, ensuring full traceability and compliance across all freight and warehouse activities.
• Manage and audit 3PL and transport partners to verify compliance with contractual, safety, and quality standards.
• Lead, develop and manage an effective, engaged and motivated team.
• Coordinate and oversee employee training and development and equipping with the resources available at Abbott to support their career.

What we are looking for

• Extensive experience working in highly regulated warehousing environment
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or a related field, or equivalent preferred
• 3PL / Vendor / Service Provider Management experience
• ERP usage experience / ERP-WMS interfacing experience
• Proficient in SAP, Excel and reporting tools
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team, with a focus on continuous improvement and employee development
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to liaise with cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and safety standards
• Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Salary

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY

Supply Chain

DIVISION

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION

Australia > Macquarie Park : 299 Lane Cove Road

WORK SHIFT

Standard

TRAVEL

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.