Distribution Clerk

Abbott; Dundee; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare leader is looking for a Distribution Clerk in Dundee. The role involves preparing products for shipment and complying with safety regulations. Candidates should have proven warehouse experience, a high school equivalent in English and Maths, and familiarity with health and safety standards. The position offers a standard work shift with no travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Counter-balance forklift licensed, or capable of obtaining one.
• Certified in Dangerous Goods transport/handling.
• Ability to operate common warehouse equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare product for shipment to final destinations.
• Conduct material handling tasks related to receipt, movement and shipment of materials.
• Provide clerical support for billing and shipping functions.
• Assemble customer orders ready for distribution.

Skills

Proven warehouse experience

Good time management skills

Communication skills (written and oral)

Knowledge of health and safety regulations

Education

Nat 4 or equivalent in English, Maths

Tools

Forklift

MS Office (Excel)

ERP systems

Job description

About Abbott

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 110,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 4,000 people across nine sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies. Our in-vitroDiagnostic Assay manufacturing site in Dundee has an exciting opportunity for a Distribution Clerk to join the team.

Main purpose of job

· This is an individual contributor role with expectations aligned to the Capabilities and Behaviours as set out in the Abbott Dundee Employee Handbook.

· Within the Dundee Operations environment, the Distribution Clerk is responsible for preparing product for shipment to final destinations.

Accountabilities

• Conduct all activities in accordance with the Abbott Dundee Health & Safety culture.
• Providing effective contribution to the Dundee Logistics Team by taking full accountability for personal workload, ensuring work is completed to a high standard in accordance with site policies, procedures and applicable regulations.
• Responsible to comply with applicable policies and procedures, ISO standards, and with GMP regulations and requirements.
• Routine material handling tasks related to the receipt, movement and shipment of materials and Finished goods.
• Provides standard clerical and administrative support for the billing and shipping functions including photocopying, filing, and maintaining records of shipments.
• Pick, assemble and verify customer orders ready for distribution, arranging transport as necessary.
• For goods considered dangerous for transport, assemble goods and prepare documentation to ensure compliance against international and national regulations (ADR/IATA).
• Conducting all activities in accordance with the Abbott Dundee Health & Safety culture.
• Carries out other duties as and when requested by Line and Department Manager.

Base requirements

• Nat 4 or equivalent in English, Maths or equivalent experience to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills.
• Counter-balance forklift licensed, or capable of obtaining a counter-balance forklift license.
• Certified as trained in Dangerous Goods transport/handling.

Background

• Proven warehouse experience.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to operate forklift, hand truck, pallet jack and other common warehouse equipment.
• Solid understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of MS Office, in particular Excel.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Good organisation skills; manage quality documentation, execution of order placement and other administrative duties in a timely manner.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral, working with other departments, effective preparation of documents and reports.
• Be able to work as a member of a small team.
• An understanding in the requirements of the handling of dangerous goods by air and/or road is advantageous.
• Knowledge of GMP processes and procedures.

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: CMI ARDx Cardiometabolic and Informatics  LOCATION: United Kingdom > Dundee : 17 Luna Place  ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:  WORK SHIFT: Standard  TRAVEL: No  MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable  SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable