Warehouse supervisor

Abbott; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead our Core Diagnostics Spare Parts Depot operations across the UK and Ireland. You will manage a frontline team, ensure accurate inventory movements, and maintain compliance with quality standards.

Based in Maidenhead, the role focuses on safe, efficient warehouse activities that support field service and customer operations, with emphasis on KPI delivery and continuous improvement in a regulated healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a warehouse supervisory or team leadership role.
• Strong people management and coaching skills.
• Experience working within regulated or quality-focused environments.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop warehouse team members to achieve operational objectives.
• Ensure all warehouse activities comply with Abbott quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a customer-centric culture that supports excellent service delivery.
• Champion a culture of safety and compliance across all warehouse operations.

Skills

People management

Coaching

Regulated environment

Organisational skills

Communication

WMS & Microsoft Office

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow your career, and help people live healthier lives. With a global presence in over 160 countries, Abbott is committed to delivering life-changing technologies across diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition, and branded generic medicines.

About Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow your career, and help people live healthier lives. With a global presence in over 160 countries, Abbott is committed to delivering life-changing technologies across diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition, and branded generic medicines.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Warehouse Supervisor to lead our Core Diagnostics Spare Parts Depot operations across the UK and Ireland. This role is critical in ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and exceptional customer service delivery.

As Warehouse Supervisor, you will lead a team responsible for the safe and efficient management of warehouse activities, supporting our field service and customer operations teams to ensure timely delivery of essential diagnostic equipment components.

What You'll Do

Leadership & Performance Management

• Lead, coach and develop warehouse team members to achieve operational objectives.
• Establish clear performance expectations and monitor team performance against agreed KPIs.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure all warehouse activities comply with Abbott quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor inventory movements and warehouse processes to maintain operational efficiency.

Customer Focus

• Promote a customer-centric culture that supports excellent service delivery.
• Work proactively to minimise disruption and resolve operational challenges quickly.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Champion a culture of safety and compliance across all warehouse operations.
• Ensure all work activities are conducted safely and in accordance with company procedures.
• Support audits, inspections and quality system requirements.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Previous experience in a warehouse supervisory or team leadership role.
• Strong people management and coaching skills.
• Experience working within regulated or quality-focused environments.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred

• Experience within healthcare, diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical or similar industries.
• Knowledge of inventory control and warehouse performance metrics.
• Continuous improvement experience such as Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.

Why Abbott?

• Career development and growth opportunities.
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities to make a meaningful impact on healthcare outcomes.
• A company recognised globally as a great place to work.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employee diversity.