Warehouse supervisor

Abbott; Taplow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Collaborative environment

Competitive salary

Impact on healthcare outcomes

Abbott global employer

Job summary

Abbott in Taplow, UK is seeking a motivated Warehouse Supervisor to lead the Core Diagnostics Spare Parts Depot operations across the UK and Ireland, ensuring timely delivery of essential diagnostic components. You will manage a team, drive performance against KPIs, enforce quality and safety regs, and collaborate with field service and customer operations to minimise disruptions.

This role requires strong leadership, experience in regulated environments, and excellent organisational and

Qualifications

• Experience leading a warehouse team in a regulated or quality-focused environment.
• Strong people management and coaching skills.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop warehouse team members to achieve operational objectives.
• Establish performance expectations and monitor team performance against KPIs.
• Ensure all warehouse activities comply with Abbott quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor inventory movements and warehouse processes to maintain efficiency.
• Promote a customer-centric culture and minimise disruption by resolving operational challenges promptly.
• Champion safety and compliance across all warehouse operations and support audits and quality system requirements.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Stakeholder management

WMS proficiency

MS Office

Communication

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Tools

WMS software

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

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.

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.

Benefits

• 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.

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., Join Abbott and help us deliver innovative healthcare solutions that improve lives around the world.