Warehouse supervisor

Abbott Laboratories; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in the United Kingdom is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead the Core Diagnostics Spare Parts Depot operations across the UK and Ireland. You will manage a team responsible for safe and efficient warehouse activities, ensuring timely delivery of diagnostic components to support field service and customer operations.

The role emphasises leadership, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in a healthcare-related setting.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a warehouse team or shift.
• Proven people leadership and coaching abilities.
• Experience in regulated or quality-focused environments.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency with WMS and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop warehouse team members to achieve operational objectives and KPIs.
• Ensure all warehouse activities comply with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor inventory movements and processes to maintain efficiency.
• Promote a customer-centric culture and proactively resolve operational challenges.

Skills

Warehouse supervision

People management

Regulated environments

Organisational skills

Communication skills

WMS proficiency

MS 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.

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.