Warehouse supervisor

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

Job summary

Abbott's UK & Ireland Core Diagnostics Spare Parts Depot seeks a Warehouse Supervisor to lead a team responsible for safe, efficient management of warehouse activities and timely delivery of diagnostic components across the UK and Ireland.

You will coach and develop staff, drive KPIs, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, and maintain proactive collaboration with field service and customer operations to minimise disruption and optimise service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse supervisory or team leader role.
• Strong people management and coaching skills.
• Experience in 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop warehouse team to meet KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with Abbott quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor inventory movements and warehouse processes for efficiency.
• Foster a customer-centric culture and resolve operational issues promptly.
• Champion health, safety and compliance across warehouse operations.

Skills

Warehouse team leadership

People management

Regulated / quality-focused

Organizational & problem-solving

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

WMS proficiency

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

The base pay for this position is

N/A

JOB FAMILY: Support Services

DIVISION: CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION: United Kingdom > Maidenhead : Seiko Bay 3

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists)