Distribution Specialist

Abbott Laboratories; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Westford, MA is seeking a Distribution Specialist to receive materials, accurately store them, and prepare orders for shipping per established processes.

The role requires handling packages, labeling, and using SAP to process orders. You will maintain a safe warehouse, support QMS/EHS, and collaborate with team members in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail; ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic computer skills including MS Office.
• Familiarity with GMP and quality systems.
• Experience with ERP/WMS and SAP preferred.
• Experience in a quality system environment.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs regularly and push/pull 250 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Receive materials and store in warehouse.
• Prepare orders for shipping to customer sites per process.
• Label and meter packages with various freight systems.
• Package orders with pick lists and fill spaces as needed.
• Process orders using SAP system.
• Maintain a safe, clean warehouse environment.
• Prepare for next day distribution activities.
• Support QMS, EHS, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication

Attention to detail

Basic computer skills

Microsoft Office

Quality system environment

GMP familiarity

ERP/WMS knowledge

SAP familiarity

Lift up to 50lbs

Push/pull up to 250lbs

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Title

Distribution Specialist

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Why Join Us

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.

Our benefits include:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career of which you dream.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Opportunity

We are seeking a Distribution Specialist for Abbott Vascular in our Westford, MA site. This is an onsite role. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

What You’ll Work On

• Receive materials to be accurately stored in warehouse
• Accurately prepare orders for shipping to customer sites according to process
• Label and meter packages with various freight systems
• Packages orders to include pick list from the box, and filling in open spaces and packs materials according to specifications or knowledge of shipping practices to prepare the package for labeling and distribution to the customer
• Process orders using the SAP system
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment within the warehouse
• Daily preparations for the following days distribution activities
• Support all Divisional initiatives as identified by divisional management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Health Systems (EHS), and other regulatory requirements
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations
• Solves problems of limited scope and complexity with direction from lead or co-workers
• Maintain a neat and safe work environment
• Some areas will require the handling of chemicals with proper training and PPE
• Support all initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments

Required Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED
• 1 year of related work experience
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Basic computer skills are required
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office (word, excel, and outlook)
• Ability to perform tasks in a quality system environment
• Familiarity with basics of Good Manufacturing/Documentation Practices
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs on a regular basis
• Ability to push/pull up to 250lbs using manual and/or powered pallet handling equipment
• Attention to detail with regard to part/batch numbers, documentation, and timely transactions

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with ERP/WMS systems, preferably SAP

Compensation

The base pay for this position is $17.25 – $34.45/hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Additional Details

JOB FAMILY: Supply Chain DIVISION: AVD Vascular LOCATION: United States > Massachusetts > Westford : 4 Robbins Road ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

EEO Statement

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Corporate Information

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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