Distribution Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Abbott; Avon (IN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Free medical coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Great place to work recognition

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare company, is seeking a warehouse supervisor for the Avon, IN location. You will lead a team in Cardiac Rhythm Management distribution, ensuring accurate shipping, receiving, stocking, and order fulfillment while optimizing inventory and distribution processes.

The role emphasizes mentoring, coaching, and coordinating team efforts to meet schedules and targets in a 2nd shift (2:00pm–10:30pm, Monday–Friday). A technical diploma and leadership experience are required.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• 3–5 years in a leadership role in medical device manufacturing operations warehouse or supply chain environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shipping, receiving, stocking, and order filling.
• Supervise distribution activities to meet internal/external client needs within cost constraints.
• Evaluate space, storage, and transportation efficiency and propose improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Logistics supervision

Inventory management

Shipping/receiving

Education

Technical Diploma

Job description

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

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. You’ll also have access to :

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• 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.

Main Purpose of the Role

This position works out of our Avon IN, location in the CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) division. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats. Leads/supervises a team of pickers, packers, or forklift operators; first level manager of a work team that could comprise professionals, technical and/or administrative staff.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing shipping, receiving, stocking, and order filling.
• Responsible for supervision of activities of distribution, involving the reception, delivery and control of inventory, with the objective of satisfying internal and external client needs within compatible terms and costs.
• Verifies space and storage needs, evaluates the efficiency of means of transportation and proposes improvements in order to optimize the distribution process.
• Typically without budget or hire/fire authority.
• Focuses on mentoring, coaching, and coordination.
• Ensure that that there is sufficient inventory to meet the organization’s needs by ordering products and managing out-of-stock over-stocked products.
• Enter data into a database or other computerized system to maintain up-to-date stock records, retrieve stored information, place orders, or respond to inquiries (for example on inventory levels or delivery schedules.).
• Monitor warehouse activities to ensure that goods are stored correctly and safely and warehouse space is used efficiently.
• Monitor the effectiveness of operating procedures, space utilization, and protection of equipment and make recommendations for improvements.
• Prioritize and assign tasks to ensure that the team’s resources are used effectively and that work schedules and targets are met.
• Supervise staff to ensure that all warehouse activities, and all machines and equipment operated, safely.
• Train new workers in the organization’s operating procedures and standards.

2nd Shift Hours : 2 :00pm to 10 :30pm Monday-Friday

Required Qualifications

• Technical Diploma (± 12 years)

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a leadership role in a medical device manufacturing operations warehouse or supply chain environment

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives : www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.