Warehouse Coordinator, R&D

ABBVIE; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Short-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbV ie Lake County warehouse coordinates clinical manufacturing materials to ensure GMP-compliant, timely shipments. The role interfaces with vendors, stock rooms, QA, and scientists to secure materials for scheduled production.

Candidates should have pharma warehouse experience, strong Excel skills, and knowledge of inventory controls. The position emphasizes compliance, safety, and cross-functional collaboration within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate degree or experience preferred.
• 3–5 years warehouse experience; clinical supplies preferred.
• 4–6 years pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Understanding of investigational material supply chain and regulatory/quality requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork competencies.
• Ability to multitask and reprioritize workload.
• Strong computer skills including Word and Excel.
• Material control or inventory knowledge.
• PIT license, CDA, DOT & IATA certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain GMP materials for scheduled manufacturing dates by coordinating with vendors and internal teams.
• Order materials and track orders through fulfillment.
• Track inventory usage and replenish as needed.
• Physically receive material into inventory system.
• Perform sampling against analytical specifications.
• Keep warehouse orderly and clean; purge aging inventory.
• Move materials to/from manufacturing floor and packaging areas.
• Pick, pack, and ship materials domestically and internationally.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Compensation: USD 27 - USD 48.8 - hourly

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn, Facebook ,Instagram ,X andYouTube.

Job Description

The coordinator is responsible for maintaining and managing the CDSM Lake County warehouse in support of clinical manufacturing of drug products while maintaining highest level of compliance and quality. The coordinator needs to ensure all GMP materials are in hand for the scheduled manufacture dates by coordinating with vendors, purchasing, stock rooms, customs, clinical manufacturing leads, formulation scientist, analytical scientists, and QA.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures


• Orders materials and track orders through fulfillment


• Tracks inventory usage and replenish as needed.


• Physically receives material into the inventory management system.


• Performs sampling activities for materials that need to be tested against analytical specifications.


• Retains material in correct locations and keeps the warehouse in an orderly and clean manner.


• Reviews inventory regularly to purge aging inventory and identify and resolve any discrepancies.


• Moves materials from and to the manufacturing floor.


• Pick, pack, and ships material to the packaging area, third party manufacturers, and commercial sites both domestically and internationally


• Manages material within the FTZ to assure full product accountability to GTC.


• Processes materials and destruction requests


• Acts as SME for inventory management system.


• Leads the warehouse pack-out area including the day-to-day coordination of the shipping activities.


• Executes day-to-day warehouse activities in compliance with departmental SOPs and CGMPs


• Supports investigations of any compliance issues related to the warehouse.


• Maintains a safe working environment in the warehouse.


• Accountable for ensuring all activities pertaining to material handled in a timely manner while maintaining highest level of compliance and quality.


• Responsible for resolving issues pertaining to material handling in the warehouse.


• Responsible for understanding the customer’s needs and prioritizing the workload appropriately.


• Coordinator’s actions will impact the efficiency, quality, and compliance of all clinical drug shipments from Lake County warehouse

Qualifications

• High school diploma required. Associates degree or equivalent breath of experience preferred.


• 3 to 5 years warehouse experience. Experience managing a clinical supplies warehouse is preferred.


• 4 to 6 years pharmaceutical industry experience.


• Understanding of the investigational material supply chain and worldwide regulatory and quality requirements.


• Strong interpersonal and team work competencies.


• Ability to multi-task and reprioritize the workload per changing project demands.


• Strong computer skills including the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.


• Must have material control or system inventory knowledge.


• PIT license, CDA, DOT & IATA certification.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.


• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.


• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employer remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.