Warehouse Coordinator, R&D

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k)

Incentives

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Warehouse Coordinator at the CDSM Lake County facility to support clinical manufacturing by ensuring GMP materials are ready for scheduled production. You will coordinate with vendors, stockrooms, QA and leads to maintain inventory accuracy and timely material flow.

Responsibilities include inbound/outbound shipments, inventory tracking, packing and preparing materials for packaging and third-party manufacturers. A strong emphasis on compliance and safety is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associates degree preferred.
• 3–5 years warehouse experience; clinical supplies warehouse preferred.
• 4–6 years pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Understanding of investigational material supply chain and global regulations.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Must have material control or inventory knowledge.
• PIT license, CDA, DOT & IATA certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
• Order materials and track orders through fulfillment.
• Track inventory usage and replenish as needed.
• Receive material into the inventory system.
• Perform sampling for materials against specifications.
• Maintain warehouse in a clean, orderly state.
• Move materials to manufacturing and packaging areas; ship to sites.
• Lead the warehouse pack-out area and coordinate shipping activities.
• Ensure all CGMP requirements are met and support investigations.

Skills

Inventory management

Vendor coordination

Microsoft Word

Excel

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma

Associates degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job 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,XandYouTube.

Company Description

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,XandYouTube.

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 customers needs and prioritizing the workload appropriately.
• Coordinators 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

• 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.

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