Warehouse Supervisor - 3rd Shift - Altavista, VA

Thornton Tomasetti; United States; On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Abbott is hiring a Warehouse Supervisor for its Altavista, VA Nutrition plant. You will implement and maintain quality and warehouse systems, oversee distribution of over $150M in finished goods, and support multiple filling lines and packaging operations.

The role requires a relevant degree, distribution and inventory expertise, and preferred APICS certification with prior supervision experience. Competitive base pay and benefits are offered in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Materials Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Distribution knowledge with 2 years of experience.
• Experience in inventory management.
• Experience in warehouse management.
• Experience in purchasing planning.
• APICS certification is desirable.
• Prior supervisory experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the quality system, warehouse management system, and other applicable systems.
• Deploy over$150,000,000 of Abbott finished products to Abbott customers and other distribution centers.
• Provide support to all manufacturing centers in the Altavista plant including but not limited to the 8oz and 13oz can filling lines, Tetra, RPB, Pedialyte, RTH, and CAM.
• Monitor and regulate the operations of both the onsite and offsite distribution centers.
• Ensure that all inbound finished product loads are received in a timely and accurate manner.
• Develop and implement department procedures to comply with all Abbott, FDA, OSHA, and any other governing body, guidelines.
• Effectively utilize the resources of non-exempt employees.
• Develop an atmosphere that encourages the open exchange of ideas and knowledge with a focus on continuous improvement and root cause analysis.
• Effectively utilize all capital resources.
• Provide customer service to both internal and external customers through accurate order processing, customized packaging, and timely delivery and receipt of finished products and services.
• Speed allocations and deployment decisions through implementation and effective utilization of technology support systems.
• Create, promote, and maintain a safe work environment.

Skills

Inventory management

Warehouse management

Purchasing planning

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Materials Management / Business Management / Industrial Engineering or equivalent

APICS certification

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Quality Management System

Job description

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.

Warehouse Supervisor

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom2Save 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The opportunity: This position works out of our Altavista, VA location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands– including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna®– to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. Altavista, Va., is one of Abbott’s largest nutrition manufacturing plants equipped with advanced technology to ensure efficient production. Working here will make you feel like you’re part of a family that works together to make a difference and help nourish millions of families around the world.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system, warehouse management system, and other applicable systems.
• Deploy over$150,000,000 of Abbott finished products to Abbott customers and other distribution centers.
• Provide support to all manufacturing centers in the Altavista plant including but not limited to the8ozand13ozcan filling lines, Tetra, RPB, Pedialyte, RTH, and CAM.
• Monitor and regulate the operations of both the onsite and offsite distribution centers.
• Ensure that all inbound finished product loads are received in a timely and accurate manner.
• Develop and implement department procedures to comply with all Abbott, FDA, OSHA, and any other governing body, guidelines.
• Effectively utilize the resources of non-exempt employees.
• Develop an atmosphere that encourages the open exchange of ideas and knowledge with a focus on continuous improvement and root cause analysis.
• Effectively utilize all capital resources.
• Provide customer service to both internal and external customers through accurate order processing, customized packaging, and timely delivery and receipt of finished products and services.
• Speed allocations and deployment decisions through implementation and effective utilization of technology support systems.
• Create, promote, and maintain a safe work environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree - Business Materials Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of Distribution2 years
• Inventory Management
• Warehouse Management
• Purchasing Planning

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS certification desired
• Prior Supervisory experience desirable.

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.

• JOB FAMILY: Supply Chain
• DIVISION: ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain
• LOCATION: United States > Altavista : Building 1
• ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
• WORK SHIFT: Shift Premium (United States Of America)
• TRAVEL: No
• 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)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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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.