Warehouse Supervisor – Impactful Distribution Leader

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

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.