Logistics Planner
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Job Location:
Lake Forest, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 61300 - 122700
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Abbott is a global healthcare leader creating breakthrough science to improve peoples health. Were always looking towards the future anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
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. Youll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies 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 bachelors 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.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.
The Opportunity
Were hiring a Logistics Planner within our Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Division headquartered in Lake Forest IL.
What Youll Do
- Schedule and plan freight movements including supplier-to-plant plant-to-warehouse and warehouse-to-warehouse transfers.
- Communicate with carriers and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery and resolve issues that may impact customer commitments.
- Maintain routing guide compliance and track inventory movements using SharePoint and Excel.
- Review Advanced Shipping Notifications (ASNs) for accuracy and update tracking files.
- Create and manage transfer orders for inventory between warehouse locations.
- Support transportation operational strategies while meeting cost and service goals.
- Participate in daily calls with warehouse teams and carrier meetings to align on scheduling and performance.
- Monitor carrier performance and provide feedback to improve service levels.
- Apply attention to detail in maintaining logistics tracking files and cost/performance metrics.
- Identify and execute process improvement initiatives and support root cause analysis for delivery issues.
- Document transportation procedures and assist with departmental projects as needed.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOULL BRING
- Bachelors degree.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in transportation or logistics.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including intermediate to advanced Excel skills (pivot tables VLOOKUP).
- Experience with SAP or similar systems.
- APICS CSCP certification.
- Exposure to global logistics operations and compliance standards.
* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:
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.
Connect with us at on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal
The base pay for this position is
$61300.00 $122700.00In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Supply Chain
DIVISION:
RMDx Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics
LOCATION:
United States > Lake Forest : J55
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: EEO is the Law link - Espanol:
Key Skills
- Shipping & Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Data Entry
- AS400
- Transportation Management Systems
- EDI
- Microsoft Outlook
- Warehouse Experience
- Office Experience
- Dispatching
- Microsoft Excel
- Logistics
About Company
WHO WE ARE CREATING LIFE-CHANGING TECHNOLOGY From removing the regular pain of fingersticks as people manage their diabetes to connecting patients to doctors with real-time information monitoring their hearts, from easing chronic pain and movement disorders to testing half the world’s ... View more
