Logistics Specialist

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 115000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Position Overview
The Logistics Specialist will provide support to the logistics team resolve ad-hoc logistics problems and collect and analyze transportation data. This position works closely with the lab operations clinical operations commercial operations manufacturing supply chain warehouse and distribution teams. The Logistics Specialist will monitor daily reports from carriers to ensure shipments are on track to meet expected delivery dates for inbound and outbound

shipments.

Essential Duties Include but are not limited to the following:

• Exercise logistics support through standard practices and processes.
• Identify and resolve issues as they arise in logistics.
• Provide analysis with logistics tools and metrics.
• Analyze interpret and implement key performance metrics for logistics partners.
• Provide data analysis updates and reports to management in support of tactical and strategic initiatives.
• Communicate cross-functionally to investigate research and resolve all exceptions promptly and include any necessary coordination with other departments.
• Establish and implement corrective and preventative actions through continuous improvement initiatives; including but not limited to lead significant projects on cross-functional teams.
• Build rapport and maintain effective working relationships with other departments.
• Maintain excellent interdepartmental communication.
• Ability to lead and participate in a fast-paced team environment with aggressive deadlines.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Apply an awareness and appreciation of different cultures.
• Apply excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Apply excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability innovation integrity quality and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the companys Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds for approximately 5% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work on a mobile device tablet or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day.
• Ability and means to travel between Madison locations.
• Ability to travel 10% of working time away from work location may include overnight/weekend travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Logistics Supply Chain or related field as outlined in the essential duties; or Associates Degree in Logistics Supply Chain or related field as outlined in the essential duties and 2 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties in lieu of Bachelors Degree; or High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 4 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties in lieu of Bachelors degree.
• 5 years of experience working in logistics.
• Demonstrated understanding of UPS FedEx and DHL systems for domestic and international shipments.
• Demonstrated understanding of less than load (LTL) and full truckload (FTL) carriers.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a biotech manufacturing GMP and/or ISO13485 environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of export and import processes controls and documentation.
• Experience shipping dangerous goods.
• Experience with cold chain shipping.

The base pay for this position is

$61300.00 $122700.00

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Supply Chain

ONCO Cancer Diagnostics

United States > Madison : 650 Forward Dr

United States > Phoenix : 200 E Van Buren St

Standard

Yes 10 % of the Time

Not Applicable

Lift carry push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis Work requiring repeated bending stooping squatting or kneeling

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

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