Distribution Warehouse Supervisor

Abbott Laboratories

North Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$78,000–$156,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Blood Disorders, Cardiovascular Disease, Career Development, Clinical Laboratory, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Diagnostics Solutions/Software, Distribution Operations, Distribution Services, Distribution Warehousing, Diversity, Forklift, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Health Plan, Healthcare, Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Informatics, International Health, Leadership, Logistics, Maintain Compliance, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Equipment, Medical Products, Mentoring, Myocardial Infarction, Operational Support, Operations, Operations Management, Order Picking/Packing, Order/Customer Fulfillment, Patient Care, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Problem Solving Skills, Radio Frequency, Regulations, SAP, Safety Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Shipping Operations, Shipping/Receiving, Staff Motivation, Standards of Care, Supply Chain, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Tuition Reimbursement, Warehousing
LOCATION
North Chicago, IL
POSTED
2 days ago

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

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. 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 high employer contribution
  • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save 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 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

  • Monday-Friday | 10:00 AM-6:30 PM
  • Flexibility to support operational needs when priorities shift.

Lead daily operations within a fast-paced, regulated distribution environment. This role is critical in ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution of daily order fulfillment, while actively coaching and developing a team of 20-30 hourly associates.

What You'll Work On

This is a working leadership role-you'll be on the floor, driving performance in real time, solving problems, and supporting your team to meet daily targets.

  • Lead a high-performing team in a fast-paced medical distribution environment where safety, quality, and customer service come first.
  • Supervise and develop a team of 20-30 warehouse associates across receiving, picking, packing, and shipping operations.
  • Drive daily performance by managing staffing, workflow priorities, productivity, and service levels.
  • Coach, mentor, and motivate employees through ongoing feedback, performance management, and career development.
  • Ensure compliance with GMP, safety, quality, and regulatory standards in a healthcare distribution setting.
  • Solve operational challenges in real time, using data and problem-solving skills to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams including Quality, Planning, and Supply Chain to meet customer and business needs.
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that enhance efficiency, quality, and team performance.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum 3-5 years in Supply Chain, Distribution or Operations
  • Manufacturing or distribution environment experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading frontline teams in a warehouse, distribution, or logistics environment.
  • Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, labor management, and performance metrics.
  • Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, or GMP environments is highly preferred.
  • Familiarity with SAP, WMS platforms, and RF scanning technology.
  • Forklift certification or willingness to obtain certification.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

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.

The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 - $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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