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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

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 contributionTuition 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 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.

This position is responsible for providing support and/or oversight for all inbound and outbound shipments, the palletizer area, and any other applicable functions performed at the Altavista Distribution Center. The individual will be skilled with the WMS (Cambar), Lean Logistics, SAP systems, technical troubleshooting, data collection, and root cause/corrective action investigations. In this role, the individual will be required to interact and communicate extensively with both Division Logistics and Plant support personnel (Transportation, Deployment, CSO, Material Control, Maintenance, Plant Inventory Control, Safety, and QA) to assure that projects and/or issues are addressed with little-to-no impact to the DC operation.  The individual in this role will also be capable and responsible for assuming the roles and responsibilities of the crew leader and utility operators in the DC, as needed, to support the operation.

What You’ll Work On

Provide development and oversight to projects in the DC while coordinating with outside contractors and other Abbott personnel.Investigate, identify, and help correct and prevent inventory discrepancies.Perform cycle count activities as needed.Perform Administrative duties as required (i.e. meetings, data collection & analysis, trend reports, month/quarter end closeout, budgets, order supplies, create purchase orders, invoice reconciliation & approvals , My Idea program, Visual Management, RCA’s, Capacity Report updates, etc.).Communicate with Deployment, TPM, Plant QA/TPM QA, CSO, and other functional areas to assure customer needs are met in a timely manner.Perform Returns Process for returned orders.Provide backup coverage for all warehouse functions as needed.All other project work or tasks as assigned by management to meet the needs of the business.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

Some College or vocational schooling preferred3-5 years of distribution and/or logistics operationsKnowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for infant formula and nutritionalsFormer or current CDL license

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

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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 and a Military/Veteran friendly Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $20.60 – $41.20 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.