Distribution Supervisor - 1st Shift

Job description

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 107,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

At Abbott Molecular, we realize the potential of personalized care as the laboratory’s most trusted and preferred source for molecular diagnostic solutions. We are a division of Abbott Laboratories, a global, diversified healthcare innovator with a legacy of pioneering work in medical diagnostics.

Abbott Molecular has an opening in its Des Plaines, IL site for a Distribution Supervisor

WHAT YOU’LL DO :

·  Provide technical expertise and guidance.
·  Understand detailed area operations (function specific).
·  Regularly makes decisions which impact quality, time or cost, timely decisions are required regarding issues such as to pro or abort, work OT, etc.
·  Manages assigned projects, work cross functionally to identify changes and necessary resources.
·  Develop and recommend departmental reward and recognition programs.
·  Assist employees in the creation of development plans, work with employees to meet their development needs.
·  Communicate work center/department objectives and results.
·  Uses time effectively, both for self and others, identifies appropriate meeting participants and uses meetings effectively.
·  Coach teams, provide guidance, direction, training, resources, and time.
·  Direct supervision of workforce.
·  Create a climate of trust and respect within the group. Exchanges information with employees, peers, and management regarding operations.
·  Conducts individual discussions with employees, including performance reviews, and development, discipline, and staffing interviews.
·  Interact with peers in operations and within other cross-functional groups.
·  Responds directly to on- site requests for information from internal and external regulatory agencies.
·  Plans Activity Structure: Makes plans to accomplish assigned activities and projects, establishes priorities to handle competing demands, optimizes use of available resources, estimates time and resources necessary to complete tasks or projects, establishes follow up systems.
·  Tracks and reviews daily indices (e.g., line outputs, labor efficiency, reject rates) and regulatory requirements to identity gaps between current and desired performance, applies standard problem solving tools (e.g., fishbone diagrams, Pareto analysis), recommends and implements corrective action so that the impact of the problem is minimized, interfaces with other areas to identify and solve problems.
·  Interprets Data and Information: Collects, analyzes, and transmits financial and technical data and information, forecasts future performance based on history and environmental changes, assesses impact of decisions and actions on own and other areas of the organization, Staffs Positions: Recruits, interviews, and selects candidates to fill current position openings.
·  Financial Information:  Makes day-to-day decisions which demonstrate a basic understanding of the financial business drivers (e.g., ROl, factory costs, cost reductions) and their inter-relationships.
·  Adapts Information to Customer Needs: Adjusts communication style and medium (oral, written, or electronic) to meet the needs of the receiver (direct reports, peers, customers, managers),delivers only important information, uses appropriate level of language and detail for the receiver.
·  Exchanges Information: Shares information with appropriate timeliness, accuracy, and frequency so as to meet the needs of the receiver, distributes background information prior to meetings and conferences, allows adequate response time when making requests and promptly responds to requests for information, keeps parties potentially affected by decisions apprised of events.
·  Listens Actively:  Receives and interprets both verbal and non-verbal messages, confirms understanding of message before responding, asks for help and ideas when appropriate.
·  Motivates Others:  Promotes productivity and morale by treating others with respect and dignity, listening to different points of view, taking ownership and responsibility for own actions, displaying consistency between words and actions, following through on commitments, being available to answer questions, providing positive feedback on individual and team accomplishments and providing and receiving developmental feedback in a timely and non-threatening manner.
·  Confronts Issues:  Raises issues that block the achievement of individual and team performance (e.g. Performance and discipline problems),voices opinions and concerns without waiting to be asked, and attempts to establish areas of difference as well as areas of common interest.
·  Coaches Direct Reports:  Provides on-the-job guidance, instruction, training, and resources.
·  Development Needs: Translates changes in business goals and objectives into the skills, knowledge and experience needed for future work, and establishes appropriate development goals.
·  Plans for Development of Direct Reports:  Assesses strengths, development needs, and promotability of direct reports and provides feedback, gives input into development plans, provides opportunities for growth and learning, provides career guidance and support.
·  Participates as a Team Member: Contributes to the creation of the team's mission, objectives, and strategies, accepts team decisions and works toward their implementation.
·  Participates as a Team Leader: Establishes and supports the norms and conditions for a work environment that supports team productivity, draws on the strengths of each team member, seeks input of team members, works cross functionally to resolve issues.
·  Builds Teams: Determines if the team approach is warranted, identifies talents necessary for team success, ensures all relevant functional areas are represented on the team, recruits team members.
·  Recognizes Risk: Recognizes risk relative to procedures and takes appropriate action.
·  Quantifies Risk: Identifies and quantifies the financial, quality, regulatory, and human considerations associated with decisions.
·  Stays Current: Demonstrates awareness of the changing competitive, technological, healthcare, and regulatory environments, and demonstrates a perspective beyond one's own function.
·  Improves Processes: Utilizes information from seminars, benchmarking, focus groups, etc..to identify trends and generate recommendations for continuous process improvements in such areas as reduced costs, new technologies, and reject rates.
·  Aligns Work with Function Priorities: Understands functional strategy and carries out responsibilities in line with functional priorities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING   

Required:

·  Bachelor's degree or equivalent operations experience. 3-5 years in Supply Chain, Distribution or Operations.
·  Experience may include manufacturing or distribution environment; knowledge of materials and inventory computer systems; Fork-lift certifications required Experience with CAPA and Change control preferred Thorough understanding of Abbott planning / inventory management or distribution systems.

WHAT WE OFFER   

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer: 

·  Training and career development , with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance  
·  Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans  
·  Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs 
·  Paid time off   
·  401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match 
·  The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities 

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com   

     

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

     

DIVISION:

AMD Molecular

        

LOCATION:

United States > Des Plaines : DP01 Floor-1

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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

     
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf