Warehouse Supervisor

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Warehouse Supervisor

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 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 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

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of Warehouse Supervisor within our Infectious Disease business unit located at Scarborough, Maine.

This position is responsible for overseeing all warehouse activities related to receiving raw materials and shipping finished goods to customers and affiliates worldwide. The Warehouse Supervisor provides leadership to warehouse personnel, directs daily operations, and ensures all transactions are executed accurately and in compliance with departmental, divisional, quality, and regulatory requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, compliance with GMP, CAPA, FDA, DOT, and IATA regulations, as well as driving productivity improvements, maintaining safety standards, and supporting employee training and development.

What You’ll Work On

• Manage staffing and resource planning, including writing justifications for additional personnel, obtaining approvals, and coordinating with Human Resources.
• Ensure adherence to corporate trade compliance policies, including import/export regulations, corporate standards, and FDA requirements for the distribution, storage, and handling of products.
• Develop direct reports by securing appropriate training modules, assigning progressively challenging responsibilities, and administering verbal and written disciplinary actions as needed.
• Monitor daily warehouse operations at the production warehouse to achieve departmental goals while maintaining compliance.
• Manage the daily Cycle Count Program and ensure inventory accuracy and data integrity.
• Maintain personnel records (vacations, work schedules, leaves of absence, etc.) and adjust staffing as needed to meet daily operational goals.
• Oversee and support the implementation of cost‑reduction initiatives and safety improvements.
• Monitor the work environment to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Identify and implement opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement.
• Maintain departmental metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Coordinate day‑to‑day warehouse activities, schedule floor operations, expedite workflows, and resolve operational issues as they arise.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervises employees in Material Handling. Performs supervisory duties in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including:
• Interviewing, hiring, and training employees
• Planning, assigning, and directing work
• Monitoring and evaluating performance
• Rewarding, disciplining, and coaching employees
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems

Competencies

• Proficient in Microsof