Distribution 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:

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.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

     

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

        

LOCATION:

United States > North Chicago : K02

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

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