Materials Management Associate

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:

Materials Management Associate

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

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is 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.

Our Irving, TX location is hiring a Material Management Associate. In this role, you will receive, issue, ship and maintain warehouse inventory. Maintain records of all goods shipped and received; Understands material movement/inventory levels and potential shortages that impact production. Perform tasks in compliance with all company and departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

This is an onsite position in Irving, TX. Monday - Friday 6:00 am - 2:30 PM

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for material movement in the warehouse as well as internal transfer of materials through accurate and timely completion of activities

• Track and follow receiving incidences, shipping or internal movement of actual goods / materials. Process return material authorizations (RMA)

• Investigate job variances and negative inventory

• Minimizes supply chain scrap and processes material destruction orders (MDO)

• Assist in stock sweeps and may perform physical cycle counts

• Support month end financial close

• Maintain the inputs for the department metrics

• Proficient use of the material management system

• Preparation, completion and maintenance of appropriate and applicable documents

• May research historical data within the warehouse management system and appropriately share for business purposes

• Generate reports as required or requested

• Safely and appropriately work with and handle dangerous goods as necessary

• Appropriate handling of dangerous goods

• Follow all EHS rules and procedures for your department. Report any EHS incidents and unsafe acts and conditions promptly to supervision. Forward any opportunities to improve the EHS program to supervision

• Attend all required training and programs.

• Wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality Systems

• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required

• Minimum 4 years experiences in material handling, inventory, and/or material coordination

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly prefer experience with Oracle Warehouse Management System (WMS) with demonstrated ability to navigate inventory modules and analyze system transactions to correct inventory navigation

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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.

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The base pay for this position is

$20.50 – $41.00/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION:

United States > Irving : LC-8

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), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basisAbbott 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.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf