Logistics Coordinator in East Brisbane, Australia

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.

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 will have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

Amazing health and wellness benefits and perks.

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.

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.

Overview

This role is responsible for managing inventory integrity to achieve service level targets whilst ensuring the timely delivery of products to our customers

Responsibilities

Manage stock validations, returned goods management, reporting and analysis, short, dated goods management, expired, excess and obsolete management and reporting, stock write off management, stock adjustments

Work with commercial team, customer services and 3PLs to ensure seamless coordination of customer order dispatch with accuracy and timeliness.

Provide resolution for all customer issues, build and maintain relationships with all customers, both internal and external. i.e. sales management, product management, customer service

Assistance with the delivery and training requirements for logistical infrastructure to aid in automation of inventory management, update training materials and train all relevant stakeholders in these processes, including training the staff on the correct use of system on a regular basis.

Monitor freight costs working with customer services and 3PL services and identifying cost-savings opportunities whilst maintaining quality compliance.

Monitor and process all inventory control reconciliations (e.g. cycle counts)

Manage and maintain professional relationship with any 3rd party distributor and/or freight/customs agent and manage the stock levels through this relationship.

Supplier invoice reconciliation

Continuously improve inventory management systems to streamline procedures and reduce operating costs. Monthly reporting to management on key focus areas within inventory and warehousing.

Maintain relevant, accurate and accessible records of all activities.

You may be required to work outside of your ordinary hours of work to participate in essential training and team meetings.

Quality, Safety and Environmental

Attend regular departmental meetings with relevant manager/supervisor to build in continuous feedback mechanisms.

Meet the requirements of ISO by complying with all relevant Quality policies and procedures to ensure the Quality objectives of the business are met.

Comply with all relevant company Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and work practices with the intent of preventing or minimising accidental exposures to self, colleagues and/or the environment.

Ensure any PPE provided by the Abbott is worn.

Report any accidents or incidents within 24 hours through Donesafe and notify your manager.

Conduct

Ensure all activities carried out by self and others are in accordance with legislative employment policies, health & safety requirements and global policy.

Promote a standard of excellence for quality and customer focus at Abbott.

Uphold the Abbot Code of Business Conduct.

Live our Abbott Values – Pioneering, Achieving, Caring, Enduring.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Abbott standard operating procedures and policies and always ensure compliance.

Ensure your Company related activities comply with relevant Acts, legal demands and ethical standards.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Relevant tertiary qualification preferred.

Previous experience in a Logistics role

Desirable

Prior experience in the Healthcare/Medical Device industry would be highly regarded

Competencies and Attributes

Good verbal and written communication skills

Proven team player

Computer literacy with MS Office programs preferred.

Strong organizational and time-management skills

Strong problem-solving skills to identify solutions, improvements and optimize processes.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]