Logistics Specialist

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Opportunity The Logistics Specialist will provide support to the logistics team, resolve ad-hoc logistics problems, and collect and analyze transportation data. This position works closely with the lab operations, clinical operations, commercial operations, manufacturing, supply chain, warehouse, and distribution teams. The Logistics Specialist will monitor daily reports from carriers to ensure shipments are on track to meet expected delivery dates for inbound and outbound shipments.

This is not a remote opportunity. Qualified candidates must currently live or be able to travel to our Madison, WI or Phoenix, AZ locations. Relocation assistance is not authorized for this position.

• Exercise logistics support through standard practices and processes.
• Identify and resolve issues as they arise in logistics.
• Provide analysis with logistics tools and metrics.
• Analyze, interpret, and implement key performance metrics for logistics partners.
• Provide data analysis updates and reports to management in support of tactical and strategic initiatives.
• Communicate cross-functionally to investigate, research, and resolve all exceptions promptly and include any necessary coordination with other departments.
• Establish and implement corrective and preventative actions through continuous improvement initiatives; including, but not limited to, lead significant projects on cross- functional teams.
• Build rapport and maintain effective working relationships with other departments.
• Maintain excellent interdepartmental communication.
• Ability to lead and participate in a fast-paced team environment with aggressive deadlines.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Apply an awareness and appreciation of different cultures.
• Apply excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Apply excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends, as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds for approximately 5% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day.
• Ability and means to travel between Madison locations.
• Ability to travel 10% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field as outlined in the essential duties; or Associates Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field as outlined in the essential duties and 2 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree; or High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 4 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience working in logistics.
• Demonstrated understanding of UPS, Fed Ex, and DHL systems for domestic and international shipments.
• Demonstrated understanding of less than load (LTL) and full…