International Team Lead, Distribution Center - 2nd Shift

Abbott • Avon, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The International Team Lead oversees and coordinates daily Distribution Operations activities for Abbott non-exempt and contract personnel, ensuring compliance with quality, regulatory, corporate, and departmental guidelines, training, and performance objectives. Distribution Operations processes domestic and international product orders, while Warehousing Operations handles receiving, storage, and commodity handling.

The role assists the shift supervisor or manager with work assignments and personnel movement, and helps ensure orders are processed to meet transportation regulations, carrier deadlines, customer expectations, and manufacturing needs. It also supports employee training and HR activities, follows up with freight forwarders, logistics, and customer service, analyzes complaints and performance trends, and implements and maintains quality systems. The position works the second shift, Monday through Friday, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 2–3 years of equivalent work experience in logistics, transportation, distribution, warehousing, or planning.
• Ability to read and understand English, perform math calculations, and interpret data from tracking and trending metrics analysis.
• Knowledge of warehousing, shipping, transportation, logistics, or planning sufficient to understand workflows and critical needs and direct floor personnel.
• In-department knowledge of warehousing and distribution functions, including receiving, storage, and retrieval of commodities.
• Good working knowledge of the AMM system and warehouse floor control systems.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to analyze and solve problems to resolve floor issues in a timely manner.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work under pressure.
• Knowledge of GMP, FDA, ISO, IATA, and DOT regulations.
• Good working knowledge of quality systems and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate daily Distribution Operations activities for Abbott non-exempt and contract personnel.
• Ensure compliance with quality, regulatory, corporate, and departmental guidelines, training, and performance objectives.
• Assist the shift supervisor or manager with work assignments and movement of personnel.
• Ensure customer orders are processed appropriately to meet transportation regulations, carrier deadlines, and customer receipt expectations.
• Help ensure manufacturing needs are met in a timely manner.
• Coordinate training activities and assist the shift supervisor with HR issues, including performance appraisals, development plans, and corrective counseling.
• Follow up with freight forwarders, logistics, and customer service to ensure commodities are shipped and received in a timely manner.
• Analyze complaints and performance data trends.
• Implement and maintain quality systems.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, an affordable and convenient path to a bachelor's degree.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level