Inventory Coordinator - 1st Shift - Altavista, VA Plant

Abbott • Altavista, VA

10d • $19 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

This position works out of our Altavista, VA location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. Altavista, Va., is one of Abbott’s largest nutrition manufacturing plants equipped with advanced technology to ensure efficient production. Working here will make you feel like you’re part of a family that works together to make a difference and help nourish millions of families around the world.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience.
• General business knowledge of 2-5 years with an emphasis on purchasing functions such as vendor relations, purchase order preparation and invoicing
• Good understanding of sound accounting principles, inventory control procedures, attention to detail, and maintaining paperwork for audits or tracking purposes.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite including excel spreadsheets

Responsibilities

• Communicate with the vendor as the primary Abbott contact.
• Place purchase orders which is done by utilizing the AMAPS systems and communicating this with the vendors.
• Expedite orders that are either late or are needed earlier due to schedule changes.
• Work with the vendors to alleviate chronic delivery or quality problems through both written and verbal communications.
• Act as liaison between the plant and the vendor to coordinate any returns of rejected material to the vendor.
• Central contact for carriers and division transportation to ensure deliveries are scheduled and rescheduled as required.
• Act as the liaison between the other departments within the plant to coordinate any quality issues that need to be resolved in an emergency.
• Monitor all raw materials testing to ensure that all commodities are released to meet the production schedule.
• Maintain the general stores requisition program in coordinating the flow of materials for interplant transfers, pilot plant needs and return to vendors.
• Monitor expiration dates for over 250 raw materials to minimize destruct costs.
• Maintain system integrity by resolving issues with cycle count reconciliation, batch closures, and buffer maintenance.
• You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Benefits

• 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 a 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED