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About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Freight and Distribution Manager to lead, develop, implement, and continuously improve a best-in-class freight and distribution organization for our medical devices business across Australia and New Zealand. Responsibilities include managing import/export, order to delivery, and supervising warehouse operations and third-party vendors efficiently and cost-effectively, while ensuring compliance.
Responsibilities
- Fully responsible for the logistics and warehouse operations in the country.
- Acts as a primary interface between field customers and other key internal stake holders.
- Redefines systems, processes and organisational structures to achieve warehouse efficiencies and financial savings.
- Develop strategies for improving operation efficiencies while improving service levels and optimising inventory levels as well as operation costs.
- Cooperate with local management for all initiatives implementation in the country.
- Collaborate with other functions such as sales/marketing, finance, RA/QA and IT to integrate business process and develop solutions.
- Establish key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to logistics and warehousing processes/operations, measure actual performance against goals on regular basis and present results to senior management.
- Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
- Develop and implement freight and distribution policies, procedures/SOPs and ensure 100% compliance.
- Apply continuous improvement tools to identify and eliminate the root causes of issues that may arise within the warehouse including managing corrective action.
- Ensure adherence to all relevant Quality Management System requirements, including ISO and internal Abbott Quality policies.
- Partner with QA to maintain validated processes for storage, transport, and product handling, ensuring full traceability and compliance across all freight and warehouse activities.
- Manage and audit 3PL and transport partners to verify compliance with contractual, safety, and quality standards.
- Lead, develop and manage an effective, engaged and motivated team.
- Coordinate and oversee employee training and development and equipping with the resources available at Abbott to support their career.
Requirements
- Extensive experience working in highly regulated warehousing environment
- 3PL / Vendor / Service Provider Management experience
- ERP usage experience / ERP-WMS interfacing experience
- Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and safety standards
- Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Skills
- Proficient in SAP, Excel and reporting tools
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Proven ability to lead and motivate a team, with a focus on continuous improvement and employee development
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to liaise with cross-functional teams
Location
- Macquarie Park
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain or a related field, or equivalent preferred
Benefits
- Career development with an international company
- Access to resources to support career development
About the Company
- 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.
- Abbott is recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world.
- Abbott is named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- Abbott 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.