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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Project Manager - Global Logistics

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.

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®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

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’ll also have access to:

• Training and career development , with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans

• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1

• Vacation – 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr. is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays

• Company Paid Pension Plan

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• 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.

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

The Opportunity

Our location in Columbus, OH, currently has an opportunity for a Project Manager - Global Logistics .

What You’ll Work On

• Develop and implement logistics solutions for clients.

• Utilize logistics modeling techniques to tackle issues like operational process enhancement and global distribution network design.

• Support leadership in identifying improvement projects, including cost reduction, cycle time reduction, and waste elimination.

• Set Operational Excellence goals, create project plans, and coordinate project teams, ensuring alignment with business strategies.

• Aid in the technical deployment of Operational Excellence

• Conduct statistical analysis.

• Perform value stream mapping and process optimization studies.

• Assess the effectiveness of logistics policies, processes, and procedures, and develop improvements as needed.

• Collaborate closely with Packaging, Manufacturing, Customer Service, and IT on continuous improvement initiatives.

• Resolve or facilitate the resolution of problems, including identifying causes to prevent recurrence.

• Maintain positive and cooperative communication and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

• Present Operational Excellence briefings to senior leadership teams.

• Promote benchmarking and the sharing of best practices internally and with other Abbott locations worldwide.

• Integrate Operational Excellence practices into systems, processes, and protocols.

• Provide training on lean tools and Operational Excellence initiatives.

• Lead Kaizen events.

• Collaborate with other functions within Abbott Nutrition to maximize improvement opportunities and build a sustainable Operational Excellence program across the Supply Chain

• Support all company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.

• Perform related functions and responsibilities as assigned, on occasion.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Logistics

• 4+ years of logistics experience and/or project management experience

• Strong knowledge of standard office desktop computer applications such as Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

• Ability to travel approximately 5%, including internationally.

Preferred:

• Experience with Lean tools and methodology.

• Strong creative and strategic thinker

• Multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.

• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.

• Strong project management skills

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results.

• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment.

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

MISC:

• This is an onsite role not a remote role.

• There is no relocation provided for this role.

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $72,700.00 – $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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 corpjat@abbott.com