Logistics Distribution Engineer - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Logistics Distribution Engineer

Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott.

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® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Our location in Columbus, OH, currently has an opportunity for a Logistics Distribution Engineer.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Propose and implement logistics solutions for customers.
• Improve efficiency in distribution and transportation including increasing flow, optimizing layout and racking, increasing throughput, utilizing automation, optimizing pallet and shipment configuration, etc.
• Apply logistics modeling techniques to address issues such as operational process improvement, facility design, or layout.
• Determine logistics support requirements such as facility details, staffing needs, and equipment needs.
• Perform data analysis on logistics and transportation activities.
• Develop specifications for equipment, tools, facility layouts, or material-handling systems.
• Evaluate the use of technology to maximize distribution center efficiency and proposed solutions
• Develop logistics and distribution metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units.
• Develop or maintain cost estimates, forecasts, or cost models.
• Analyze distribution packaging to increase efficiency, reduce transportation cost and reduce damage.
• Develop or document reverse logistics management processes.
• Evaluate effectiveness of logistics policies, processes and procedures and develop as applicable.
• Maintain and continuously upgrade the production/distribution activities with a focus on quality of services.
• Provide logistical facility or capacity planning analyses for distribution or transportation functions.
• Design distribution centers.
• Improve stock level management, shelf-life management, reverse logistics, SLA, handling and freight costs to ensure higher cost efficiency.
• Work closely with Packaging, Manufacturing, Customer Service and IT to streamline and improve flow.
• Work closely with IT to efficiently implement logistics systems such as Transportation Management system, warehouse management systems and SAP.
• Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent re-occurrence.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Support all company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Performs related functions and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Logistics
• 2+ years of logistics experience
• Strong knowledge of standard office desktop computer applications such as Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Fluent in written and spoken English; other languages are an asset
• Ability to travel approximately 10%, 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
• Knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP
• 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

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

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