Material Operations Specialist - job 1 of 4

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

The Material Operations Specialist will support the material operations communications and interactions with different areas of the business. Drive business improvement initiatives and problem-solving on critical measures such as customer service and data accuracy. Provide support on analyses of system issues, integration, data and testing.

Will be responsible to align, ensure accuracy, and maximize the system utilization across the network among other activities such as: assurance of conformance of Inventory Control, timely resolution of unpaid invoices and purchase order issues, exception reports generation / investigations, and SOPs compliance to all safety, GMPs and other applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Create and revise SOPs per established policies and procedures to ensure compliance with cGMPs, AbbVie Policies, DOT and safety regulations.
• Generate, investigate, and close warehouse area exception reports in accordance to established QA policies.
• Investigate and works across departments in the resolution of unpaid invoice issues related to purchase order receipts.
• Investigate and work together with other departments in the investigation and timely resolution of warehouse related equipment alarms.
• Submit and clear warehouse count tickets to assure conformance to Inventory Control and Accuracy.
• Manages the eMDO warehouse process to assure timely destruction of identified materials.
• Investigate and collaborate with other departments in the resolution of warehouse related maintenance work orders.
• Evaluate and work to align, ensure accuracy and maximize the system utilization across the network.
• Responsible for other task related to functions assigned by the Warehouse Management.
• Conform to EHS management system requirements and compliance obligations, promote continuous improvement, and consider EHS aspects during the design and change process. Comply with all EHS procedures and policies including incident reporting, use of PPE, waste management and disposal, and any other program applicable according to the position duties.

Significant Work Activities

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required
• Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required
• Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required
• Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
• Frequent to continuous computer usage (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) is required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Science or Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years combined experience in any of the following areas: Production / Materials Planning, Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving.
• Previous experience in an FDA Regulated warehouse is required. 
• The incumbent must have experience with computerized inventory control systems (SAP) and hands-on experience in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Must be familiar with the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Must be fully bilingual, Spanish and English, both written and verbal (required). 
• Availability to work holidays, and weekends according to business needs.

Key Stakeholders 

Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chan and Quality

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​​

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​​

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Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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