Coordinator, Shipping

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.

Purpose

The Shipping Coordinator is responsible for executing activities communicated by the warehouse team leader in a timely manner while maintaining the highest levels of compliance and quality. These activities include, but are not limited to, receiving, moving, transferring, shipping, and destroying materials which include raw materials, intermediates or API (potent and non-potent). The Shipping Coordinator will also serve as the primary back up to the warehouse team leader. The Shipping Coordinator will work with the program managers, shift supervisor, process Engineers, Quality Assurance, third party manufacturers, and other Abbvie groups to accomplish all objectives and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Resolve issues related to the shipment of clinical supplies, and destroying materials which may include raw materials.
• Works with the Program Managers, Engineers to ensure raw material, intermediate, etc.
• Manage and receive materials physically and into the inventory tracking system.
• Pick, pack, and ship materials to warehouse; sample/Dispense Raw material
• Create courier-shipping documents for all shipments.
• Process material destruction requests.
• Maintain a safe working environment in the warehouse area; complete training for controlled substance / hazardous materials handling and reporting.
• Ensure that all warehouse inventories are accurately reflected in the inventory tracking systems by periodically performing cycle counts and physicals, and resolve discrepancies.
• Serve as a back up to enter all applicable inventory adjustments/transactions into the system; serve as a back-up warehouse representative during all internal and external audits. Corporate Quality, Quality, FDA, DEA, EPA, OSHA and customers are typical internal and external auditors that may come into the warehouse on an annual basis.

• High school diploma or GED required.
•  Associates degree preferred.
• 1 to 3 years manufacturing experience.
• 3 to 5 years pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Understanding of the investigational material supply chain , and an appreciation of worldwide regulatory and quality requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and team competencies.
• Basic computer skills including the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and SAP.

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

• 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 ofthis 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. ​

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

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 anybonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's soleand 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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