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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.

Transportation Program Specialist

Working 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®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

+ Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

+ Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

+ An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution

+ 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our **Columbus, OH** location in the **Nutrition Division** .

Primary Function:

Support and assist the execution of transportation supply chain processes that meet and/or exceed customer expectations and Abbott Nutrition Supply Chain goals and objectives. The scope includes scheduling and planning less than truckload (LTL), and truckload (TL) shipments including Inbound Raw Materials (IBRM). This person will be working on the computer and phones to communicate with carriers and Abbott Manufacturing. This position will require constant follow up and attention to detail. Supporting activities include communication of carrier performance. This position will have exposure to both external and internal customers and will need to attain high level of customer service across multiple verticals. This role will also have responsibilities for the proper execution and support of our TMS, E2Open as a system administrator.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Major Responsibilities:

Specific functional areas of responsibility include:

1. Proactive coordination of on-time delivery for all assigned plants.

2. Support the resolution situations that may jeopardize AN delivery performance and/or ability to meet manufacturing PO must arrive by dates.

3. Support Logistics team with projects that meet division goals, customer service expectations, and cost requirements.

4. Must interact effectively with Third Party Providers, Quality Assurance, Customer Service Operations, Global purchasing, Finance, Customer DC Operations, Carrier Operations and Sales Management, and Division Logistics teams.

5. Conduct business with the highest standards of ethical behavior and in compliance with company rules and procedures.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

1. Utilization of the Transportation Management System to schedule LTL and TL shipments to and from Abbott Raw Material suppliers.

2. Act as TMS system Administrator, including new customer addition, carrier training and alteration of shipments parameters.

3. Maintenance of the TMS routing table.

4. Validate and approve Tranzact billing requests.

5. Technical support of transactions between the TMS and SAP.

6. Support and/or lead department with various projects and assignments as necessary.

Required Qualifications

Required

+ College degree preferred, or minimum 4+ years relevant work experience in Logistics operations

Preferred:

+ 4+ years of Transportation or Logistics experience Excellent written, Verbal and organizational skills.

+ Experience using SAP and Transportation Management Systems

+ Microsoft Office skills (Access, Excel, Word, Power Point) are required.

+ Excel skill level required – Pivot tables, vlookups, and if/then statements.

+ Able to manage and organize large data files.

Accountability / Scope:

Supplier base of 50 TL Carriers, 17 LTL Carriers, & 1 Parcel Carrier Multiple plant & distribution center operational support Transportation Management Systems Support Travel as required, approximately 3%, including customer and carrier visits.

MISC:

+ This is an on-site role - not a remote role.

+ There’s no relocation assistance offered for this role.

+ Sponsorship: we will not provide sponsorship of any kind for this role (including OPT)

**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.

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The base pay for this position is $66,700.00 – $133,300.00. 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 [email protected]