Freight & Distribution Senior Specialist / Specialist - Abbott Medical Japan

<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>JOB DESCRIPTION:</b></h2><p><b><span>About Abbott</span></b></p><p><span>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. </span></p><p></p><p><b><span>Working at Abbott </span></b></p><p><span>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 will have access to: </span></p><ul><li><span>Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. </span></li><li><span>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. </span></li><li><span>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. </span></li></ul><p></p><p>Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.</p><p></p><p><b><span>Job Summary/</span></b><b><span>職務概要</span></b><b><span>:</span></b></p><p>Reporting to the Logistics and Warehousing manager, this individual will support to supervise a subset of activities within a 3PL distribution center/warehouse or Support to supervise 3PL employees to accomplish some or all of the following: Import/Export, shipping, receiving, inventory control and final packaging for finished goods and hardware(fixed assets) in an efficient and cost effective manner following all levels of compliance.</p><p>SAP Operations, Issue Handling, and System Management</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Job Duties/</b><b>職務内容</b><b>:</b></p><ul><li>Responsible for the flow of day to day warehouse activity, including receiving, inspection, inventory management, picking, shipping, delivery through freight forwarder networks.</li><li>Service quality management which includes handling of delivery delays, delivery errors, damages, etc.</li><li>Communication to work through the 3PL vendor on internal and external customer correspondence.</li><li>Inbound Outbound Customs Management partnering with 3PL vendor.</li><li>Stringent expired product and damage product management, including isolation and disposal.</li><li>Performance Tracking / Reporting / Analysis (KPI, cost control, analysis of discrepancy)</li><li>Continuous Kaizen / Process and Logistics improvement safety, cost, efficiency to support fulfillment.</li><li>SOP follow through, revision / updates to align with ISO/SOX requirements.</li><li>QMS‑aligned operation and management (ISO 13485 / QSR / QMS Ordinance).</li><li>Multi-functional issue resolution to troubleshoot errors between SAP/WMS interface / systems and physical products.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>Qualifications/</b><b>能力資格要件</b>:</p><p><i>General Qualifications</i></p><ul><li>4 year college degree or equivalent, minimum B.A. / B.S certification preferred</li><li>Experience participating in cross‑functional projects preferred</li><li>English communication required / Business level preferred<ul><li>Understanding of Six Sigma or comparable continuous improvement approaches preferred</li></ul></li><li>3-5 years of experience working in highly regulated warehousing environment</li><li>3-5 years of logistics experience in a medical device, pharmaceutical, or scientific manufacturer<ul><li>3PL / Vendor / Service Provider Management experience</li><li>ERP usage experience / ERP, SAP-WMS interfacing experience</li><li>Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment</li><li>Strong conflict resolution skills to achieve results through cross-functional groups</li></ul></li></ul><p></p><p><span>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.</span></p><p><span>Connect with us at </span><a href="http://www.abbott.com/" target="_blank"><span>www.abbott.com</span></a><span>, on Facebook at </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Abbott" target="_blank"><span>www.facebook.com/Abbott</span></a><span> and on Twitter &#64;AbbottNews and &#64;AbbottGlobal.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p><b>The base pay for this position is </b></p>N/A<p style="text-align:left"><span>In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit">     </p><h2><b>JOB FAMILY:</b></h2>Supply Chain<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>DIVISION:</b></h2>CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h2><b>LOCATION:</b></h2>Japan &gt; Tokyo : Heiwajima 2-1-1, Keihin-Truck-terminal No.16<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:</b></h2><p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>WORK SHIFT:</b></h2>Standard<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>TRAVEL:</b></h2>Not specified<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:</b></h2>No<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:</b></h2>Not Applicable<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:inherit">     </p><p style="text-align:inherit">     </p>