Stockroom Clerk Full Time

ABOUT ABBOTT

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.

This position works out of our Columbus, Ohio Nutrition Plant’s Distrubution Center location in the Abbott Nutrition Division. 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.

The Columbus Plant is Abbott’s first manufacturing facility in the world, making us a leader in science-backed nutrition products. Working here, you’ll be part of a family that works together to produce quality products that make a difference and help keep consumers nourished at every stage of their lives.

WORKING AT ABBOTT

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:

• 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
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• Retiree Healthcare program
• Robust 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU 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 around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A stable company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
• 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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Stockroom Clerk is responsible for maintaining stock items in all aspects including expediting of stock orders, vendor questions, receive questions/discrepancies. Upon receipt the stockroom clerk checks receiver sheets for accuracy and stores parts in the proper location. The majority of time is spent utilizing computer applications. Clerks maintain the integrity of the inventory via cycle counting and correct inventory data as needed. The maintenance department is dependent upon the stockroom’s ability to maintain stock items and repairs. Stockroom clerks accurately maintain all data in the Maximo system.

Main Responsibilities

• Stockroom clerks have vendor contact daily to place orders, expedite purchase of critical items and follow-up on open stock orders.
• Reviews/investigates receipt questions/discrepancies for stock items.
• Issues stock items. Receives and stores stock items.
• Cycle counting is done daily to maintain the accuracy of stock items.
• Works with Engineering and maintenance to set up new items.
• Processes repair items and maintains a separate warehouse for repairable items.
• Must obtain RA# from vendor, handle paperwork involved, and package and identify properly for shipping.
• Maintains stockroom in a neat and orderly manner to be always ready.
• Must perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor to meet department goals.
• Receives, records and stores incoming material.
• This position requires a high level of attention to detail, good written and verbal communication skills and analytical problem solving skills.
• 80% of the stockroom clerk’s time is using desktop or network applications such as Maximo and SAP to track inventory.
• The job requires working with a complex computer inventory accounting system.
• Computer skills are a must from data entry to the day to day operation of the stockroom.
• Must be able to perform a varied number of duties with high levels of interruptions.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills, since this position interacts with all levels of employees.
• This position requires problem solving abilities in investigating order discrepancies and expediting outstanding/rush orders.
• Must also possess the ability to locate in a timely manner needed stock items when little information is given.
• Provides financial reports for plant personnel, assists accounts payable concerning invoice discrepancies, provides repair parts for PM’s, shutdowns, etc.

Accountability/Scope/Budget

• This position is accountable for proper recordkeeping and control of inventory.
• Failure to maintain a high degree of accuracy could result in improper issuance and downtime due to unavailable repair parts.
• This position is accountable for complying with applicable FDA (GMP), USDA, OSHA and Abbott regulations, policies, procedures or guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

Note: This job description is not to be considered an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements and does not limit the assignment of additional duties for this role.

• High school diploma/GED required or equivalent work experience.