Warehouse Coordinator, R&D

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

The coordinator is responsible for maintaining and managing the CDSM Lake County warehouse in support of clinical manufacturing of drug products while maintaining highest level of compliance and quality. The coordinator needs to ensure all GMP materials are in hand for the scheduled manufacture dates by coordinating with vendors, purchasing, stock rooms, customs, clinical manufacturing leads, formulation scientist, analytical scientists, and QA.

Responsibilities

Responsible for compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures; Orders materials and track orders through fulfillment; Tracks inventory usage and replenish as needed.; Physically receives material into the inventory management system.; Performs sampling activities for materials that need to be tested against analytical specifications.; Retains material in correct locations and keeps the warehouse in an orderly and clean manner.; Reviews inventory regularly to purge aging inventory and identify and resolve any discrepancies.; Moves materials from and to the manufacturing floor.; Pick, pack, and ships material to the packaging area, third party manufacturers, and commercial sites both domestically and internationally; Manages material within the FTZ to assure full product accountability to GTC.; Processes materials and destruction requests; Acts as SME for inventory management system.; Leads the warehouse pack-out area including the day-to-day coordination of the shipping activities.; Executes day-to-day warehouse activities in compliance with departmental SOPs and CGMPs; Supports investigations of any compliance issues related to the warehouse.; Maintains a safe working environment in the warehouse.; Accountable for ensuring all activities pertaining to material handled in a timely manner while maintaining highest level of compliance and quality.; Responsible for resolving issues pertaining to material handling in the warehouse.; Responsible for understanding the customer’s needs and prioritizing the workload appropriately.; Coordinator’s actions will impact the efficiency, quality, and compliance of all clinical drug shipments from Lake County warehouse

Requirements

High school diploma required. Associates degree or equivalent breath of experience preferred.; 3 to 5 years warehouse experience. Experience managing a clinical supplies warehouse is preferred.; 4 to 6 years pharmaceutical industry experience.; Understanding of the investigational material supply chain and worldwide regulatory and quality requirements.; Strong interpersonal and team work competencies.; Ability to multi-task and reprioritize the workload per changing project demands.; Strong computer skills including the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.; Must have material control or system inventory knowledge.; PIT license, CDA, DOT & IATA certification.