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Supervisor, Warehouse/Services Supply Chain

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Supply Chain

Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you had to coach an employee whose performance was slipping.

What they are checking: Whether they address performance issues directly and help people improve.

How do you handle shift coverage when people call out and the work still has to get done?

What they are checking: Whether they plan for absences with cross-training and stay calm under pressure.

Tell me about a process improvement you led in a warehouse. How did you measure the result?

What they are checking: Whether they drive continuous improvement and can show its effect.

How do you build a team culture where people speak up about mistakes?

What they are checking: Whether they create the psychological safety that prevents hidden errors in regulated operations.

What would you do

A forklift near miss happens on your shift. What do you do in the next hour and the next week?

What they are checking: Whether they respond to safety incidents fully, from securing the area to fixing the root cause.

Manufacturing needs materials urgently and your team is already behind on shipping. How do you decide what comes first?

What they are checking: Whether they weigh business continuity and customer impact when choosing priorities.

Quality flags a documentation error made by your team. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they treat compliance findings seriously and work with Quality to correct them.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd plan a shift's picking, staging, packing and shipping work.

What they are checking: Whether they can organize daily warehouse work around priorities and staffing.

In a pharmaceutical warehouse, what standards and documentation requirements do you need to follow?

What they are checking: Whether they understand GMP, good documentation practices and controlled material handling.

What service level metrics would you track in this warehouse?

What they are checking: Whether they manage with real measures like on-time delivery, accuracy and inventory discrepancies.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

Position Summary: The Supervisor, Warehouse/Services Supply Chain is responsible for overseeing daily warehouse and supply chain service operations, including order fulfillment, shipping, material handling, and related support services. This role leads warehouse personnel, ensures safe and compliant operations, and supports reliable service to internal and external customers. The Supervisor partners with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Facilities, Transportation, and other cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and timely delivery of materials and services. Position Responsibilities: • Supervise daily picking, staging, packing, shipping, and material-handling activities. • Coordinate warehouse schedules, staffing assignments, workload balancing, and shift coverage. • Lead, coach, and develop employees. • Assign daily work and communicate priorities, expectations, performance standards, and safety requirements. • Monitor service levels and resolve operational issues that may affect production, customers, or business continuity. • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable work environment and culture. • Support onboarding, training, qualification, and cross-training activities. • Promote a strong safety culture and ensure employees follow required safety practices. • Ensure adherence to applicable standard operating procedures, work instructions, quality requirements, and company policies. • Identify opportunities to improve productivity, inventory flow, space utilization, cost, quality, and customer service. • Escalate service disruptions, equipment issues, or resource constraints in a timely manner. • Use operational data and performance metrics to identify trends and root causes. • Support business continuity, contingency planning, and operational readiness activities. Education: • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered. Experience: • Minimum 3 years of experience in warehouse, logistics, inventory management, manufacturing supply chain, or related operations. 5 years of experience is preferred. • Experience supervising or leading employees in a warehouse or distribution environment. • Experience using warehouse management systems, enterprise resource planning systems, or inventory-control platforms. • Working knowledge of material handling, shipping and receiving, and warehouse safety. • Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices, or other highly regulated industries as a plus. • Experience supporting audits, inspections, investigations, and corrective or preventive actions as a plus. Skills and Competencies: • Strong leadership, coaching, and team-development skills. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Ability to prioritize work and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment. • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities. • Ability to interpret operational data and use metrics to drive improvement. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. • Ability to build effective relationships with cross-functional partners. • Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, compliance, and customer service. • Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. Key Stakeholders: • Global Functional SC and GDL leadership, Brand, Planning, Distribution, Warehousing, Logistics, IT, and Commercial 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 of this 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. ​ 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 any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and 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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