Assistant Warehouse Supervisor

Posted:
2/2/2026, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States ⋅ Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support ⋅ Sales & Account Management

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Assistant Warehouse Supervisor

Working at Abbott

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’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 high employer contribution.

  • 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 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.

The Opportunity

The position of Assistant Warehouse Supervisor Government Distribution is within our Toxicology Unit located in Portsmouth, Virginia at Instant Technologies. In this role, you will plan, organize, and monitor the printing, picking, and shipping of all point-of-care and lab supply orders for the Government Vertical. You will also manage daily sales order uploads and maintain payroll for lab supply employees.

What You’ll Work On

  • Plans and coordinates work, trains and motivates, monitors, and evaluates performance of Government employees.

  • Responsible for monitoring daily reports. Open order report, Backorder report.

  • Responsible for meeting all site goals as directed by the Site director.

  • Responsible for maintaining accurate inventory levels across Government Lab and POCT verticals.

  • Responsible for drafting work instructions and standard operating procedures in Ensur.

  • Liaison between warehouse and sales to resolve any customer requests.

  • Ensures their ability to safely operate material handling equipment and uphold health, safety and security in the workplace at all times.

  • Responsible for training, coaching and providing feedback to employees.

  • Oversees the printing, picking, packing, shipping, and quality checking processes.

  • Responsible for working with management on NPIs or Chain of custody form revisions.

  • Ensures warehouse cleanliness by maintaining and managing a cleaning schedule.

  • Assist the site leader in helping to coordinate, organize, and manage special projects.

  • Create, implement, monitor, and manages all work Instructions and procedures in the Warehouse Government Department.

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma, general education degree or equivalent

  • 3-5 Years Warehouse leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong leadership and communication skills

  • Ability to manage up to 20 to 25 warehouse personnel

  • Strong organizational and planning skills

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

  • Familiarity with creating excels and power points in Microsoft Office for data analysis and reporting

Competencies:

  • Reliable, dependable, and hard working

  • Achieving results ethically

  • Attention to detail and accuracy

  • Problem analysis and problem solving

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

     

The base pay for this position is

$50,700.00 – $101,300.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

     

DIVISION:

TOX ARDx Toxicology

        

LOCATION:

United States > Portsmouth : 1342 Court Street

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Exposure to temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit/16 degrees Celsius or above 85 degrees Fahrenheit/28 degrees Celsius on a regular basis, Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Abbott

Website: https://abbott.com/

Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1944

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical