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. **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. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. **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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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** Our location Lake Forest, IL has an opening an **Inventory Assistant** position. This new team member will review, audit, process and resolve inventory for our Core Diagnostic division **What You’ll Work On** + Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system. + Audit inventory on SAP/ADMS/DFCS to keep systems in balance and investigate inventory discrepancies during daily order processing.  + Process rejected, expired and short dated products as well as material being destroyed, reworked, or quarantined.  + Compile, analyze and report various key indicators for distribution operations.  + Ability to function independently and at multiple sites required.  + Support of Distribution Operations in facilitating customer order processing.  + Support of quality in required inventory manipulations.  + Maintaining inventory accuracy for ADD Lake County. + Resolve orders on hold for inventory status and cancel orders as requested. + Monitor system errors logs on DFCS, ADMS, and SAP. + Resolve problems identified and/or notify appropriate personnel as needed. + Audit inventory on DFCS/ADMS/SAP to keep systems in balance and investigate inventory discrepancies during daily order processing. + Assumes leadership accountability when Manager is unavailable. **Required Qualifications** + High school diploma or GED required.   + Warehousing/Distribution/Inventory Control experience min 2 years    + Strong working knowledge of computerized systems  **Preferred Qualifications** + SAP/Manhattan experience preferred + Forklift Certification preferred + Ability to work overtime as necessary + Ability to work in cold storage/freezer at -20˚ C or colder + Ability to work in cooler at 2˚ C to 8˚ C + Ability to work at heights up to 40 feet + Ability to lift 50 lbs + Multiple site and independent functionality   **Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx) 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 and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is $19.85 – $39.65 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com