Onsite Sr. Inventory Coordinator / Media Buffer Prep

In this role, you will report to the Onsite Manager and will work closely with the Avantor's Lab and Production Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Location: Branford, CT

Shift: 7:30 am - 4pm Monday - Friday

Hourly Rate: $25.00 - $27.00

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs

• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company paid holidays, Choice holidays etc.

• Financial Well Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount

• Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insurance

• Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products

What we're looking for

Education:

• High school diploma or GED required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years in inventory/material handling or account management.

• 1-2 years of Laboratory or chemical handling experience required

• GMP and GLP training is a plus.

Technical Skills:

• Familiarity with ERP systems.

• Experience with Microsoft Teams preferred.

• Basic knowledge of purchasing and inventory processes.

• Media and buffer preparation experience.

Soft Skills:

• Strong customer service orientation with a professional, can-do attitude.

• High regard for safety, quality, and strict adherence to protocols, policies, and procedures.

• Flexible, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple tasks.

• Self-motivated with the ability to lead and think proactively.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with customers and internal departments.

• Chemical segregation skills, including classification upon receipt.

How you will thrive and create an impact

Avantor's Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support.

In this role you will:

• Inventory Management:
  Oversee the management of consumables and chemicals, including accurate documentation of inventory movements such as additions, disbursements, adjustments, losses, and removals. Ensure precise inventory control and process requests for inventory movement on and off-site. Support customer metric reporting.

• Reporting & Analysis:
  Prepare and analyze inventory reports based on stock usage data. Monitor slow-moving and obsolete inventory. Conduct regular cycle counts, annual physical inventories, and generate related reports.

• Operational Support:
  Maintain inventory operations in compliance with established policies and procedures, reporting any necessary changes. Handle package deliveries, pickups, and glassware put-away.

• Customer Service:
  Provide daily customer service support, maintaining clear communication regarding inventory management. Deliver a high level of service in areas such as order entry, reporting, metric tracking.

• Purchasing & Procurement:
  Perform purchasing functions including backorder reporting, expediting, managing direct factory shipments, third-party support, quote management, document control, and resolving invoice or pricing discrepancies.

• Shipping & Logistics:
  Coordinate shipping activities, including preparing hazardous materials for shipment, completing documentation, packaging, and entering shipping data into customer systems.

• System Utilization:
  Use Avantor and customer systems such as SAP, Citrix, Intranet, Avantor Inventory Management Systems, ChemSW, and other customer-specific platforms.

• Specialized Tasks:
  Prepare media and buffers. Perform chemical segregation and classification upon receipt.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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