Inventory Technician

The Opportunity

In this role, you will report to the site services supervisor 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.

What We're Looking For

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required
• Experience: 1+ years of prior work experience required, experience in material handling and/or working in a clean-room environment is a plus.
• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred.
• Previous experience working in a GMP facility is desired.
• Able to lift 50lbs required
• Spend a majority of the day standing and walking, role requirements are to be able to bend/stoop, squat, reach above shoulder height, crouch, kneel, balance, and push/pull.
• Maintain a professional, safe, and clean work environment.
• Communicate effectively with both internal and external teams.
• Pushing of wheeled carts stocked with items throughout the facility over long distances as well as in difficult-to-navigate spaces.

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:

• Receiving of products at customer dock or other shipping/receiving point, including unpacking and de-trashing of materials if necessary.
• Recording receipts of inventory against packing slips, including following up on any noted discrepancies.
• Maintaining accurate inventory levels both within Avantor storerooms and also at customer areas where back-stock of consumables is stored.
• Transportation of consumables throughout the customer facility on wheeled carts, and stocking of POU locations based on required inventory. The schedule for each POU may be multiple times per day, daily, or less frequently.
• Accurate transacting of stocking quantities by item and location utilizing a scanner and proprietary software, and downloading of transactions into our system as required to verify records capture and order generation.
• Monitor and engage in regular POU audits for proper signage, including items, min/max levels, contact information, and maintain a record of changes to items and quantities as needed.
• Serve as the point person for customer communications of any inventory availability issues and/or concerns, as well as a defined escalation path.
• Support Special Projects such as tours and other non-standard activities onsite.
• Meet all scheduling requirements of the role, including performing any other duties/tasks assigned.

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.