Inventory Specialist

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Abcam, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Progress happens together

At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together. That’s why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.

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The inventory specialist is responsible for the management of all raw materials and consumables in accordance with company policy. Sample duties include cycle counting, receiving, putting away, training, collecting and staging of material, resourcing, discrepancy investigation, stock adjustment management, capping, and report generation.

This position reports to the Production and Material Planning Manager and is part of Inventory and production planning located in Waltham MA and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Conduct cycle counting on raw materials, consumables, and bulk product in a laboratory setting, including cold storage.
• Receive and put away materials in the assigned locations.
• Follow up on items requiring stock adjustment and ensure actions are completed and properly recorded in our inventory system.
• Collect and analyze data to drive improvement in process.
• Collect and stage material as well as capping.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience in inventory control, materials management, supply chain, or related operations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reporting, pivot tables, and data visualization.
• Inventory management expertise with cycle counting, stock accuracy, and inventory reconciliation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities focused on identifying root causes, resolving discrepancies, and driving corrective actions.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with experience collaborating across production, warehouse, and supply chain teams while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to lift, move or carry packages and containers up to 20 lbs

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience in Oracle performing inventory transactions

Abcam, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Abcam we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Abcam can provide.

The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role $57000 - $94000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

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, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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