Onsite Inventory Coordinator

The Opportunity :

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

Location : New Haven, CT

Shift : 1st shift Monday-Friday

Pay Range : $25.00 / hr. - $27.00 / hr.

Benefits :

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

Time Off : Paid Time Off (PTO), company-paid holidays, and 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 equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience : 2+ years of experience in inventory management, procurement, or related operations.

Collaboration Tool : Microsoft Teams experience preferred

Procurement experience and order tracking required.

Familiarity with hazardous material handling and shipping documentation.

Strong customer service and communication skills.

Proficiency in inventory and procurement systems such as SAP, Citrix, VWR+, ChemSW, and other customer-specific platforms.

Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Experience in regulated or infection control environments is a plus.

Must meet safety, performance, and quality standards.

Flu vaccination is required

Ability to lift and move materials up to 50 lbs.

Basic understanding of change management and SOP documentation.

How you will thrive and create an impact

Avantor's Advanced Laboratory 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 :

Manage inventory for consumables, chemicals, and samples, including tracking, movement, cycle counts, annual physical inventories, and reporting.

Provide daily customer service and communicate with stakeholders regarding inventory and order management.

Support purchasing tasks such as tracking backorders, expediting shipments, managing quotes, maintaining records, and resolving invoice or pricing issues.

Receive order requests from scientists and enter orders into the system; procurement experience and order tracking are a plus.

Handle order entry, reporting, metric tracking, and cost-saving documentation.

Coordinate shipping activities, operate basic warehouse equipment, and enter shipping data into customer systems.

Safely manage hazardous materials and prepare compliant shipping documentation and packaging.

Interface with customer contacts, purchasing and facility directors, and plant managers.

Oversee consigned, non-consigned, customer-owned, and third-party inventory.

Use Avantor and customer systems (e.g., SAP, Citrix, VWR+, ChemSW) to complete tasks.

Meet performance goals related to safety, quality, and efficiency.

Develop and implement service improvement programs.

Collaborate with Avantor Sales and manufacturer representatives.

Maintain change management documentation and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Deliver inbound packages directly to customer contacts.

Perform other duties as 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.

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.com and 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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