Inventory Control Sr. Associate

The Opportunity: What we're looking for Education: High school diploma is requiredAssociates/Bachelor's degree preferred Experience : 2 -3 years of experience working in a GMP or pharmaceutical environment is preferred. 2 - 3 years applicable experience in customer services/purchasing/or account management Minimum 1 -2 years of face-to-face customer service experience is required Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Word, Excel, and Office) experience preferred Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of Information intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word and Excel Solid understanding and experience in either shipping, inventory, or purchasing Excellent Customer Service Skills: displays a professional can do attitude High regard for safety, quality and adherence to protocols, policies, and procedures Ability to self-manage and self-motivate, forward-thinking Ability to prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines 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: Be responsible for tasks in inventory management (Consumables, chemicals, samples, etc.) and accurate inventory control, processing requests leading to inventory movement on and off site and fulfilling the customer's metric reporting. Monitoring slow moving and dead inventory, conduct cycle counting, yearly physical inventories, and reporting. Work purchasing functions including but not limited to back-order reporting, order entry and expediting, direct factory shipments, 3rd party support, managing quotes, document control, records maintenance, and resolving open invoices or pricing issues. Performs shipping coordination activities such as shipping customer material, handling routine issues, operating basic warehouse equipment, entering shipping information into the customer computer system, and equipment inspections. Responsible for handling hazardous material and preparing shipping documentation and packaging requirements. Gathers, trends and analyzes data generated to provide sample metrics updates and improve inventory accuracy. Documents and investigates quality events associated manufacturing operations to ensure effective root-cause analysis, corrective action plans determination, product impact and remediation. 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! Pay Transparency: The expected pre-tax pay for this position is $0.00 - $0.00

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location. 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. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision. 3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy: By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.