Material Handler

Avantor; Schiphol; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Commuting allowance

13th month

Bonus plan

Job summary

Avantor in Schiphol-Rijk is seeking a motivated Material Handler to join our Lab and Production Services team. This full-time role focuses on receiving samples, preparing shipments, and managing inventory of materials in a GMP-friendly environment.

You will work with a small team, support weekend rotations, and collaborate with the coordinator to ensure certificates and paperwork are in order. Prior lab experience is helpful, but training is provided.

Qualifications

• MBO3 or 4 lab studies is preferred, depending on experience.
• Lab experience is an asset.
• Proficient in MS Office, in particular with MS Excel
• Effective communication skills in English, Dutch is an asset
• Knowledge of chemicals is a great asset
• Outgoing, customer minded, and responsible
• Experience in an administrative role (in GMP environment is a plus)
• Detail oriented, accurate
• Working hours Monday - Friday, flexible start time between 07:00 - 8:00 and finish time as of 16:00.
• Willingness to support the team during weekend coverage on a rotating basis (approximately every 8 weeks, covering 2 weekends)

Responsibilities

• Receive samples from the sampling team
• Prepare equipment and ensure everything is available at all times
• Prepare shipments and check if all materials are present
• Manage the inventory of materials by placing orders and following up on these orders, in collaboration with the coordinator
• Manage certificates for analytical checks and other paperwork
• Prepare samples for storage, remove and dispose of samples as required, maintain an inventory of samples on retain, update logbooks as required, and disposal of in-process samples

Skills

Lab experience

English communication

Detail oriented

Team player

Willing to weekend shifts

Education

MBO3 or MBO4 lab studies

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

The Opportunity:

Avantor is currently on the lookout for a motivated Material handler to join the team in Schiphol-Rijk. In this diverse position you’re responsible for receiving samples, preparing shipments, managing the inventory of materials and much more. Are you characterized by customer-friendliness, and have you always been looking for an opportunity in an international organization in life sciences? Do you like working in administrative role? Then this job might match your search! Avantor is currently on the lookout for a motivated Material handler to join the team in Schiphol-Rijk. In this diverse position you’re responsible for receiving samples, preparing shipments, managing the inventory of materials and much more. Are you characterized by customer-friendliness, and have you always been looking for an opportunity in an international organization in life sciences? Do you like working in administrative role? Then this job might match your search! Previous experience in a similar environment is plus but not required for this role! Maybe you are working in logistics, hospitality or retail, but you have a general interest in science, then this could be your opportunity to transition your career into the life sciences industry! - Let’s talk!

You will work on a full-time basis at our customer site in Schiphol-Rijk. You will receive a contract for 1 year, transferred into a permanent one after a positive evaluation. Next to an attractive salary, we offer multiple benefits such as a pension scheme, commuting allowance, 13th month and bonus plan.

The team You’ll get to work in a supportive and hardworking team, consisting of 5 associates and belongs to our department Lab and Production Services. This department supports leading pharmaceutical companies and laboratories all over the world, in Research and Development within the Life Sciences industry.

What we’re looking for

• MBO3 or 4 lab studies is preferred, depending on experience
• Lab experience is an asset
• Proficient in MS Office, in particular with MS Excel
• Effective communication skills in English, Dutch is an asset
• Knowledge of chemicals is a great asset
• Outgoing, customer minded, and responsible
• Experience in an administrative role (in GMP environment is a plus)
• Detail oriented, accurate
• Working hours Monday - Friday, flexible start time between 07:00 - 8:00 and finish time as of 16:00.
• Willingness to support the team during weekend coverage on a rotating basis (approximately every 8 weeks, covering 2 weekends)

How you will thrive and create an impact Receive samples from the sampling team Prepare equipment and make sure everything is available at all time Prepare shipments and check if all materials are present Manage the inventory of materials by placing orders and following up on these orders, in collaboration with the coordinator Manage certificates for analytical checks and other paperwork Prepare samples for storage, remove and dispose of samples as required, maintain an inventory of samples on retain, update logbooks as required, and disposal of in-process samples

#LI-Onsite 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.

Why Avantor?

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.

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Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. One of our greatest strengths comes from having a global infrastructure that is strategically located to support the needs of our customers. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world.