Inventory Coordinator

vwr; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO & holidays

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness programs

Commuter benefits

Insurance options

Job summary

Avantor is seeking a role in Saint Louis, MO to support Lab and Production Services with inventory management, shipping coordination, and purchasing functions. The position emphasizes accuracy, safety, and adherence to GMP and quality standards.

You will work in a team environment, handling hazardous materials, and contributing to data-driven improvements in inventory metrics. A strong customer-service mindset and the ability to self-manage are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent; higher degree preferred.
• 2+ years in customer services, purchasing, or account management.
• GMP/pharma environment experience preferred.
• 1+ years of face-to-face customer service required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong safety, quality, and protocol adherence.
• Ability to self-manage, meet deadlines, and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform inventory management and accurate movement reporting.
• Supervise slow-moving inventory and conduct cycle counts.
• Handle purchasing tasks including quotes, orders, and invoicing.
• Coordinate shipping and verify documentation.
• Manage hazardous materials and shipping paperwork.
• Analyze data to improve inventory accuracy and metrics.
• Investigate quality events and support root-cause analysis.

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Microsoft Teams

Self-motivation

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate/Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Opportunity:

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

Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4 pm

Location: Saint Louis, MO

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)

• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company paid holidays, 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 for gifts and products

What we’re looking for

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent required; Associate/Bachelor's degree preferred

• Experience: 2+ years of applicable experience in customer services/purchasing/or account management

• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience

• 2+ years of experience working in a GMP or pharmaceutical environment is preferred

• 1+ years of face-to-face customer service experience is required

• Knowledge of intermediate digital literacy 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 demeanor

• High regard for safety, quality, and adherence to protocols, policies, and procedures

• Ability to self-manage and self-motivate, forward-thinking

• Prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

• A strong work ethic and initiative)

• Work independently or as part of a team

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.

• Supervising slow-moving and dead inventory, conducting 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, handling 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.

• Captures, trends, and analyzes data generated to provide sample metrics updates and improve inventory accuracy.

• Documents and investigates quality events associated with manufacturing operations to ensure effective root-cause analysis, corrective action plans determination, product impact, and remediation.

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.

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 [e-mail] 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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