Lab Support Coordinator

Avantor; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

PTO and holidays

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Avantor is hiring an Inventory Specialist at our Lexington, MA site. You will coordinate daily inventory, manage stock levels, support procurement, and ensure timely availability of laboratory consumables and reagents.

The role requires 3+ years in inventory or supply chain, strong Excel/ERP skills, and ability to lift 50 lb. We offer comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities in a GMP/GLP environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years experience in inventory management, material handling, warehouse operations, or supply chain support.
• At least 1 year in lead/coordinator/team-support role.
• Experience in lab, pharmaceutical, biotech, manufacturing, or regulated environments preferred.
• Experience coordinating sourcing, procurement, inventory replenishment, and material management activities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily inventory, stockroom, and material management activities to support customer operations.
• Monitor inventory levels, manage replenishment, and help prevent stockouts of critical materials.
• Coordinate sourcing efforts and work with suppliers on order status, lead times, and material availability.
• Oversee storage, handling, and distribution of laboratory consumables, chemicals, reagents, and other critical materials.
• Support inventory control processes, including cycle counts, audits, and discrepancy resolution.
• Track and analyze inventory and operational metrics, maintaining documentation and reports.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, GMP/GLP, and customer-specific requirements.
• Serve as primary contact for customer stakeholders regarding inventory and material management.
• Coordinate communication between Avantor teams, suppliers, and customer departments to resolve issues.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with onboarding, training, and cross-training of team members.
• Complete routine laboratory procedures such as solvent preparation, buffers, resins, reagent solutions, media prep, and mixing of chemicals.
• Report timely and accurate test results per policies while maintaining ELN records.
• Troubleshoot and perform maintenance on laboratory instruments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excel

Outlook

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

SAP

Oracle

ERP systems

Barcode scanning

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor's in related field

Tools

Barcode scanners

Handheld devices

ELN

Job description

The Opportunity: In this role, you will report to the Site 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: Lexington, MA Shift: Monday - Friday (1st shift) Hourly pay range: $26.00 - $28.00

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Wellness programs
• Eligible for medical coverage starting day 1
• Time Off
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company-paid holidays
• Choice holidays
• Financial Well-Being
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Commuter benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Tuition assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan discount

What we’re looking for

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field preferred

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in inventory management, material handling, warehouse operations, or supply chain support
• At least 1 year of experience in a lead, coordinator, team-support, or operational coordination role
• Experience in laboratory, pharmaceutical, biotech, manufacturing, or regulated environments preferred
• Experience coordinating sourcing, procurement, inventory replenishment, and material management activities preferred

Technical Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Outlook
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, and reporting functions preferred
• Knowledge of SAP, Oracle, or other ERP/inventory management systems
• Experience with barcode scanning systems, handheld devices

Additional Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Strong communication, organization, and customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate daily operational activities
• Previous experience in a GMP, GLP, or ISO-regulated environment strongly desired

Preferred Qualifications/Certifications

• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt
• Experience with hazardous materials shipping and receiving requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily inventory, stockroom, and material management activities to support customer operations.
• Monitor inventory levels, manage replenishment activities, and help prevent stockouts of critical materials.
• Coordinate sourcing efforts and work with suppliers on order status, lead times, and material availability.
• Oversee the storage, handling, and distribution of laboratory consumables, chemicals, reagents, and other critical materials.
• Support inventory control processes, including cycle counts, inventory audits, and discrepancy resolution.
• Track and analyze inventory and operational metrics, maintaining accurate documentation and reports.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, GMP/GLP, and customer‑specific requirements.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for customer stakeholders regarding inventory and material management activities.
• Coordinate communication between Avantor teams, suppliers, and customer departments to resolve operational issues.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with onboarding, training, and cross‑training of team members.
• Complete routine laboratory procedures such as but not limited to preparation of solvents, buffers, resins, reagent solutions, media prep, and mixing of chemicals.
• Report timely and accurate test results according to laboratory policies and procedures while maintaining records utilizing electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN).
• Troubleshoot and perform maintenance on laboratory instruments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.

Pay Transparency: The expected pre‑tax pay for this position is $45,000.00 - $72,450.00 Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement

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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.

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.