Onsite Sr. Inventory Chemical Coordinator

Avantor; Cambridge (MA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking an Onsite Sr. Inventory Chemical Coordinator in Cambridge, MA. The role involves managing lab inventory, ensuring compliance, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have experience in inventory management and chemical handling, contributing to supportive lab operations in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision health plans

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• 4+ years in inventory management or material handling.
• 2+ years in chemical handling.
• 1 year of laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory of consumables and chemicals.
• Monitor stock usage and perform cycle counts.
• Coordinate shipping activities and hazardous material documentation.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

Attention to safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Teams

Job description

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Onsite Sr. Inventory Chemical Coordinator

Apply locations Cambridge, MA time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: June 25, 2025 (12 days left to apply) job requisition id R-165552

The Opportunity:

In this role, you will report to the Onsite Supervisor and collaborate closely with Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team to support our customers by executing customized, mission-critical lab work and research protocols—helping return valuable time back to science.

Location: Cambridge, MA

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Hourly Rate: $25.00 – $27.00

Benefits Overview:

• Health & Wellness:Medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs

• Time Off:Paid Time Off (PTO), company-paid holidays, and choice holidays

• Financial Well-being:

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

• Commuter benefits

• 401(k)

• Tuition assistance

• Employee stock purchase plan discount

• Additional Coverage:Critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft, pet, auto, and home insurance

• Recognition:Peer recognition program with redeemable points for gifts and products

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or GED required

• An associate's degree is preferred

Experience:

• At least 4 years of experience in inventory management, material handling, or account management

• A minimum of 2 years of hands-on chemical handling experience

• Preferably 1 year of laboratory experience

Technical Skills:

• Familiarity with ERP systems

• Microsoft Teams experience preferred

• Basic purchasing and inventory knowledge

• Chemical handling, placarding, and classification knowledge

Soft Skills:

• Strong customer service and communication skills

• High attention to safety, quality, and compliance

• Self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of multitasking

• GMP and GLP training is a plus

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:

• Manage inventory of consumables and chemicals, including documentation and reporting

• Monitor and report on stock usage, slow-moving items, and conduct cycle counts and physical inventories

• Handle package delivery, glass wash & put-away

• Perform purchasing functions: backorder management, quote handling, invoice resolution

• Provide high-level customer service and maintain performance metrics

• Coordinate shipping activities and hazardous material documentation

• Interface with customer stakeholders and Avantor teams

• Utilize systems such as SAP, Citrix, ChemSW, and customer-specific platforms

• Maintain and update SOPs and support change management initiatives

• Support inbound package delivery and consigned/non-consigned inventory management

• Responsible for logging incoming chemicals and accurately classifying them in the system

• Maintain the chemical stockroom and flammable storage areas, ensuring proper organization and removal of expired materials

• Coordinate chemical waste disposal and shipment logistics with the designated disposal company

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 [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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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.

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.