Vendor Managed Inventory Technician

Avantor; United States; Remote; USD 48,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking a dedicated material handling specialist to support our Lab and Production Services team within the San Diego area. This role requires a high school diploma and 2+ years of experience in inventory management, focused on delivering excellent customer service. You will engage in vital lab operations, ensuring timely inventory replenishment and collaborating with clients to enhance laboratory efficiencies.

Benefits

Health and Wellness Programs

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k), tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan discount

Critical illness and accident coverage

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in material handling/inventory replenishment or customer service.
• Valid Driver’s License and transportation required.
• Spill containment training, IATA, DOT knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates orders for consumable lab inventory replenishment.
• Handles hazardous materials and prepares shipping documentation.
• Manages customer’s warehouse inventory and delivery product replenishment.

Skills

Excellent Customer Service Skills

Collaboration

Solid understanding of inventory

Education

High School diploma or GED

2-year technical degree or related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

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.

Hourly Rate: $22.00 - $26.00

Shift: Monday - Friday, 7 am - 3:30 pm

Location: San Diego County and surrounding area

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 on gifts and products

What we’re looking for

• Education: High School diploma or GED is required; a 2-year technical degree or related experience is preferred.
• Experience: 2+ years equivalent experience in material handling/inventory replenishment or customer service
• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred
• Valid Driver’s License and transportation required to perform job functions
• Spill containment training, IATA, DOT, IMDG, and OSHA Right to Know a plus
• Cross-referencing and inside sales experience are a plus
• Forklift certification is a plus
• Conform to all customer requirements for background checks, health and safety issues, security clearances, and medical checkups.
• Knowledge of Information Access and System ESS; intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word and Excel
• Solidunderstanding and experience in either shipping, inventory, or purchasing
• Excellent Customer Service Skills; displays a professional can-do attitude
• High regardfor safety, quality, and adherence to protocols, policies, and procedures

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:

• Traveling to our customer locations within different cities in the San Diego area.
• Facilitates orders for consumable lab inventory replenishment; enters orders into computer systems, Web, etc.
• Receives inbound shipments from UPS, FedEx, and other common carriers.
• Responsible for handling hazardous materials and preparing shipping documentation and packaging requirements.
• Resolves all shipping errors.
• Manages customer’s warehouse inventory, including delivery product replenishment (requires driving and cross-training between facilities).
• Performs additional inventory management-related functions such as monitoring slow-moving and dead stock, conducting cycle counting and yearly inventories, and reporting, etc.
• Shipping coordination activities such as shipping customer material (including hazardous materials), answering customer calls, handling routine issues, operating a hand-jack and push carts, entering relevant shipping information into the customer computer system, and maintaining inspections on safety stations and equipment. Responsible for handling hazardous materials and preparing shipping documentation and packaging requirements.
• Interfaces directly with customer POC, responsible for managing consigned, non-consigned, customer-owned owned and 3rd-party inventory onsite at the customer location.
• Supports multiple customers in a geographic area.
• Utilizes VWR and basic customer computer systems (ESS, Citrix, Info Access, Intranet, StockTracker, ChemSW, and customer-specific ERP systems as well as customer-specific shipping systems) in fulfillment of job duties.
• Meets goals and objectives: safety, performance, and quality.
• Documents SPI Requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned

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

$48,100.00 - $80,100.00

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 [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.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Know Your Rights poster.

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 offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an employee stock purchase program. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, accrue 18 PTO days annually, are eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave). These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.