Onsite Specialist - Inventory & Material Mgmt

In this role, you will report to the Site Services Supervisor and will work closely with the Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team of over 1,500 on- and off-site expert personnel – and our customers – to perform customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Hourly Rate: $24 - $28.50

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7 am - 3:30 pm or 4 pm

Location: San Carlos, CA (Cross-training: the cities are tentatively set at South San Francisco, Alameda, and possibly Palo Alto)

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), and Company paid holidays,
• 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.  

Experience: 2+ years’ customer service, inventory replenishment, or material handling experience is required.

Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Office suite.  

Qualifications:  

• Valid driver's license needed to fulfill the duties of the role
• Reliable form of transportation
• Will be traveling to customer sites for cross training
• Conform to all company and customer requirements for background checks, health, and safety issues required.
• Strong communication skills required.
• A high level of customer service skills, with the ability to display a professional can-do attitude, is required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs required.
• 1–2 years of experience in a laboratory environment or familiarity with lab processes and procedures preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using computers
• Knowledge of SAP, Oracle, Power BI, and other inventory management systems preferred
• Previous experience in a GMP-regulated facility strongly desired
• Strong communication skills

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:

• Conduct weekly laboratory safety audits and document findings.
• Establish and manage consumable stocking locations to ensure consistent availability.
• Oversee daily inventory of lab consumables; restock and organize as necessary.
• Utilize barcode scanning systems to place and track product orders.
• Receive, unpack, and organize incoming supplies; dispose of packaging materials appropriately.
• Place procurement orders on behalf of customers using Avantor and customer platforms.
• Monitor and manage inventory metrics, including inventory turns, overhead, and customer expenditures.
• Perform scheduled deep cleaning and de-trashing of laboratory spaces.
• Clean around equipment and monitor/remove biohazard waste in compliance with safety protocols.
• Maintain accurate records of daily, weekly, and monthly verifications in both physical and digital logbooks.
• Execute multiple cleaning protocols as outlined in client-specific SOPs, varying in complexity.
• Ensure the availability of critical parts to avoid any disruptions in laboratory or manufacturing operations.
• Chemically inactivate equipment containing residual product prior to maintenance or disposal.
• Operate specialized cleaning equipment as required for sanitization tasks.
• Remove waste containers from their holding location to their specified pick up location