Operation specialist

The Opportunity :

In this role, you will report to the Onsite Supervisor 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.

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 is required

Experience :

1-2 years of Customer service experience is required

1-2 years of Inventory Control experience is required

Perform duties with the highest regard for safety and quality

Ability to understand and follow site protocols, policies and procedures

Must be flexible, forward-thinking, & motivated

Must be able to lift up to 50 LBS

Basic digital literacy including Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word and Excel

Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

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 :

Utilize a handheld scanner to manage customer inventories.

Maintain and updates Standard Operating Procedures.

Execute additional inventory management tasks including overseeing slow-moving and obsolete stock, conducting cycle counts and annual inventories, and generating reports.

Operate Avantor and customer computer systems as part of job responsibilities.

Coordinate schedules with other associates.

Demonstrate flexibility in daily workflow, being open to performing additional tasks as needed.

Maintain a positive attitude and prioritizes customer service.

Handling hazardous chemicals and performing repetitive lifting of bottled chemicals.

Provide daily customer service functions and communicates with the customer relative to inventory management but not limited to order entry, reporting, maintaining metrics, and cost savings tracking.

Performs shipping coordination activities such as shipping customer material, handling routine issues and hazardous material, operating basic warehouse equipment, and entering shipping information into the customer computer system.

Responsible for leading consigned, non-consigned, customer-owned, or 3rd party inventory.

Deliver inbound packages to customer contacts.

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.

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

$63,000.00 - $105,000.00

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 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 Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.

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.

Last updated : 2024-05-16

Salary : $63,000 - $105,000