Inventory Control Associate I

Revvity•San Diego, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Revvity (BioLegend) is seeking an effective communicator to serve as a Materials Specialist. This role operates in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, requiring constant communication with customer service, packaging technicians, and shipping representatives to ensure on-time delivery and 100% customer satisfaction. The position is essential for maintaining organized and accounted-for finished goods. The ideal candidate should be comfortable handling errors and complaints with discretion. This Warehouse/Lab position is a key driver for inventory process evaluation and improvement, utilizing advanced knowledge in inventory management to standardize and streamline existing practices. Areas of impact include inventory transferring/movements, data entry in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, and updating or creating standard operating procedures (SOPs). The role also involves participating in inventory cycle counts, reviewing variances/discrepancies for root cause analysis, and reconciliation. A detailed and team-oriented approach is crucial. This individual will also provide training and mentorship to newer associates and collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Planning, Quality Control, Packaging, customer service, and Receiving/shipping personnel.

Requirements

1-2 years warehouse operations experience
Basic Qualifications: 1-2 years of inventory control experience
HS Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

1-2 years experience working under aseptic conditions
Hands-on experience of handling antibody materials or chemical buffers
Previous experience with Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) or ERP
Prior experience in life science, biotechnology industry or process manufacturing industry
Prior experience handling multiple product lines with high volume and high mix of SKU’s
Familiar with Quality Management Systems
Understanding of Lean Six Sigma, JIT, Kanban concepts, 5’s
1-2 years of lab experience in an ISO13485/MDSAP/FDA environment

Responsibilities

Transfer materials for internal customer use and for inventory needs
Maintain accuracy of inventories for Components and Finish Goods and transfer requests
Perform inventory counts and perform adjustments in the ERP system
Reconcile inventory discrepancies
Document processes and procedures used for the material handling
Perform data entry to document material transactions accurately
Confirming Customer Complaints and Internal Complaints
Organize and complete inventory related projects
Develop and implement efficient inventory management procedures
Create and maintain quality documents in accordance with the company’s ISO standards Standard Operation Procedures and Work instructions
Recommend system/process enhancements
Understand department tasks upstream and downstream impacts
Demonstrate a broader perspective of inventory processes for the areas
Mentor and provide guidance for Inventory team members to assist with growth and development
Audit Inventory control procedures for compliance with ISO requirements and process improvements
Propose alternate activities to resolve material issues, bottlenecks and gaps between material availability and processing capacity
Create and Track Key Performance Indicators metrics
Ensures compliance with company and department policies, procedures, checklists
Report and communicate with Production, QC, Customer Service, receiving, Planning and Procurement groups to coordinate material and resource requirements to full fill production activities
Coordinate cross functional meetings to determine appropriate actions to resolve issues
Performs other duties as assigned/required
Other projects or responsibilities as may be required
Create and finalize standard operating procedures (SOP) and Work Instructions (WI)
Distribute work effectively to manage the departments responsibilities
Create quality management system process “Non-Conformance.”