Inventory Control Lead Associate

Avantor • Carpinteria, CA

2d • $51,500 - $83,375 • Onsite

About The Position

Avantor is looking for an Inventory Control Lead Associate to be responsible for maintaining proper inventory levels for the Maintenance department. This is a full-time position based out of our Carpinteria, CA location.

Requirements

• Education: High school completion or equivalent (GED).
• Experience: 3-5 years experience in an inventory control or related role involving parts.
• Experience and basic understanding of ERP systems preferred.
• Highly detail-oriented.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Good Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, manage time, problem solve, and work as part of a team are crucial.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Data enter and correct inventory codes.
• In conjunction with the Cycle Counting team, generate and follow up requests for stock verification.
• Monitor inventory adjustments to ensure correctness of large value adjustments and appropriate sign offs are obtained.
• Attend inventory-related and Operations Accounting team meetings.
• Review, prepare, and audit metrics for Closing Order Clerks.
• Assist in identifying procedural adherence and inventory control deficiencies.
• Work with the scheduling team to identify root causes of inventory-related missed shipments.
• Prepare waste disposal sheets and distribute to Compliance and Warehouse.
• Create, generate, and distribute monthly reports and reserves, such as the quarantine reserve, aging staged inventory reserve, and the material issue adjustment report.
• Evaluate and analyze cycle count discrepancies.
• Monitor inventories at remote/consignment warehouses to ensure accurate availability information is reflected in ERP system.
• Work with warehouse staff to ensure product transfers as needed systemically and reconcile inventories at outside locations at least monthly.
• Participate in and lead special projects related to inventory control as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED