Inventory Management Coordinator

Avantor•Malvern, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will report to the Onsite Supervisor and will work closely with Avantor’s Advanced Laboratory Services professionals to serve customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science. Avantor’s Advanced Laboratory 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. The work done 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. Avantor, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Their portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities. One of their greatest strengths comes from having a global infrastructure that is strategically located to support the needs of their customers. Their global footprint enables them to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives them extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. They are committed to helping you on this journey through their diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
2+ years of experience in inventory management, procurement, or related operations
Procurement experience and order tracking required
Familiarity with hazardous material handling and shipping documentation
Strong customer service and communication skills
Proficiency in inventory and procurement systems such as SAP, Citrix, VWR+, ChemSW, and other customer-specific platforms
Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Ability to lift and move materials up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree
Microsoft Teams experience

Responsibilities

Manage inventory for consumables, chemicals, and samples, including tracking, movement, cycle counts, annual physical inventories, and reporting.
Provide daily customer service and communicate with stakeholders regarding inventory and order management.
Support purchasing tasks such as tracking backorders, expediting shipments, managing quotes, maintaining records, and resolving invoice or pricing issues.
Receive order requests from scientists and enter orders into the system.
Handle order entry, reporting, metric tracking, and cost-saving documentation.
Coordinate shipping activities, operate basic warehouse equipment, and enter shipping data into customer systems.
Safely manage hazardous materials and prepare compliant shipping documentation and packaging.
Oversee consigned, non-consigned, customer-owned, and third-party inventory.
Use Avantor and customer systems (e.g., SAP, Citrix, VWR+, ChemSW) to complete tasks.
Meet performance goals related to safety, quality, and efficiency.
Deliver inbound packages directly to customer contacts.
Perform other duties as assigned.