Inventory Management Specialist II - 1st Shift

Thermo Fisher Scientific•North Chicago, IL

1d•$14 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world. Discover Impactful Work: Through Unity Lab Services, we offer integrated lab services, support, and supply management with customized service offerings and world-class experts to address our customers' unique laboratory business needs. Our inventory management specialists use our intuitive electronic systems and mobile scanning tools to ensure orders move efficiently from dock to desk. A day in the Life: Use handheld RF scanners and our mobile app to perform replenishments, stock rotation, cycle counts, order entry, returns, and backorder processing Receive and inspect shipments, scan and store items, and maintain cycle counts to guarantee up-to-date inventory records Own customer interactions—respond via email (our primary channel), follow up by phone, and assist internal partners to resolve questions and build trust Collaborate with supervisors and teammates to propose and implement improvements that streamline daily workflows Uphold safety and organization standards in every work area by following site guidelines and wearing required PPE Proactively monitor stock levels and flag gaps or issues to prevent operational impacts May perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
1–2 years of customer-facing, retail stocking, warehouse, or inventory-control experience
Confident using RF handheld scanners or mobile scanning apps and basic Microsoft Office tools
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills—especially via email—and a friendly, solution-focused approach
A self-starter who thrives with detail, accountability, and teamwork

Responsibilities

Use handheld RF scanners and our mobile app to perform replenishments, stock rotation, cycle counts, order entry, returns, and backorder processing
Receive and inspect shipments, scan and store items, and maintain cycle counts to guarantee up-to-date inventory records
Own customer interactions—respond via email (our primary channel), follow up by phone, and assist internal partners to resolve questions and build trust
Collaborate with supervisors and teammates to propose and implement improvements that streamline daily workflows
Uphold safety and organization standards in every work area by following site guidelines and wearing required PPE
Proactively monitor stock levels and flag gaps or issues to prevent operational impacts
May perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor