Sr Inventory Management Specialist - 1st Shift

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Cambridge, MA

50d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2–3 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 (Excel)
• 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
• Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance
• Must successfully complete and satisfy Thermo Fisher’s pre-employment screening (including background check and drug test) and any customer-mandated screening, credentialing, or badging requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Will work with hazardous/toxic materials
• Working at heights

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
• Perform glassware washing, decontamination, and sterilization activities in accordance with site procedures and safety requirements
• Manage chemical inventory by receiving, logging, labeling, and tracking chemicals to maintain accurate records and compliance
• Prepare and process outbound shipments of laboratory materials and supplies in accordance with site procedures
• May perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Choice of national medical and dental plans
• National vision plan
• Health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs
• Commuter benefits
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
• Accident and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

What This Job Offers

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