Lab Services Supervisor- Consumables

PerkinElmer•Gaithersburg, AZ

1d•$65,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs. With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services. We are looking for a highly motivated Lab Services Supervisor – Consumables to provide critical, on-site, consumables inventory support as part of a dynamic PerkinElmer lab service team. The role is mainly responsible for inventory management, purchasing, shipping, receiving, storeroom tracking, and product delivery of consumables in support of our pharmaceutical customer. Other general lab responsibilities will also be required, all of which require high level of attention to detail in order to provide a quality service. This is a full-time position onsite in Gaithersburg, MD.

Requirements

Strong communication and training skills
Understanding of inventory software packages and operation
Excellent organizational skills; ability to troubleshoot and solve problems independently
Ability to follow oral and written directions
Basic experience with MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Associate’s Degree in Business or Science with 3+ years of inventory management experience related to above responsibilities OR High School Degree/GED with 5+ years of inventory management experience related to above responsibilities

Nice To Haves

Solid understanding of how R&D laboratories function and has a proven track record of supporting those activities at various complexity levels
2+ years of coordinating resource activity in a service role in a Cell Culture application
Background in a laboratory setting with a Chemistry/Biology focus

Responsibilities

Provides day to day oversight of the Consumables Inventory Operations team, including coordination and responsibility for:
Assignment of daily tasks
Creation and direction of trainings
Team communication
Delegation of daily projects
Responsible for performing all tasks that the Consumables Inventory Operations Associates provide, based on client demand.
Ensure staff is compliant with all contractual, safety and job-specific regulations & requirements.
Sources alternative product for hard-to-find inventory, working directly with client vendors as needed.
Relays expectations of customer service standards and ensures team goals are being met.
Monitors purchasing and inventory issues including back-order reporting and expediting, direct factory shipments, vendor communications, and resolving open invoices.
Oversees inventory management related functions such as auditing slow moving and dead inventory, conducting monthly inventory reconciliation, and reporting.
Ability to troubleshoot problems within the system and recommend improvements.
Complete quarterly review of stock master items and pricing files updates.
Assists clients in planning of KPI Improvement and efficiency projects and ensures their implementation by the Lab Supplies team.
Coordinates and manages project tasks to ensure delivery within allotted timelines.
Completes routine safety tasks/meetings with Lab Supplies Technicians.
Develops basic understanding of customer computer systems (SAP, Intranet, and customer specific systems) in fulfillment of job duties.
Updates Standard work practice documentation as changes are implemented.
Meets goals and objectives for safety, performance and quality.
Organize, analyze and present metrics and KPI data to the Technical Laboratory Services Manager with reportable performance data and level of service.
Provide input regarding training and standard workflow documentation.
Apply the necessary troubleshooting techniques to resolve discrepancies.
May be asked to provide on-call service (primary and secondary) for specific research units in the lab areas. Hours are between 5:00pm-7:30am Monday thru Sunday. Tasks include but are not limited to transfer of contents from failing freezers, fridges and incubators to designated back up units, photograph original items, properly document failure, provide a work order of failing unit to facilities team and inform respective end-users about the transfer via email based on the SOP instructions.
Follow proper safety precautions related to identify job hazards.
Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment for self and the team
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time