Lead Inventory Management Specialist
About The Position
Through Unity Lab Services, we offer integrated lab services, support, and supply management with customized service offerings to address our customers' unique laboratory business needs. Our inventory coordinators use data analytics and planning tools to optimize supply chain performance, ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time. A Day in the Life Analyze data and make recommendations to achieve profitability, customer service, and inventory goals Develop and maintain site-specific metrics to ensure inventory plans are achieved Identify and craft new planning tools in conjunction with the supply chain team; implement changes resulting from analysis Analyze, monitor, and update supplier and transport lead-times Coordinate, approve, and process annual physical inventory and quarterly cycle counts Investigate and reconcile inventory discrepancies Provide inventory management support for all customer and affiliate sites Provide strategic mentorship to management on supply chain optimization Write work instructions or procedures and conduct training May perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor Keys to Success Education High school diploma or equivalent required. Degree or certification in inventory management, supply chain, or related field a plus. Experience 2-4 years' experience in inventory planning, supply chain, or related function. Laboratory setting experience preferred. GLP/GMP experience a plus. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel Experience with SQL Server Management Studio or other data mining tools preferred Familiarity with inventory control methods and lean methodologies preferred Effective communicator, adaptable to operational changes, and passionate about quality, efficiency, and problem-solving Flexibility with hours and ability to travel overnight if required Physical Requirements / Work Environment Hybrid role - primarily remote with occasional on-site work at customer locations and office environments. Personal protective equipment, such as lab coats, coveralls, facemasks, and steel-toe shoes, may be required when visiting certain areas. Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- 2-4 years' experience in inventory planning, supply chain, or related function.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Effective communicator, adaptable to operational changes, and passionate about quality, efficiency, and problem-solving
- Flexibility with hours and ability to travel overnight if required
Nice To Haves
- Degree or certification in inventory management, supply chain, or related field a plus.
- Laboratory setting experience preferred.
- GLP/GMP experience a plus.
- Experience with SQL Server Management Studio or other data mining tools preferred
- Familiarity with inventory control methods and lean methodologies preferred
Responsibilities
- Analyze data and make recommendations to achieve profitability, customer service, and inventory goals
- Develop and maintain site-specific metrics to ensure inventory plans are achieved
- Identify and craft new planning tools in conjunction with the supply chain team; implement changes resulting from analysis
- Analyze, monitor, and update supplier and transport lead-times
- Coordinate, approve, and process annual physical inventory and quarterly cycle counts
- Investigate and reconcile inventory discrepancies
- Provide inventory management support for all customer and affiliate sites
- Provide strategic mentorship to management on supply chain optimization
- Write work instructions or procedures and conduct training
- May perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
