Materials Associate I

Vericel•Cambridge, MA

27d•$19 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

At Vericel Corporation, we are pioneers in advanced cell therapies for sports medicine and severe burn care, transforming patient lives through cutting-edge regenerative medicine. Our commitment to innovation, patient-centered focus, and scientific excellence drives us to develop groundbreaking treatments including MACI (knee cartilage repair), Epicel and Nexobrid (burn care). Position Summary: The Materials Associate I is responsible for shipping and receiving activities that include storage and transport of materials from suppliers, vendors and third-party warehouse to production areas. Schedule: As a company that thrives on teamwork and collaboration, this role will be required to work on-site Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs and is based on business need. Hiring timeline: This role is a January 2026 hire. Position Scope: Performs Manufacturing Support activities in accordance with established SOPs, cGMPs, and safety regulations. Receives and distributes all Quality Controlled inspected and non-Quality Control inventoried material and general goods received at the Vericel site. Loads and unloads delivery vehicles and assembles stock onto pallets, warehouse trucks, racks, bins, shelves, refrigerators, and freezers. Opens cartons, bundles, and other containers and able to convey stock onto pallets, warehouse trucks, racks, bins, shelves refrigerators and freezers. Stores, transfers, and distributes material in accordance with specific material requirements. Maintains LN2 and CO2 systems including weekly manual fills of Liquid Nitrogen Cryovials Storage Dewars. Assists with data entry of In-Transit requests for material from Third Party off-site storage location. Maintains inventory control in ERP system by performing system transactions at time of material receipt, storage, and distribution. Performs routine inventory cycle counts. Participates in scheduled annual physical inventory activities. Assists with Surgeon Training Kits order requests including preparation and sanitization of reusable material. Prepares Vericel Biopsy Kit assemblies. Performs Biopsy Accessioning activities (Receipt and Inspection) processes. Assists with preparation of inventory sales order fulfillment and end of day closing activities. Works with Materials Management and Accounting as needed to investigate and resolve receiving issues and coordination of material returns. Maintenance of material staging areas. Interacts with various groups (QA, R&D, QC, Materials Management, Sales and Marketing, Facilities & Engineering, Finance, Third Party Logistics, and Customer Care) on material requests and shipping and receiving activates. Performs additional activities as required to support manufacturing operation demands.

Requirements

GED, High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 1 years of experience working in a cGMP environment in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
Ability to comply with regulatory compliance within Vericel.
Experience in high volume and fast-paced materials and manufacturing support environment.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
Experience operating motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment.
Organizational planning skills and the ability to collaborate with others in a team environment.
Experience with MS Office.
Knowledge of ERP inventory system

Responsibilities

Performs Manufacturing Support activities in accordance with established SOPs, cGMPs, and safety regulations.
Receives and distributes all Quality Controlled inspected and non-Quality Control inventoried material and general goods received at the Vericel site.
Loads and unloads delivery vehicles and assembles stock onto pallets, warehouse trucks, racks, bins, shelves, refrigerators, and freezers.
Opens cartons, bundles, and other containers and able to convey stock onto pallets, warehouse trucks, racks, bins, shelves refrigerators and freezers.
Stores, transfers, and distributes material in accordance with specific material requirements.
Maintains LN2 and CO2 systems including weekly manual fills of Liquid Nitrogen Cryovials Storage Dewars.
Assists with data entry of In-Transit requests for material from Third Party off-site storage location.
Maintains inventory control in ERP system by performing system transactions at time of material receipt, storage, and distribution.
Performs routine inventory cycle counts.
Participates in scheduled annual physical inventory activities.
Assists with Surgeon Training Kits order requests including preparation and sanitization of reusable material.
Prepares Vericel Biopsy Kit assemblies.
Performs Biopsy Accessioning activities (Receipt and Inspection) processes.
Assists with preparation of inventory sales order fulfillment and end of day closing activities.
Works with Materials Management and Accounting as needed to investigate and resolve receiving issues and coordination of material returns.
Maintenance of material staging areas.
Interacts with various groups (QA, R&D, QC, Materials Management, Sales and Marketing, Facilities & Engineering, Finance, Third Party Logistics, and Customer Care) on material requests and shipping and receiving activates.
Performs additional activities as required to support manufacturing operation demands.

Benefits

Cutting-Edge Science: Work with a leading regenerative medicine product that is transforming patient care.
Career Growth: Be a part of a growing organization with opportunities to expand your impact
Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about improving lives.

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