Job Summary

At Avantor, people are the most important part of our success because they drive our global performance. That’s why our Avantor Lab and Production Services team is a trusted partner in supporting the innovation and growth objectives of labs across the globe.

In this role, you will report to the supervisor for onsite services and will work closely with the Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team of over 1,500 on- and off-site expert personnel – and our customers – to perform customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Irvine, CA, Monday – Friday; 7am – 3:30pm, COVID Vaccination needed, Hourly Rate: $24 - $27

What we’re looking for

• Education: High school diploma or GED required
• Experience: 2+ years’ experience in material handling/inventory replenishment or customer service
• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Office experience preferred
• Preferred Qualifications:

• Spill containment training, IATA, DOT, IMDG, and OSHA Right to Know a plus
• Cross-referencing and inside sales experience a plus

Who you are

A creative, agile, and highly motivated professional seeking to enhance your experience and gain some meaningful professional growth within clinical services. Apply today if you want to go further in your career and have the following:

• A strong work ethic and (initiative)
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

How you will thrive and create an impact

Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support. In this role you will:

• Inventory management (Consumables, chemicals, samples, etc.) and accurate inventory control, processing requests leading to inventory movement on and off site, and fulfilling customer metric reporting.
• Perform inventory management of all inbound and outbound chemicals at every lab and POU onsite, including performing annual and bi annual physical inventory audits.
• Provide daily customer service functions and communicates with the customer relative to inventory management.
• Possibly perform purchasing functions including but not limited to: back order reporting and expediting, direct factory shipments, 3rd party support, handle quotes, document control, records maintenance, and resolve open invoices or pricing issues.
• Responsible for all customer service related functions such as order entry, reporting, maintaining metrics, and cost savings tracking.
• Handle hazardous material and preparing shipping documentation and packaging requirements.
• Interact directly with customer point of contact, purchasing directors, facility directors and plant managers.
• Utilize Avantor and customer computer systems (SAP, Citrix, Intranet, Avantor Inventory Management Systems, ChemSW, and customer specific systems) in fulfillment of job duties.
• Meet goals and objectives: safety, performance and quality.
• Build programs for enhanced service efficiencies and document organizational change.
• Working with Avantor Sales Force and manufacture representatives.
• Responsible for desktop delivery of inbound packages to customer contacts.
• Updating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures.
• The representative will be supporting SA related projects, audits and safety related activities.
• Manage Select Agent waste handling (back-up), after successful completion of a background check.
• Glassware cleaning following detailed practices and procedures, involving, pickups, sorting, washing, inspections, documentation and returning clean items.
• Follow established laboratory biowaste handling and autoclaving procedures following detailed procedures, involving pickups, autoclaving, documentation, inspections, and staging.
• Monthly Biological Indicator (BI) work orders for GMPREP decontamination autoclaves (back-up) and be the support for the BSL-3 activities.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people’s lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom’s voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

DISCLAIMER:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.
Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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