Inventory and Receiving Coordinator

What You’ll Do

• Act as the first point of contact for Tempus deliveries.
• Receive shipments, sign paperwork, and scan packing lists into the ERP database.
• Notify end‑users of packages addressed to them.
• Unpack and deliver goods; re‑stock items as necessary within labs.
• Assist in development and maintenance of a Kanban inventory system.
• Unload shipments from incoming trucks and inspect cartons for damage.
• Verify received quantities against physical count, packing lists, and purchase orders.
• Immediately contact purchasing, supplier, or shipper if a discrepancy is identified (wrong product, damaged, wrong quantity, etc.).
• Collaborate with lab end users to modify inventory locations as necessary.
• Maintain certificates of insurance and quality with suppliers.
• Handle shipment of outgoing supplies, including returns, and perform proper disposal of cardboard, dry ice, and other packing materials.
• Perform weekly inventory counts and adjust the database as needed.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Thrives in a fast‑paced environment and exhibits a sense of urgency.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• Ability to handle time‑sensitive and critical materials.
• Excellent organizational, communication (email, chat & phone), and interpersonal skills.
• Continuous mobility: ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and squat for extended periods.
• Heavy lifting: ability to frequently lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds, occasionally heavier with team assistance.
• Agility: physical stamina and endurance to perform fast‑paced, physically demanding tasks throughout the day.
• Highly desirable: proven experience as a receiving and inventory clerk or similar position.
• Working knowledge of computer software and barcoding for entering and maintaining data.
• Experience with lot‑tracked and perishable inventory.
• Experience working with an ERP, WMS, or other major inventory software system.

Shift: Monday‑Friday (~10:30am‑7pm CST). Overtime may be required.

Hourly rate: $20.25/hr (Illinois). Salary may vary for other locations (California, Colorado, New York) based on qualifications and experience.

Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.