Onsite Sr. Inventory Coordinator

In this role, you will report to the Area Operations Manager and work closely with Avantor’s Advanced Laboratory Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Collegeville, PA
Monday–Friday 7:00am – 3:30pm

• Pay Range: $22.00/hr – $25.00/hr
• Health & Wellness:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, and wellness programs
• Time Off:
  Paid time off (PTO), company‑paid holidays, choice holidays
• Financial Well‑Being:
  Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount
• Added Protection Coverage: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto, and home insurance

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience:
  
  2+ years in inventory management, procurement, or related operations. Procurement experience and order tracking required.
• Skills:
  
  Microsoft Teams experience preferred; familiarity with hazardous material handling and shipping documentation; strong customer service and communication skills; proficiency in inventory and procurement systems such as SAP, Citrix, VWR+, ChemSW, and other customer‑specific platforms; detail‑oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Additional:
  Must meet safety, performance, and quality standards; flu vaccination required; ability to lift and move materials up to 50lbs; basic understanding of change management and SOP documentation.

• Manage inventory for consumables, chemicals, and samples, including tracking, movement, cycle counts, annual physical inventories, and reporting.
• Provide daily customer service and communicate with stakeholders regarding inventory and order management.
• Support purchasing tasks such as tracking backorders, expediting shipments, managing quotes, maintaining records, and resolving invoice or pricing issues.
• Receive order requests from scientists and enter orders into the system; procure and track orders.
• Handle order entry, reporting, metric tracking, and cost‑saving documentation.
• Coordinate shipping activities, operate basic warehouse equipment, and enter shipping data into customer systems.
• Safely manage hazardous materials and prepare compliant shipping documentation and packaging.
• Interface with customer contacts, purchasing and facility directors, and plant managers.
• Oversee consigned, non‑consigned, customer‑owned, and third‑party inventory.
• Use Avantor and customer systems (e.g., SAP, Citrix, VWR+, ChemSW) to complete tasks.
• Meet performance goals related to safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Develop and implement service improvement programs.
• Collaborate with Avantor Sales and manufacturer representatives.
• Maintain change management documentation and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Deliver inbound packages directly to customer contacts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.

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