Job details

Inventory Specialist- Consumables

Responsibilities:

Maintains stock supply inventory; verifies inventory levels by performing periodic checks across multiple locations.
Place and track orders through customer platform.
Receives and stores supplies in warehouse or supply room.
Uses customer or PerkinElmer inventory management platform to track inventory levels.
Maintains inventory stockroom, central warehouse, and satellite locations. Transport materials from warehouse to various locations on campus.
Reviews incoming orders for proper quantities requested, and authorized approvals; inspects and verifies supplies received against invoice and packing slip; initiates requests for vendor corrections.

Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
Communicate with necessary personnel to place orders as required and handle downstream invoice queries.
Communicate regularly with customer to provide updates on consumables delivery and supply chain delays.
Delivers stock items upon request to the appropriate location and/or scientist.
This role may work closely with other teams to seamlessly deliver lab support services.
Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time

Basic Qualifications:

Associates Degree in a scientific field OR
High School Diploma or equivalent with 2+ years of experience in material handling/inventory replenishment or customer service

Preferred Qualifications:

Critical Skills:

Ability to follow oral and written directions.
Demonstrates appropriate use of relevant equipment/software after training.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Technical problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent customer service skills complemented by an ability to listen to and interpret client requests.
MS Office Skills: Outlook, PowerPoint, Word.

Working Environment:

Position is in a research laboratory environment
Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time
Potential risk to lab-based hazards including but not limited to chemicals, biologicals, potent compounds, research material, high temperature, etc
The person in this position needs to occasionally move inside and outside labs
Frequently use objects, tools or controls, which will require regular bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function.
Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds (potential for occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the instrument/equipment), distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.
Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
Employee may be required to handle hazardous wastes according to local, state, and federal regulations