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Onsite Sr. Inventory Coordinator

Avantor
$21.00 - $32.00
paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
269 Friend Street (Show on map)
Sep 29, 2025
The Opportunity:

In this role, you will report to the Onsite Supervisor and will work closely with the 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.

Location:Cambridge/Boston, MA

Schedule:Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Hourly Rate:$21.00 - $32.00

Benefits Overview:

  • Health & Wellness:Medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs

  • Time Off:Paid Time Off (PTO), company-paid holidays, and choice holidays

  • Financial Well-being:

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

  • Commuter benefits

  • 401(k)

  • Tuition assistance

  • Employee stock purchase plan discount

  • Additional Coverage:Critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft, pet, auto, and home insurance

  • Recognition:Peer recognition program with redeemable points for gifts and products

Qualifications

Education:

  • High school diploma or GED required

  • An associate's degree is preferred

Experience:

  • At least 4 years of experience in inventory management, material handling, or account management

  • A minimum of 2 years of hands-on chemical handling experience

  • Preferably 1 year of laboratory experience

Technical Skills:

  • Familiarity with ERP systems

  • Microsoft Teams experience preferred

  • Basic purchasing and inventory knowledge

  • Chemical handling, placarding, and classification knowledge

Soft Skills:

  • Strong customer service and communication skills

  • High attention to safety, quality, and compliance

  • Self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of multitasking

  • GMP and GLP training is a plus

How you will thrive and create an impact

Avantor's Advanced Laboratory 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

  • Oversee consumables and chemical inventory, ensuring accurate documentation and timely reporting

  • Track stock usage, identify slow-moving items, and perform cycle counts and physical inventories

Operational Support

  • Manage package deliveries, glass wash services, and product put-away

  • Maintain chemical stockroom and flammable storage areas, ensuring proper organization and removal of expired materials

  • Log incoming chemicals and classify them accurately in the system

Purchasing & Logistics

  • Handle purchasing tasks, including backorder resolution, quote processing, and invoice troubleshooting

  • Coordinate shipping activities and manage hazardous material documentation

  • Support chemical waste disposal and shipment logistics with designated vendors

Customer Service & Collaboration

  • Deliver high-level customer service while maintaining performance metrics

  • Collaborate with customer stakeholders and internal Avantor teams to ensure smooth operations

System & Process Management

  • Utilize platforms such as SAP, Citrix, ChemSW, and customer-specific systems

  • Maintain and update SOPs, and support change management initiatives

  • Manage inbound package delivery and consigned/non-consigned inventory

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.

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!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. 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.comand 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.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Know Your Rights poster.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

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