Inventory Technician

SUMMARY

The Inventory Technician is responsible for receiving and pulling of raw materials and ensuring inventory accuracy. The activities involve, meticulous planning through cross-functional interactions and seamless flow of biomaterials from inventory to lab technicians.

This position will ensure compliance with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies, State Departments of Health, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), EMEA and FDA Guidelines, general State and Country Regulations such as but not limited to (CLIA, CAP, USP, ISO 9001, USDA regulations, HTA license, DEA and State Controlled Substance programs) where site appropriate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Collaborate closely with the Client Services and Planning teams to gain a comprehensive understanding of customer demands, and effectively guarantee the punctual and precise availability of biomaterials and products. Foster and sustain robust partnerships with suppliers to enable seamless communication and collaboration, ensuring a foundation for effective and efficient working relationships.
• Spearhead initiatives to discern and implement process enhancements, strategically focused on mitigating backorders and elevating the overarching operational efficiency. Engage collaboratively with cross-functional teams to refine workflows and elevate the procurement process to new levels of efficiency.
• Respond and troubleshoot Fridge/Freezer monitoring system callouts during and after scheduled shift.
• Assist with quarterly inventory counts.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience

· High school graduate or experience in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Skills and Abilities

· Proficiency in a variety of computer software programs including MS Office

· Ability to work in a team laboratory environment with knowledge or familiarity with scientific terminology.

· Excellent communication skills, a strategic mindset, and the ability to work cross-functionally.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to: stand; walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, speak, hear/listen, smell, display manual dexterity, reach with hand and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be working in professional office environment using standard office equipment.

A full-time Monday through Friday workweek with general business hours and flexibility to occasionally work additional hours as needed and approved by management.

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. All job requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Continued employment remains on an at-will basis, unless otherwise contractually bound.