Avantor

Service Operations Specialist

Avantor

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Cambridge • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $32,000 per hour

About the role

  • Receive and distribute dry ice deliveries to laboratory teams.
  • Perform weekly and annual inspections of all eyewash stations.
  • Manage gas cylinders, including weekly and as-needed changeouts.
  • Operate and maintain glasswash and autoclave services.
  • Oversee inventory management across all point-of-use (POU) locations.
  • Monitor, maintain, and adjust inventory stocking levels based on usage trends and demand fluctuations.
  • Conduct monthly and/or quarterly meetings with lab managers and lab contacts to review inventory management (IM) lab lists.
  • Review and monitor backorders daily.
  • Coordinate onsite pipette calibration services.
  • Submit purchase requisitions through eMarketplace.
  • Manage ARIBA accounts, including troubleshooting invoice mismatches and system issues.
  • Maintain and reconcile inherited blanket purchase orders (POs) to ensure funding aligns with invoiced charges.
  • Follow up on shipping delays or supply-chain issues and liaise with the Avantor customer service team as needed.
  • Transport samples between 2 building within walking distance.
  • Receive all site deliveries, including packages, pallets, and freight, at the loading dock.
  • Deliver packages to appropriate personnel and ensure temperature-sensitive shipments are placed in proper storage.
  • Coordinate outgoing shipments for the site on an as-needed basis.

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required
  • Having an Associate's degree or undergraduate degree in a business or science-related field would be a plus
  • 3-5+ years of experience in inventory control, procurement, shipping, and receiving preferred
  • A valid driver's license and transportation are required
  • Strong computer literacy
  • Highly motivated individual who demonstrates initiative and ownership
Benefits
  • Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)
  • Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company-paid holidays, Choice holidays, etc.
  • Financial Well Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount
  • Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto, and home insurance
  • Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem for gifts and products
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
inventory managementprocurementshippingreceivingeyewash station inspectiongas cylinder managementpipette calibrationpurchase requisitionARIBA managementsupply chain management
Soft Skills
strong computer literacyhighly motivatedinitiativeownershipcommunicationorganizational skillsteam collaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
high school diplomaGEDvalid driver's license