The Opportunity :

Under moderate supervision, maintain proper inventory levels throughout the production cycle of the organization's product.

Pull or replenish inventory to satisfy organization needs. Ensure shipment and delivery time schedules are maintained. Investigate and correct inventory discrepancies.

MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (List in order of importance)

Continuous Physical Inventory (CPI)

Conducts entire warehouse stock counts and ensures inventory accuracy.

Responsible for mapping the warehouse and creating ranges for analysis.

Investigates discrepancies that arise at physical inventory grid locations and review variances between the QSS and SAP systems that may not have been caught through reporting mechanisms.

Responsible for running QSS and CPI reports.

Identifies high traffic zones and analyzes root cause.

Prepares monthly reporting to Corporate (Location accuracy, Dollar Accuracy and Completion %).

Audits precursor zone on a monthly basis and reports outcomes.

Daily Stock Checks / Stock Maintenance

Investigates discrepancies with customers’ orders (shorts, overages, and wrong product shipments).

Runs daily report to review QSS / SAP systems for discrepancies that can cause financial impact.

Runs shorted Order Report daily to capture system shorts, validates system accuracy regarding reasons for shorts.

Verifies product lot numbers and dating information for internal Customers

Provides quality assurance (QA) info on product lot numbers and expiry information for product recalls.

Moves inventory stock upon request (both physically and in QSS system). Responsible for holding and releasing products for quality control purposes.

Manages monthly batch conversions verification and monthly monitoring of new batch controlled items added to QSS system-verify load to SAP

Responsible for monthly inventory counts of dated items with life codes in QSS (DTE), validate, rotate and reports.

Analysis of data and physical grid locations to ensure expired product has been removed from inventory and placed in Non-conforming zones. Reports high dollar losses.

Warehouse Short Investigations

Investigates and analyses of short shipments on demand at physical grid locations.

Responsible for logging shorts that require further investigation.

Root cause short investigation for special customers (i.e Lifelabs, Dynacare)

Other

Warehouse daily Stats reporting for Mississauga, Edmonton, Kirkland Lake, Vancouver and St. Catharine’s. Emails spreadsheet daily to upper management

Coordinates quarterly E&O disposal and stock adjustments

Manages weekly review of non-conforming inventory and holds or releases inventory zones as required.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education / Training, Experience and Certifications)

University degree or college diploma; or equivalent years of inventory control experience.

Experience using warehousing computer systems is required.

Previous experience completing wall to wall inventory counts in a large distribution centre.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Those necessary to perform the job competently)

Good organizational and time management skills

Ability to multi-task and work under pressure

Able to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines

Good problem solver

Good interpersonal skills

Analytical and experience with multiple SKU’s

Be able to work independently and be a contributing team player

PC, Microsoft, and Excel proficiency

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

Typically works in an office environment and on the distribution center floor with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.

Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.

A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.

Moderate physical effort is required. Work is sedentary while completing administrative tasks but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying, pushing and pulling objects that typically weigh less than 50 lbs.

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!

Pay Transparency :

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$47,000.00 - $77,000.00

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

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.

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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.

Last updated : 2024-05-14