Onsite Services Operations Specialist
External
Vwr · San Diego, CAFull-timeOn-site2w ago
ClassificationSAP
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About the role
In this role, you will report to the Supervisor of Operation Specialist and will work closely with the Avantor's Lab and Production Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science. Hourly Rate: $29+ Shift: Monday-Friday, 7 am - 4 pm or 8 am - 5 pm Location: San Diego, CA; Will need to also be willing to support accounts in Arizona, Mexicali, and Torrance.
Requirements
- Education: High school diploma or GED is required; Associates degree or undergraduate degree in a business or science-related field is a plus.
- Experience : 3+ years of experience in Inventory control/procurement/shipping and receiving/Inside Sales, etc., a plus
- Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Suite Experience
- Will be using your own vehicle and the ability to fly (If open to traveling further out)
- Sites where coverage is provided require associates to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Previous experience working in a GMP facility is strongly desired
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of Information Access and System ESS
- Overnight travel is required; Will be able to receive an overnight travel bonus
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation are required to perform the essential functions of the job
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- Traveling between multiple locations in the San Diego area
- Mileage reimbursement for miles driven from your door to the client location
- Having a CDL is a plus, not a requirement
- Cross-referencing and inside sales experience are a plus
- Forklift Certification is a plus
- Prior experience with VWR/Avantor products and services, a plus
- IATA, DOT, OSHA Right to Know, IMDG a plus
- How you will thrive and create an impact
- Avantor's Lab and Production 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:
- Support multiple facilities and/or customers in a strategic geographic area and may perform the job functions of Coordinators, Technicians, Material Handlers, Glass Washers when scheduled vacations, leave, and /or emergency situations occur.
- Act as a backup to other territories and may require travel outside of the designated territory.
- Coordinates and leads team efforts and performs work related to customer requirements.
- Works closely with management to complete projects such as Standard Operating Procedures, Scopes of Work, Standard Work, On-The-Job Training, and other assorted tasks, along with direct customer interfacing relative to job functions.
- Utilizes AVANTOR and customer computer systems: SAP, Inventory Manager, Citrix, VBQ, Info Access, Intranet, Ariba, SAP, EZ Source, ESpree, Nexus, Pitney Bowes, UPS, Fedex, ChemSW, Coupa, JD Edwards, Oracle and customer-specific applications.
- Interfaces directly with customer Point-of-Contact, purchasing directors, facility directors, and plant managers etc. to procure lab supplies and materials.
- Utilizes Avantor and customer computer systems: SAP, Inventory Manager, Chemical Manager, and/or other customer-specific applications.
- Trains Avantor Lab and Production Services associates on all service offerings.
- Provides SAP Support (Full customer services, credit rebills, and invoice scrubbing).
- Modifies and maintains quality metrics and key performance indicators.
- Manages a budget related to expense reports.
- Meets revenue, TOE, safety, performance, and quality goals and objectives
- Creates programs for enhanced service efficiencies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Disclaimer:
- 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
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 discountAdded Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insuranceRecognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and productsHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Paid time offFlexible scheduleEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonus
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