Inventory Assistant Manager

Company: Avantor
Location: Littleton
Posted on: February 22, 2025

Job Description:

The Opportunity: Avantor is looking for a dedicated Assistant Manager - Inventory to optimize our Biopharma Production organization.The Assistant Manager will oversee the material handling, inventory control/kitting teams and supervise multi- shift Inventory Control Supervisors.This position will report to the site Operations Manager and will collaborate with site leadership.This is a full-time role base out of our Devens, MA location.If you have strong inventory/ warehouse managerial experience - let's talk!What we're looking for:

• Education:
• Associate's Degree.
• Experience:
• 2+ years related experience that includes managing Supervisors required.
• Experience in a GMP & FDA regulated manufacturing environment.
• Additional Qualifications:
• Business level communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Team building/ management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities while adapting to changing situations.
• Leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on, team oriented and committed to business improvement processes.
• Ability to effectively interface with multiple management levels.
• Utilize lean manufacturing tools to recommend and implement warehouse changes.
• Ability to develop morale and motivation to team through positive leadership, fair performance appraisals and development within established Company policies.How you will thrive and create an impact:
  • Supervise a team of Inventory Control Supervisors across 3 shifts, Inventory Control Associates and Material Handling Leads.
  • Coordinate day-to-day activities, in collaboration with the Leads and Supervisors and internal stakeholders, to ensure effective warehouse management, and material flow into the various production cells.
  • Ensure that the warehouse operates at peak efficiency, by supervising, organizing, directing, and training warehouse employees.
  • Make certain that the warehouse is maintaining quality.
  • Support daily management meetings for the material handling and inventory control teams.
  • Review and evaluate employee performance.
  • Conduct associate relation investigations and facilitate effective communications and collaborative problem-solving strategies.
  • Ensure that the warehouse department adheres to site safety procedures; Conducting periodic safety walks and trainings and near miss investigations.
  • Advise Supervisors and Leads on resource allocations.
  • Communicate and coordinate with Warehouse Managers and Supervisors to ensure smooth inventory transfers and optimized warehouse utilization.
  • Ensure Supervisors, Leads, and associates work collaboratively in the decision-making processes that are in alignment with the business goals and objectives, Good Warehousing Practices, Key Performance Indicator's (KPI), OSHA requirements and Human Resources (HR) guidelines.
  • Advise internal shareholders of major warehouse activities and non-routine changes to the schedule.
  • Establish, monitor, and manage operation goals and objectives.
  • Report on department performance/ metrics and track KPIs.
  • Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and SOPs. Write reports and correspondence.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.Environmental Working Conditions & Physical Effort: The work environment characteristics and physical effort described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Typically works in a production/clean room environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level. 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 and 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 Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster , EEO is the Law Poster Supplement , and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision . 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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