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The Opportunity
Avantor is looking for a
The Opportunity
Avantor is looking for a Logistics Operative, to join our team based in Cambridge. In this position, you'll take ownership of shipping, inventory, and documentation: archiving, maintaining records and preparing reports.
This role will be a full-time, permanent position based in a brand-new facility at the customer site - The Discovery Centre, Bio-Medical Campus in Cambridge. Next to an attractive salary, we offer multiple benefits such as pension scheme, private medical and dental care, and additional day off for your birthday.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, core hours
The Team
You'll join a close-knit team of 7 Logistics Technicians. You'll belong to our business department Lab and Product Services, which supports big pharmaceutical companies and laboratories all over the world, in Research and Development within the Life Sciences industry.
What We're Looking For
* Education: GCSE or equivalent secondary school qualification
* Experience:
* Minimum 2 years in material handling, inventory replenishment, or customer service within a logistics environment
* Solid understanding of shipping, inventory, or purchasing processes
* Desirable: Spill containment training, IATA, DOT, IMDG, and OSHA Right to Know
* Strong commitment to safety, quality, and compliance
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
How You'll Thrive And Create An Impact
* Maintain accurate stock levels and manage the movement of samples and consumables across the campus
* Deliver excellent customer service by coordinating with third-party suppliers and couriers, and resolving pricing issues
* Handle administrative tasks with precision, including document control, quote management, and sensitive shipment data
* Ensure accurate labelling and quality checks for outbound shipments
* Procure laboratory stock using our ordering system
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 recruiting@avantorsciences.comand 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.
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Your privacy is important to us. Please click here for our Privacy Policy which explains the purposes for which we will use your personal information and the ways in which we will handle and retain your information. It also explains the rights you have in relation to your information, and how to contact us with any queries or requests.
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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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Entry level
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Management and Manufacturing
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