Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where precision, responsibility, and customer service intersect? We're looking for a proactive and dependable Stores & Logistics Technician to join our team and play a key role in supporting scientific operations behind the scenes. At Avantor, we are looking for a Stores & Logistics Technician for our customer site, UCB, based in Slough. In this role, you will support all logistics activities, and also provide some support in the laboratory. This role is multi-disciplinary and underpins the laboratory support operations and warehouse operations. This role, directly and indirectly, supports scientists across the UCB discovery biology department allowing scientists to concentrate on their core role.
What you'll do on a typical day:
* Communicate with the lab management teams regularly to understand what support they need in the lab and stores operations
* Receive and process ad hoc deliveries ensuring storage at correct temperatures
* Receive and process stock deliveries, ensuring storage in the correct locations
* Support the shipping of finished goods out to the end user, ensuring that the correct shipping documentation is included with consignments to ad-hoc countries
* Monitoring stock consumption metrics, then ordering and replenishing stock base on demand using a SAP-based system, ensuring focus on new product lines
* Assist customers through the provision of a counter service
* To protect the integrity of research activities, regularly check chemical and reagent expiry dates and arrange disposal of any out-of-date material via the correct waste disposal route.
* Collection waste solvents.
* Experience working in a warehousing or stores environment or hospitality
* Demonstrable experience with stock/materials handling activities
* Ability to be flexible and handle multiple responsibilities and tasks on a regular basis
* Proven excellent customer service focus and ability to work collaboratively
* Clear and concise written and spoken communication skills
* Able to collaborate with other teams and suppliers and deliver results
* Self-motivated, energetic, dependable and clear attention to detail
* Proficient in various IT systems particularly Microsoft Excel and SAP or similar stock management system experience (desirable)
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!
Here at Avantor, we focus on you. Along with a competitive salary and package, we will provide you with an environment where you will have viable opportunities to develop and progress in your role.
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