Sr. Inventory Specialist

When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals.How will you make an impact?This position is primarily focused on the customer service and inventory management aspects of Managed Services on site at the Downtown Chicago Northwestern University Campus.What will you do?Activities will include the material handling aspects of Thermo Fisher Scientific's Managed Services core offerings such as:

Product receiving, stocking, product disbursement

Inventory delivery, chemical handling, and other basic inventory management activities.

This position will utilize the functionality of systems and applications such as: RIMS, Northwestern Procurement System, Mainframe, and the Microsoft Office suite of programs.

The tools that will be employed would include various scanners and desktop computers.

Customer interface communication skills are required. It is also expected that this position will have a basic understanding of the performance metrics applicable to site specific activities.

Analyzes/maintains/reconciles various customer and Fisher reports to ensure customer and Fisher requirements are met.

Communicates with supervisor any customer issues or potential problems.

Operates various Thermo Fisher Scientifics' handheld devices that include:

Requisition & Inventory Management System (RIMS) barcode scanner(s).

Mainframe

Northwestern's Procurement System

Access & utilize Thermo Fisher Scientifics' Intranet and SharePoint document management system.

Makes on-site program replenishments and disbursements. Performs stockroom duties to include: receiving, put-away, stock rotation, cycle counts, and other functions according to customer requirements.

Removes cardboard and trash as needed (Detrashing).

Delivers direct shipment orders to end users/ performs deliveries as required.

Performs other duties as assigned by management.

How will you get here?Education:

Must possess a High School Diploma.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.

Displays a high level of confidentiality for both customer and Fisher.

Must maintain Thermo Fisher Scientifics' Four-I Values.

Must possess a strong desire to serve the customer, and the interpersonal skills to deal with various levels of personnel at the customer site

Must possess strong analytical skills to reconcile various reports to ensure customer requirements are met.

Must possess the organizational skills to multi-task and meet deadlines as needed.

Must be able to use a computer and possess intermediate skills in Microsoft Office suite of software.

Working Conditions :

Works primarily at customer location, in office environment to include cubicles and/or in and around shipping/receiving docks, stock rooms, storage locations and laboratory environments.

May be required to work independently at a customer location.

Extensive walking may be required.

May pass through areas where chemical based allergens may be in use (such as penicillin, tetracycline, etc)

Must be able to lift, push and pull 30-40 pounds consistently; may be required to lift 50 lbs.

May be able to use material handling equipment such as push carts and pallet jacks.

Depending on area of building, personal protective equipment may be worn to include lab coats, coveralls, hood, facemask, hairnets, safety gloves, and safety glasses.

Some areas require steel toe shoes, bump hats and/or safety glasses

Must be able to work overtime as required.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not an exhaustive list of all of the duties and responsibilities associated with it.At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission-enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.comThermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.