Work Schedule
Standard (MonFri)
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance Cold Room/Freezers 22degreesF/6degrees C Office Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses gowning gloves lab coat ear plugs etc. Various outside weather conditions
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer.
Location/Division Specific Information
How do we make an impact
Unity Lab Services provides a single source for integrated lab service support and supply management. Our customized service offerings and worldclass service experts have the flexibility and experience to uniquely address our customers laboratorys business needs.
This position is in Foster City CA.
What will you do
- Use inventory/order management electronic systems to perform the following activities: onsite program replenishments and disbursements receiving putaway stock rotation cycle counts order entry and expediting customer service call resolution product returns and backorder processing
- Perform laboratory services such as order delivery and inventory receipt/reconciliation
- Analyzes/maintains/reconciles various reports to ensure contractual requirements are met
- Proactively connect with the supervisor any customer concerns and/or potential problems and effectively address customer concerns within established resolution timeframes.
- Be involved with safety programs such as hazard identification inspections and incident reporting/investigation as required.
- Engage in process improvement activities
- May perform other responsibilities as assigned by management
How will you get here
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience
2 years of related experience within a laboratory setting is preferred.
Experience working in customer service is also a plus.
Responsibilities:
Position responsibilities may include any of the below tasks or a combination of these tasks;
- Stockroom management scanning dispensing of product and coordination of affiliated stockroom activities.
- Perform onsite program replenishments and disbursements.
- Perform stockroom duties to include receiving putaway stock rotation cycle counts expediting and other functions according to customer requirements.
- Provide customer service updates via verbal communication email and the use of white boards in our stockrooms.
- Act as the initial point of contact for on items such as new material requests stockouts or issues involving product quality.
- Frequent communication with customer supervisor and site sales representative.
- Participate in individual or group projects that can include cost savings analysis learning groups writing job training methods and leading team meetings.
- Report internal/external metrics to Site Supervisor/Manager
- Maintain safety awareness by maintaining and or authoring work instructions assisting with Job Hazard Assessments and performing PPE assessments
- Provide technical expertise and training to other ULS staff
- Follow welldefined procedures as outlined by Best Practices SOPs & work instructions.
- Independently makes decisions and applies available resources to meet customer requirements.
- Analyzes/maintains/reconciles various reports to ensure internal and external requirements are met.
- Demonstrates proficiency at collecting communicating and explaining job or sitespecific performance metrics
- Communicates any customer issues or potential problems
- Promotes personal growth and development by staying abreast of new policies and improvements without the presence of site trainer and management team
- Listens to customer concerns optimally diffuses dissatisfaction and quickly identifies course of action with a goal of first call resolution within established turnaround times
- Works optimally with a diverse crossfunctional team
- Embraces Practical Process Improvement (PPI) methodologies
- Access & use Thermo Fisher Scientifics Intranet and SharePoint document management system.
- Attend required training sessions.
- Participate in projects and perform additional tasks as assigned.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Able to read write and speak English fluently
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and desire to deliver excellent customer service. This includes maintaining a professional appearance and demeanor in all interactions and upholding Thermo Fisher Scientifics values including confidentiality.
- Possesses a strong desire to serve the customer and the interpersonal skills to collaborate with various levels of personnel at the customer site.
- Independently operates handheld scanners to enter data in various systems as needed; as well as analytical skills to reconcile reports.
- Demonstrates computer proficiency and possesses intermediate skills in Microsoft Office suite of software. Uses organizational skills to multitask and meet due dates as needed.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
- Works primarily at customer sites which may require independent work. Work areas may include spaces where chemicalbased allergens are in use (such as penicillin tetracycline etc)
- Depending on the area of the building personal protective equipment may be worn including lab coats coveralls hoods facemasks hairnets safety gloves steeltoe shoes (required for all colleagues) bump hats and/or safety glasses.
- Regularly required to lift 30 40lbs and up to 50lbs occasionally.
- Regularly use equipment including pushcarts pallet jacks mobile cylinders forklifts etc. to push/pull up to 100lbs
- Regularly required to stand walk and conduct manual material handling (twisting bending reaching lifting etc. for prolonged periods.
- Ability to work in environments with varied temperatures (cold rooms outside etc.
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
Benefits
The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in California is $22.00$30.00.
We offer competitive remuneration healthcare and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative forwardthinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity intensity involvement and innovation!
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Thermo 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.
Accessibility/Disability Access
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Compensation and Benefits
The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in California is $20.23$30.34.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short and longterm disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits please visit: Experience:
Senior IC