The Inventory Management Technician has the responsibility to manage raw material inventory, unfinished/finished inventory, disposition and storage, material preparation for production processes as well as analyzing inventory levels in accordance with operational requirements. The Inventory Management Technician proactively resolves inventory issues including aging inventory, bottlenecks & storage.

This position utilizes electronic systems such as SAP, bar code scanners and document management systems. This includes appropriate inventory transactions, inventory handling, documentation and administrative activities as assigned.

Principal Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous and proper flow of raw material from warehouse to the clean room, using accurate SAP transactions
• Cleaning of materials & consumables as per cleanroom requirements
• Inbound: Quantity & batch check & labelling of incoming materials
• Disposition raw material, unfinished and finished inventory based on requests or requirements
• Conduct inventory investigations on aging inventory and bottlenecks to manage raw material, unfinished and finished inventories as directed by supervisor
• Facilitate prioritization and preparation of production materials
• Assist supervisor / manager with coordinating daily activities and general inventory organization
• Act as subject matter expert in the warehouse & cleanroom storage
• Training of new employees that join the team (On the job training)
• Creating and maintaining a safe environment and practicing 5S
• Adhere to and promote proper practices and techniques which are consistent with current operating procedures, working instructions, training requirements, cGMP, safety practices and company policies
• Coordinate Quality decisions for dispositions or corrections and elevates to supervisor as necessary
• Notify the supervisor of any observed issues and/or discrepancies (process and quality discrepancies, safety and security breaches, deviations in the documentation and labelling)
• Support cycle counting activities as directed by supervisor and reconcile and resolve cycle count discrepancies
• Other ad-hoc activities as per assigned

Education / Experience Requirements

• Completed professional education preferred
• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment in a supply chain or inventory management related role preferred; experience in cGMP environment is a plus
• Previous work experience in a regulated, biotech or manufacturing industry preferred
• Ability to read and comprehend detailed procedures, written and verbal instructions in English
• Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills to deal with various levels
• Ability to use a computer and possess working knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• Must possess the organizational skills to multi-task and meet deadlines as needed
• Must be able to lift, push and pull and be able to use material handling equipment such as push carts and pallet jacks

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements