Stores & Procurement Coordinator (M/F/d) - Macclesfield, United Kingdom - Prestige Appointments

Prestige Appointments

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Macclesfield, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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We set science in motion to create a better world and have done so for over 100 years._

Through our diverse and passionate global workforce of 14,000+ professionals - we've become a trusted provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & appliedmaterials industries.

Thanks to our global infrastructure, our team's contributions reach many parts of the world and have a profound and positive impact on people's lives.

If you want to help us solve the world's most complex challenges and join an inclusive community that supports your career development - you belong here, with us.

Position Overview
Avantor Services provides laboratory solutions to leading businesses in the life science industry.

We have an opportunity for a Stores and Procurement Coordinator to join our team at AstraZeneca, the purpose of the role is to support the procurement and inventory management of Laboratory Consumables, Chemicals, and Equipment and the archiving of crucialdocuments in a packing facility.

Working Hours:
Monday-Friday Core Working Hours

Location:
Charter Way, Macclesfield SK10 2NA

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Ensure timely procurement and receipt of materials to support the testing schedule to agreed SLAs
Receipt, replenishment, and distribution of inventory to meet enduser demands, utilizing industryleading inventory management technology to track usage and continually optimize stocking levels
Monitoring the SharePoint ordering tool and raising adhoc orders using the Coupa system
Actively encourage safe working practices
Working to GMP standards at all times and with a high level of attention to detail
Act as a Point of Contact for customers, actively engaging with them on a regular basis to understand their business requirements
Troubleshooting procurement problems
Liaison with AZ procurement and external suppliers to leverage the best price, and proactively manage consignment stock
Minimise overstocks and removal of obsolete consumables to maximize the availability of working capital
Manage control measures to ensure mistakes, inaccuracies and discrepancies are highlighted, addressed, and resolved
Assist in the creation, maintenance, and updating of relevant documentation in support of service delivery, compliance, and training
Contribute to reporting KPIs, metrics, SLAs, cost center reports and weekly tasks
Proactively identify and support operational effectiveness by process improvements
Data entry and analysis using packages including excel if required
Participate in lab organizational activities and Avantor team Daily Huddles
Maintain stationary consumables
Provide key metrics in line with relevant goals and targets
Onboarding and training new members of the team

Experience Required

Proven ability to manage customers' expectations and provide a professional level of customer service
Excellent problemsolving capabilities and confidence to make clear decisions sometimes with limited information
Manual handling of items requiring bending, reaching, lifting, or carrying objects is a daily task, so you must be able to carry out these tasks
IT proficient, especially in Microsoft Excel and Word
Some aspects of this role may be in a manufacturing facility where there will be no jewelry or makeup allowed and requiring a change of clothes (PPE wearing) to enter the facility

Further Information:

Bonus
Private Healthcare
Pension
Bank Holidays
Paid Holiday

Avantor Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The collective talents and perspectives of our associates drive the good we create in the world - and why we are focused on building a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.

Ensuring every associate isempowered to grow, succeed and shape our evolving culture.