VWR International Hiring For Site Manager at Rensselaer, NY Full Time

The Opportunity:

• • In this role, you will report to the Manager, Onsite Services and will work closely with the Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team of over 1,500 on- and off-site expert personnel – and our customers – to perform customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

    Location: Rensselaer, NY

    Shift: Day Shift

    Benefits:

    • Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)

    • Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), and Company paid holidays,

    • Financial Well Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount,

    • Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insurance,

    • Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products.

    What we’re looking for:  

    Education: Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in the Sciences and (or equivalent experience)

    Experience: Inventory management & people management experience required.

    Collaboration Tool: Knowledge of ERP Systems; Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and basic understanding of Access required.  

    Qualifications:  

    • Good time management skills, ability to be flexible, and balance multiple responsibilities and tasks on a regular basis.

    • Good problem-solving capabilities and confidence to react promptly to deliver the best service.

    • Must be flexible, forward- thinking, motivated, and have the confidence to act independently required.

    • Strong verbal and written communication skills required.

    • Excellent customer service skills with the ability to display a professional can-do demeanor required.

    • Conform to all customer requirements for background checks, health and safety issues, and security clearances required.

    • Long-term potential with Avantor required.  

    • SAP experience strongly desired but not required.

    How you will thrive and create an impact  

    Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support.

    In this role you will:

    •  Provide leadership to a team of associates in the form of coordinating daily activities, providing direction, and offering support and guidance in the functional areas related to outsourced service solutions such as: shipping, receiving, inventory management, chemical tracking, warehousing, glass wash, purchasing, desk top delivery, lab support services. Manage a team within a department, typically comprised of career/intermediate professionals and Supervisors.

    • Lead all aspects of complex customer presentations, implementations, and cost reduction initiatives.

    • Focus on revenue growth and operational efficiency.

    • Responsible for one or more customers in multiple states, GxP, as well as asset management, scientific services, and collaboration with field sales team.

    •  Responsible for health and safety requirements, training/compliance and line management of the Avantor staff to ensure delivery of a high-quality service to our customer.

    • Liaise with other suppliers, senior collaborators and the science community ensuring continuity of contracted services by measuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and adhering to Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

    •  Provide oversight to lower-level supervisor(s).

    • Other duties as needed.

Disclaimer:

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.

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!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$73,500.00 – $122,400.00

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at **********@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.