Job Description
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. The job opportunity below is with one of our clients specializing in biotechnology product development services. The client is dedicated to supplying laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services essential in healthcare, scientific research, safety, and education. As a global leader in serving the scientific community, the organization generates approximately $40 billion in annual revenue and is committed to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Their global team delivers innovative technologies, convenient procurement solutions, and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands.
Position: Material Handler II
Location: Chesterfield MO 63017
Duration: 3 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Location: Chesterfield MO 63017
Duration: 3 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Shift: First Shift
Summary
The Inventory Management Specialist supports laboratory inventory and supply management activities through Client, ensuring products and materials move efficiently from dock to desk. The role involves receiving, inspecting, scanning, storing, replenishing, and tracking inventory while maintaining accurate records and supporting customer needs. The position requires strong attention to detail, customer service, communication, teamwork, and the ability to work independently at customer sites while following safety and PPE requirements.
Responsibilities
- Use handheld RF scanners and mobile applications to perform replenishments, stock rotation, cycle counts, order entry, returns, and backorder processing.
- Receive and inspect incoming shipments for accuracy and condition.
- Scan, organize, and store inventory according to established procedures.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records through regular cycle counts.
- Monitor inventory levels and proactively identify stock shortages or potential supply issues.
- Respond to customer questions primarily through email and provide phone support when required.
- Follow up on customer requests and work with internal teams to resolve issues.
- Build positive customer relationships through professional and solution-focused interactions.
- Collaborate with supervisors and team members to identify and implement workflow improvements.
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas according to site requirements.
- Follow all safety procedures and wear required personal protective equipment.
- Use pushcarts, forklifts, and other material-handling equipment as required.
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor.
Required Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 1 2 years of experience in customer-facing, retail stocking, warehouse, inventory control, or related operations.
- Experience using RF handheld scanners or mobile inventory-scanning applications.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Excellent email communication and customer service skills.
- Friendly, professional, and solution-focused approach to customer interactions.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in inventory activities.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Ability to identify inventory issues and proactively communicate concerns.
- Ability to work in laboratory and customer-site environments while following safety requirements.
- Ability to regularly lift 30 40 lbs and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to perform frequent standing, walking, and manual material-handling activities.
- Ability to work with PPE such as lab coats, coveralls, facemasks, and steel-toe shoes.
- Ability to work varied schedules and overtime when required.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chesterfield, MO |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Salary | $17.50–$19.50 |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.tekwissen.com/ |
About Company
WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE
TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.
To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.
Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.
It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.
Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.Skills
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