The Opportunity

Fortis is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics reagents and solutions. We partner with our customers to design, validate, and manufacture solutions to solve their complex development problems. Our teams work together across various sites, functions, & scientific disciplines to help our customers bring their innovations to market with confidence.

The Receiving & Inventory Associate is responsible for managing the flow of goods and materials to maintain efficient flow of materials to meet the demands of the business. This position ensures that shipments are accurately received, verified, and stored, while also maintaining accurate records of inventory levels and movements. Duties include unloading trucks, checking in materials, organizing stock, and fulfilling customer orders.

What You Will Do

• Receive shipments from carriers and distribute or stock appropriately.
• Inspect all incoming raw materials, ensuring conformity to checklist and completing non-conforming reports as needed
• Perform goods receipt and goods issue processes in SAP.
• Maintain proper documentation for receiving goods and issuing goods for all cost centers.
• Maintain all documents for reviewing non-conforming and conforming purchased materials in SAP
• Manage physical inventory levels of raw materials. Inform purchasing personnel if any item on MRP goes to zero stock on the shelf.
• Process raw material requests and place items on pick-up shelf for end users.
• Perform routine cycle counts on physical inventory including using inventory count documents.
• Keep supply, raw material inventory and receiving areas clean and orderly to ensure a safe working environment.
• Support quality control processes by developing and updating SOPs for receiving processes as needed.
• Complete assigned monthly close duties and coordinate with accounting team to comply with company policies.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management, which may not be listed above, that are necessary to accomplish our goal of improving lives by supporting scientific discovery.

Who You Are & What You Bring

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• ERP experience a plus
• receiving experience preferred
• Ability to read and interpret written work orders
• attention to detail
• excellent verbal communication skills
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds and stand for long periods of time

What We Offer

We have an incredibly talented group of intelligent, down-to-earth individuals who are committed to developing and manufacturing only the highest quality products. Our mission: “Pursuing a Healthier World by Creating Tomorrow’s Science Today” is complemented by our core values (EXCITE):

Excellence – We believe in solving for root cause. No shortcuts, no “band-aids”

Customer First – We prioritize the experience and outcomes of our customers above all.

Integrity – We are honest and accountable, holding ourselves to a high standard of ethical conduct.

Trust – We believe an engaged, empowered team begins with a foundation of trust. We trust our team members to make the right decisions and to be driven by and evaluated on results.

Entrepreneurship – We encourage smart risk taking. We value novel mistakes in the pursuit of innovation.

Fortis provides a competitive salary, success-sharing bonus plan, medical, dental, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are an E-Verify Employer in the United States.