Jobs in Wyncote, PA

In this role, you will report to the Site Manager and will work closely with the Avantor's Advanced Laboratory Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Shift: 8 am-4:30 pm (may change based on customer needs)

Hourly Rate: $23.00 - $25.00

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellness programs

• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company-paid holidays, Choice holidays, etc.

• 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 for gifts and products

What we're looking for

Education:

• High school diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Life Sciences, or related field preferred.

Experience:

• 1-2 years in procurement, inventory management, or lab operations required.

• SAP, MS Office Suite (Excel, Access), and digital procurement platforms preferred.

• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred

• Formal training in problem-solving methodologies is preferred.

• Familiarity with FDA, CGMP, and ISO standards.

• Strong understanding of lab operations and material workflows.

• Ability to independently solve complex problems using operational insights.

• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.

• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiation abilities.

• Proficient in data analysis and reporting,

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Expert-level skills in Excel)

• SAP experience is highly desirable.

• Knowledge of contracts and supplier management best practices.

• Comfortable working in highly regulated environments.

How you will thrive and create an impact

Avantor's Advanced Laboratory 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.

As an Onsite Procurement Specialist/Buyer, you'll be embedded at customer facilities to ensure the seamless coordination of inventory and material operations. This role supports laboratory and production environments by managing sourcing, procurement, and logistics of essential materials, including consumables, chemicals, solvents, and reagents. You'll be the operational backbone of our onsite services, helping our customers maintain efficiency, compliance, and scientific progress. In this role, you will:

• Coordinate and streamline workflows related to inventory and material management.

• Support procurement and planning functions, ensuring timely and compliant delivery of materials.

• Maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal departments to optimize cost, quality, and delivery timelines.

• Ensure alignment with regulatory standards, including FDA, CGMP, and ISO9001.

• Collaborate with Avantor's broader service and sourcing teams to deliver integrated solutions.

• Source, procure, and coordinate delivery of critical lab and production materials.

• Manage inventory levels, reorder points, and replenishment cycles using Avantor and customer systems.

• Assist in supplier qualification, contract interpretation, and compliance documentation.

• Support emergency deliveries and installation of materials.

• Maintain standing orders and manage engineering change notifications.

• Provide reporting on material planning, open orders, and performance metrics.

• Resolve non-conformance issues and document supplier corrective actions.

• Facilitate audit support and vendor engagement activities.

• Collect, document, and report operational data and observations.

• Maintain >95% inventory accuracy across managed categories.

• Ensure 100% compliance with regulatory and safety standards.

• Deliver monthly reports on inventory levels, supplier performance, and cost savings.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Resolve procurement issues within 48 hours of escalation.

• Maintain positive customer satisfaction scores through responsive service and communication.

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.

Why Avantor?

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!

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 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 Know Your Rights poster.

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.

Job Title: Pricing Actuary

Division: Finance - Actuarial

Reports To: Lead Pricing Actuary - Cyber & Executive Risks

Key Relationships: Underwriters and business managers, Beazley actuaries, Claims managers, Data Management and Ceded Reinsurance teams, regulators, external actuaries, brokers.

Job Summary: Actuarial pricing for the Cyber Risks Division and the Executive Risks classes (within the Specialty Risks Division) at Beazley

Key Responsibilities:

Technical

• Provide pricing support to the Cyber & Executive Risks underwriting teams at Beazley; pricing support includes (as required):

• Developing pricing tools that support the estimation of price adequacy and rate change

• Performing portfolio and transactional pricing analyses

• Performing segmental and trend analyses

• Performance monitoring (e.g. rate change and price adequacy metrics)

• Develop, maintain and review pricing models to the required standards

• Contribute effectively to the production of the relevant reports required for any key committees where required.

• Provide training to underwriters in pricing; this includes technical pricing and rate change requirements

• Understand and support the underwriting controls related to pricing and relevant regulatory principles

• Understand and apply the pricing quality assurance process

• Assist in other projects undertaken by the actuarial team e.g. liability transfer valuations and business planning analyses

• Operate as an effective team member by supporting colleagues and contributing in the delivery and achievement of overall team and business objectives

• Build your technical pricing skills and experience

• Provide support and mentoring to the junior members of the team

• Keep abreast of industry best practice, new initiatives and changes in regulatory requirements

• Build and maintain constructive working arrangements with those groups identified as being key to your role

• Work with the underwriters, exposure management, claims managers, Data Management and Ceded Reinsurance to ensure the quality and appropriateness of the data used for pricing; ensure the necessary data is captured from pricing tools to enhance future pricing capabilities

• Maintain pricing model documentation with required frequency, obtaining the appropriate managerial sign-offs

• Identify opportunities and contribute to delivering improvements in the pricing processes and methodologies

• Undertake professional, technical and career development training (delivered internally and externally); this includes pursuing the actuarial qualification where applicable

General

It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley's core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing - as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to:

• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct which incorporates the PRA and FCA Conduct.

• Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the People & Sustainability or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.

• Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers

• Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.

• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the People & Sustainability or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley's underwriting control standards, Beazley's claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups.

Personal Specification:

Essential Criteria

• Actuarial qualification

• Pricing experience; with specialty (re)-insurance market knowledge desirable

• Firm grasp of actuarial / statistical techniques used in pricing

• Understanding of reinsurance and capital with application to pricing

Education and Qualifications

• University degree in Mathematics or related field

Skills and Abilities

• General commercial and financial knowledge

• Competent user of MS Excel; VBA, Access, Python, SQL and R skills desirable

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail; accurate and numerate

• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

• Team worker as well as able to work on own initiative

• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise

Aptitude and Disposition

• Outcome focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic

• Professional approach to successfully interact with team members, internal and external stakeholders

Competencies

• Achievement and solution focused

• Analytical

• Information seeking

• Stakeholder focus

• Using initiative

• Having integrity

• Taking responsibility

• Attention to detail

Who We Are:

Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years' experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build - to enable businesses to thrive. Our clients want to live and work freely and fully, knowing they are benefitting from the most advanced thinking in the insurance market. Our goal is to become the highest performing sustainable specialist insurer.

Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons.

Our Culture

We have a wonderful mix of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds at Beazley with over 2,000 of us working around the world.Employee's diversity,experience and passion allow us to keep innovating and moving forward, delivering the best. We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work from when and where they want, in an adult environment that is big on collaboration, diversity of thought and personal accountability. Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people and customers.

• Be bold

• Strive for better

• Do the right thing

Upholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organization in touch with the changing world around us - our ambitious inclusion & diversity and sustainability targets are testament to this.

We are a flexible and innovative employer offering a friendly, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We actively encourage and expect applications from all backgrounds. Our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic workplace ensures that every employee can thrive and contribute to our collective success.

Explore a variety of networks to assist with professional and/or personal development. Our Employee. Networks include:

• Beazley RACE - Including, understanding and celebrating People of Colour

• Beazley SHE - Successful, High potential, Empowered women in insurance

• Beazley Proud - Our global LGBTQ+ community

• Beazley Wellbeing - Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing

• Beazley Families - Supporting families and parents-to-be

We encourage internal career progression at Beazley, giving you all the tools you need to drive your own career here, such as:

• Internal Pathways (helping you grow into an underwriting role)

• iLearn (our own learning & development platform)

• LinkedIn Learning

• Mentorship program

• External qualification sponsorship

• Continuing education and tuition reimbursement

• Secondment assignments

The Rewards UK

• The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, global organization.
• Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related annual bonus
• Private medical insurance coverage for both you and your dependents
• Company paid life assurance and long term disability insurance
• Pension with 10% employer contribution, plus a further matched contribution up to 2.5%
• 25 days of annual leave (prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), plus public holidays, with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs, subject to approval. Additional annual leave purchase is also available up to a maximum of five additional days per year.
• Up to 2.5 days matched paid leave for volunteering at a charity of your choice and 5 days paid leave to provide or arrange care for a dependent with a long term care need annually

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• Maintain equipment inventory, ensuring the information is accurate and updated promptly.
  
• Regularly evaluate fixed lab equipment (fume hoods, exhaust fans, biosafety cabinet, etc) are functioning properly.
  
• Manage all laboratory vendor service contracts ensuring that preventative maintenance visits are executed on schedule
  
• Manage and coordinate timelines across laboratories for certifications and calibrations on critical equipment
  
• Help resolve and/or coordinate equipment repair visit between the service provider and the laboratory team.
  
• Review cold storage monitoring software to minimize the risk of freezer failure. Escalate issues internally and troubleshoot as needed.
  
• Participate in laboratory emergency planning/management - e.g. power outages and infrastructure projects
  
• Work with all parties involved (technicians, users, IT, and leadership) to ensure that both the equipment and operational needs are met.
  
• Chaperone technicians from external suppliers and ensure they are adhering to company policies while onsite.
  
• Oversee delivery logistics by coordinating the receipt of packages, gas deliveries, or installation of laboratory equipment.
  
• Support the procurement of laboratory consumables and supplies as needed.
  
• Perform general troubleshooting of laboratory operation issues as they arise.
  
• Support the development and maintenance of procedures to ensure compliant lab operations.
  
• Work with lab safety officer to manage the safety systems/compliance and ensure the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is current and available.
  
• Provide miscellaneous laboratory maintenance tasks as needed e.g. supply stocking, eye wash/safety shower flushing, removal of waste, etc
  

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• A.S. or B.S. in Life Sciences or Facilities Management with management/technical emphasis.
  
• Minimum 1 year of pharmaceutical, life sciences, or biotech experience in an academic or industry setting.
  
• Minimum 2 years of experience implementing maintenance and repair programs in a Research & Development (R&D) facility.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with member of cross-functional team
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
  
• Ability to solve problems while anticipating the downstream impacts
  
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness.
  

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• Experience with project management activities and vendor management preferred
  
• Experience working within an R&D team while establishing and enforcing best practices in laboratory operations preferred
  
• Experience training/teaching new employees specific relevant technical and conceptual skills is a plus
  
• Experience with lab supplies procurement
  

Join the Crew at Trader Joe's. We're looking for leaders who enjoy helping customers and who can lead teams that create WOW experience for our shoppers. If you:

• Thrive in a collaborative environment
• Want to hone your leadership skills
• Learn how a successful brand delivers
• Be part of an amazing growth company
• And have fun at work

We just might be the place for you!

What do we do?

With over 540 stores nationwide (and growing), we are looking for talented leaders to join our Crew.

Our Mates (Assistant Store Managers) lead and develop Crew Members through role-modeling, direction, and support.

As leaders, Mates:

• Work in teams and get to know the Crew.
• Improve the quality of store life.
• Coach others to be their best.
• Model behavior that supports our values.

Other daily responsibilities include:

• Operating the cash register in a fun and efficient manner.
• Bagging groceries with care.
• Stocking shelves and receiving loads.
• Making the store a welcome place for customers and Crew.

Is it you?

To begin your journey and join our Crew as a Mate, we'd want you to have:

• 3+ years of recent retail, restaurant, or hospitality experience
• 2+ years of recent experience at the management or supervisory level
• A high school degree or equivalent
• A history of developing individuals and teams through empowerment and integrity

We can't wait to meet you!

We receive thousands of applications a year and are unfortunately unable to personally get in contact with everyone. WOW us with your experience and cover letter to guarantee a response!

• Customer Interactions:
  
  • Manage inquiries in areas such as Member Services, Medicare, and Billing , assisting Spanish- and English-speaking customers.
  • Represent our client professionally by addressing and documenting all incoming queries, including complex calls related to specialized product lines.

• Quality Service:
  
  • Uphold the organization's philosophy of extraordinary customer relations.
  • Proactively engage with Health Plan, medical group, and facility personnel to gather relevant information for resolving member inquiries.

• Problem Resolution:
  
  • Analyze and evaluate customer issues to initiate and coordinate service recovery measures.
  • Document all member interactions meticulously following established procedures.

• Healthcare Knowledge
  
  • Demonstrate familiarity with health insurance terminology (copays, deductibles, claims, authorizations, etc.).
  • Understand Medicare/Medicaid plans and regulations, and explain plan benefits, provider networks, and coverage policies.

• Operational Excellence
  
  • Leverage a thorough understanding of company policies and processes to meet customer needs effectively.
  • Contribute to departmental goals and objectives while maintaining proficiency through ongoing training and use of required tools.

• Performance Metrics:
  
  • Monitor and achieve Contact Center KPIs, including call handling, first call resolution, and member retention.

• Compliance and Ethics:
  
  • Consistently uphold company compliance standards and Code of Conduct, ensuring privacy and confidentiality of member information.
  • Adhere to HIPAA regulations to protect personal health information (PHI) and maintain data security.

• Tools and Systems:
  
  • Use multiple systems/screens while assisting callers effectively
  • Navigate CRM, EMR/EHR, and ticketing platforms effectively

• Experience:
  
  
  • Fluency in both Spanish and English (spoken and written) is required.
  • Minimum of two (2) years of customer service or healthcare member-interaction experience.
  • Previous call center experience and/or prior experience in the health insurance industry (preferred).

• Education:
  
  • High School Diploma or GED required.

• Skills:
  
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to respond concisely and clearly to customer queries.
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Typing speed of at least 35 WPM with a 5% or lower error rate.

• To thrive in this remote role, you'll need:

• Private Workspace: A dedicated, quiet workspace with a door that closes, free from ambient noise.

• Ergonomics: A comfortable desk and chair setup that allows for the proper installation of necessary equipment.

• Reliable Internet Connection: Stable, high-speed internet with a minimum bandwidth of 20 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream.

• Quiet, Distraction-Free Workspace: A dedicated, quiet area where you can focus on delivering excellent customer service without interruptions.

• Tech-Savvy: Comfort with technology and ability to learn new systems quickly.

• Self-motivation & Independence: Ability to stay productive and manage your time effectively in a remote environment.

• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, especially in a virtual setting.

• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing technologies and procedures while working remotely.

• Competitive Pay: Enjoy a competitive hourly rate with opportunities for performance-based increases.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Full health insurance coverage, including medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Work Environment: A supportive, engaging, and inclusive work environment with opportunities to grow and develop your skills.
• Career Growth: Abundant advancement opportunities within the organization.
• Inclusive Workplace: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming individuals with disabilities and veterans.
• Unique Perks:
  
  • Cell Phone Benefits: $25/month per line for unlimited phone, text, and data (restrictions may apply).
  • Referral for Life Program™: Earn residual bonuses for referring employees who join the team and remain with the company.