At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

This role is part of Alcon's Facilities & Administration function, a team that works to promote a safe and inclusive work environment through site services, like facilities management and security, and administrative support, as we transform the eye care industry.

The Central Stores Technician is primarily responsible for supporting efficient business operations by handling departmental projects within budgets, purchases as well as the physical and system-based activities required to purchase, receive, put away, pick, and cycle count parts/inventory in Central Stores, as required. You will be trusted to partner with the Maintenance organization to ensure they have the spare parts needed to keep the lines running efficiently.  Central Stores personnel are expected to be able to rotate between stores to learn from one another, to share best practices, and to help during periods of need. This role requires attention to detail, reliability, customer focus, and a commitment to compliance and continuous improvement

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Greet everyone with a warm greeting at the store's door or over the phone.
• Help customers identify parts they need.
• Work with stakeholders to reduce unnecessary spot buys.
• Partner with Maintenance to understand parts and support needs.
• Maintain a clean and orderly store operation.
• Review, establish, and maintain ROPs and EOQs.
• Run replenishment reports to determine items that need to be ordered.
• Create purchase requisitions and purchase orders to procure items.
• Create Ariba purchase orders for controlled items, perform goods receipts in Ariba, and create tickets to resolve system issues (when needed).
• Contact vendors, manufacturers, distributors, or resellers to get quotes, place POs, and track progress
• Facilitate communication between engineering, maintenance, and vendor to resolve any parts questions.
• Contact shipping companies to track packages and coordinate deliveries.
• Work with Quality Assurance Material Inspection (QAMI) and FWN & ASPEX warehouse staff to track, organize, and efficiently move controlled items through the inspection process.
• Maintain inventory accuracy at or above 98%.
• Identify and participate in continuous improvement projects to improve Central Stores' processes.
• Be able to use pallet jacks, to lift and move heavy items.
• Be able to move, climb, and carry material up and down stairs.
• Ensure all work conforms to current Good Manufacturing Practices and meets all Standard Operating Procedures.
• Function in a team environment.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• Work hours:  3rd Shift; Monday – Friday; 10:00pm-6:30am   
• Travel Requirements: 0 to 10%
• Relocation assistance: No
• Sponsorship available: No

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Previous Inventory Management Experience

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves!
• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities!
• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!

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Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.