Job Description Summary

The Material Handling Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the daily execution of material handling activities to ensure safe, accurate, and timely movement of materials across the operation. In this role you will serve as a key operational link between Material Handlers, Team Leads, and cross-functional partners by providing work coordination, status tracking, and issue escalation. You will support service level attainment, inventory accuracy, and compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, and may provide operational coordination support across multiple locations to ensure continuity of operations.

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day material handling activities, including receiving, put away, staging, internal deliveries, and inter-site transfer

• Verify documentation, labeling, and handling requirements for regulated, temperature-sensitive, and GMP-controlled materials

• Ensure compliance with GMP, SOPs, and quality standards across supported locations

• Promote a safe and organized work environment by reinforcing safety procedures, housekeeping, and proper equipment use

• Communicate priorities, changes, and operational issues clearly to Material Handlers and cross-functional partners and support material handling operations across multiple locations as required, including temporary coverage, workload balancing, and coordination during peak periods or staffing gaps
   

Knowledge and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in warehouse, distribution, or material handling operations

• Working knowledge of inventory control and material handling processes and experience using warehouse management systems (e.g., SAP or equivalent)

• Ability to support operations across multiple locations, with flexibility to work at different sites as business needs require

• Strong organizational, communication, and coordination skills
   

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STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists—standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 1,800 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer in Canada.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.

STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact. 

As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

The annual salary for this job ranges from:

$58,500.00 - $79,100.00

STEMCELL determines an individual’s pay within the range based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team or organization. For jobs that are eligible for sales incentives, the range noted above is inclusive of target incentives; actual incentives are based on individual performance results in accordance with company policy. In addition to base salary, STEMCELL offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health benefits, retirement savings, and more.

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