Bio-Rad Laboratories, one of the world’s leading companies in Life Science and Diagnostics with over 7,700 employees globally, is now hiring an Inventory Control Coordinator (m/w/d) at their European Distribution and Service Centre in Kabelsketal (Großkugel), near Leipzig/Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt. This full-time, onsite warehouse role is central to ensuring that all medical technology instruments, spare parts, reagent kits, and consumables for research and clinical diagnostics are correctly counted, accurately located, and efficiently managed across Bio-Rad’s 20,000m² state-of-the-art European distribution facility.
About Bio-Rad Laboratories — Life Science & Diagnostics Global Leader
Company: Bio-Rad Laboratories — a globally recognized leader in Life Science research and clinical Diagnostics
Global Scale: Over 7,700 employees worldwide developing, manufacturing, and distributing products for molecular biology, biochemistry, and clinical diagnostics
European Hub: The Großkugel facility is Bio-Rad’s European Distribution and Service Centre — supplying customers across all of Europe
Facility: 20,000m² modern, air-conditioned distribution centre — approx. 100 team members on site
Mission: Advancing the research process and life science industry for 70+ years — helping people worldwide live longer and healthier lives
Vergütung & Benefits — What Bio-Rad Offers You
Salary: Competitive annual salary paid across 13 monthly payments — above-standard German compensation structure
Holiday Bonus: €750 Urlaubsgeld per calendar year — in addition to base salary
Annual Leave: 30 days paid vacation per year — generous German standard holiday entitlement
Shift Times: Family-friendly shift scheduling — supporting work-life balance for all team members
Extras: Verpflegungszuwendungen (meal allowance), premium programs, modern air-conditioned facilities, EV charging parking spaces
Part-Time: This position can also be filled on a part-time basis — flexible options available
Position Overview
The Inventory Control Coordinator (m/w/d) at Bio-Rad Laboratories’ European Distribution Centre in Kabelsketal is a hands-on warehouse accuracy role responsible for conducting daily cycle counts and ad-hoc inventory checks, investigating stock discrepancies, managing all internal goods movements, and maintaining accurate inventory records across the 20,000m² facility. This professional works with handheld scanners, voice technology, ERP and WMS systems (preferably SAP), and operates front and reach forklifts — all in service of ensuring that Bio-Rad’s critical life science products are always in the right quantity and in the right location to supply European customers efficiently and reliably. If you are an experienced logistics or warehouse professional searching for Inventory Control Coordinator or Inventur Koordinator jobs near Leipzig or Halle in Germany in 2026, this stable, well-compensated Bio-Rad position offers 13 monthly salaries, 30 days vacation, €750 holiday bonus, and excellent working conditions with one of the world’s most respected life science companies.
Why This Role Matters: As Inventory Control Coordinator at Bio-Rad’s Großkugel European Distribution Centre, you directly protect the accuracy and integrity of the inventory systems that supply hospitals, research laboratories, and clinical diagnostics customers across all of Europe with life-saving medical instruments and reagents, apply your SAP/WMS expertise, handheld scanner proficiency, and cycle counting skills in a technically advanced and professionally stimulating 20,000m² distribution environment near Leipzig/Halle, earn a highly competitive compensation package — 13 monthly salaries, 30 paid vacation days, €750 Urlaubsgeld, meal allowance, and EV parking — among the best logistics benefits available in Sachsen-Anhalt, work for a globally recognized Life Science leader with 70+ years of industry excellence — providing the kind of workplace stability, professional development, and organizational quality that sets Bio-Rad apart in the German logistics and warehouse job market, and contribute to a facility where every correctly counted product directly supports the health and wellbeing of patients and researchers across the entire European continent.
Key Responsibilities
Daily Inventory Counts & Stock Accuracy
- Conduct daily cycle counts (Cycle Counting) and ad-hoc inventory checks throughout the distribution facility — accurately recording all stock levels and systematically identifying and investigating any discrepancies that arise during normal daily operations
- Perform recounts as required and prepare comprehensive inventory reports — documenting all findings, variance causes, and corrective actions taken to restore inventory accuracy to required standards
- Ensure that all Bio-Rad products — medical instruments, spare parts, reagent kits, and consumables — are present in the correct quantity at the correct storage location at all times across the 20,000m² facility
- Maintain the highest standards of inventory data quality — ensuring all stock records in ERP and WMS systems accurately reflect physical inventory levels throughout each working day
Internal Goods Movements & Warehouse Operations
- Execute all internal warehouse goods movements — including replenishment activities, cancel pick operations, stock relocations, and consolidation of storage locations as required by daily operational needs
- Manage product expiry and scrapping processes — systematically processing items that have reached their minimum shelf life (MHD) and conducting disposal activities for items requiring ad-hoc removal from inventory
- Process all returns of every type — handling reverse logistics activities accurately and ensuring that returned goods are correctly assessed, documented, and managed within the warehouse management system
- Operate front and reach forklifts (Front- und Schubmaststaplerfahrer) safely and competently — holding a valid Gabelstaplerschein with G25/G41 suitability for all required lifting and storage operations
Reporting, Statistics & Documentation
- Support the preparation of inventory-related reports for management — contributing accurate data, trend analysis, and operational insights to support informed inventory management decisions
- Maintain and regularly update all required statistics, logs, and operational records — ensuring all documentation is current, accurate, and readily available for operational review and compliance purposes
- Apply strong numerical aptitude and careful working practices to all counting, recording, and reporting activities — maintaining the precision standards essential to inventory control in a regulated life science distribution environment
- Contribute to continuous improvement of inventory accuracy and warehouse efficiency — identifying recurring discrepancy patterns and suggesting practical process improvements to management
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational & Professional Requirements
- Completed vocational training (Abgeschlossene Ausbildung) in logistics, warehouse management, or a comparable field — required as the minimum professional qualification for this position
- Initial professional experience in inventory management or stock counting activities — preferably within a structured warehouse or distribution centre environment
Technical Skills
- Experience working with handheld scanners and voice-directed technology — as used in modern high-performance distribution and warehouse management operations
- Proficient and confident use of common Microsoft Office applications — including Excel, Word, and Outlook for reporting, documentation, and team communication purposes
- User knowledge of ERP and WMS systems — SAP is strongly preferred given its role as the primary system in the Bio-Rad Großkugel distribution centre
- Understanding of warehouse goods flow, safety and compliance regulations, and quality standards applicable to a regulated life science distribution environment
Licenses & Additional Skills
- Valid Gabelstaplerschein (Forklift License) with practical driving experience on both front and reach forklifts — including G25/G41 medical suitability certification is required
- Very good German language skills — both written and spoken — are required; English language skills are considered an advantage for this European distribution centre role
- Careful, precise working style with strong numerical affinity and a team-oriented collaborative approach — essential for accurate inventory control in a busy pharmaceutical and life science distribution environment
- Knowledge of 6S standards and experience handling hazardous goods (Gefahrgut) is considered a valuable additional advantage for this role
Bio-Rad & the Life Science Logistics Sector — A Premium Career Opportunity
Global Company: Bio-Rad Laboratories is a globally recognized Life Science and Diagnostics leader — working for Bio-Rad provides international brand recognition and career credentials valued across the European logistics and life science sectors
Location Advantage: Kabelsketal (Großkugel) is strategically located near Leipzig/Halle — one of Germany’s most dynamic logistics and distribution hubs with excellent transport infrastructure and growing industry investment
Career Path: Inventory Control Coordinator roles at Bio-Rad provide a clear advancement pathway to Senior Inventory Specialist, Warehouse Supervisor, and Logistics Operations Manager positions
Benefits Leadership: Bio-Rad’s 13-salary structure, 30 days vacation, €750 Urlaubsgeld, meal allowance, and EV parking represent one of the most comprehensive warehouse/logistics compensation packages available in Sachsen-Anhalt
About Bio-Rad Laboratories
Bio-Rad Laboratories is a leading global company in the Life Science and Diagnostics sector — with over 7,700 employees worldwide developing, producing, and distributing a comprehensive range of products for molecular biological and biochemical research as well as clinical diagnostics. For over 70 years, Bio-Rad has been dedicated to advancing the research process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare — helping people around the world live longer and healthier lives. The European Distribution and Service Centre at Großkugel near Leipzig/Halle is a strategically important hub in Bio-Rad’s global supply network — supplying customers across all of Europe with the medical technology instruments, reagents, and consumables that enable world-class research and clinical diagnostics.
Apply Now: Submit your application directly through Bio-Rad’s career portal — reference 2026-38392. Candidates with logistics qualifications and SAP/WMS experience will receive priority review. Note: Bio-Rad does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies.
Who Should Apply?
- Logistics Professionals with Inventory Experience: Holding completed vocational training in logistics and initial experience in cycle counting or inventory management in German distribution environments
- SAP/WMS Warehouse Specialists: With ERP and warehouse management system experience, handheld scanner proficiency, and strong MS Office skills seeking a role with a leading life science company near Leipzig
- Forklift-Licensed Warehouse Coordinators: Holding a valid Gabelstaplerschein with G25/G41 certification and front/reach forklift experience seeking a structured, well-compensated warehouse role in Sachsen-Anhalt
- Detail-Oriented Inventory Controllers: With strong numerical skills, careful working methods, and a team-first attitude ready to contribute to Bio-Rad’s European distribution accuracy standards
- 6S and Hazardous Goods Specialists: With additional knowledge of 6S standards and Gefahrgut handling seeking a premium logistics role with one of Germany’s most respected life science employers near Halle/Leipzig
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