Scientific Inventory Manager

4 weeks ago


Dry Drayton, United Kingdom Avantor Full time

The Opportunity:

Avantor is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Laboratory Inventory Manager to join our leadership team based in the UK.

In this position, you will be responsible for the management of scientific consumables for 2,500+ scientists and line management responsibilities for a Stock Service Lead and associated line reports.

This role will be a full-time permanent position based in a brand-new facility at the customer site - The Discovery Centre, Bio-Medical Campus in Cambridge.

As a Laboratory Inventory Manager, you will have direct responsibility for the Stores Service Lead and the Stores team, who manage the inventory of consumables, reagents, and chemicals.

You will be part of our Lab and Product Services business unit, which supports major pharmaceutical companies and laboratories worldwide in research and development across the Life Sciences industry.

We're looking for:

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, a science-related field, or equivalent experience in laboratory operations.
  • Extensive experience as a Scientific Materials Manager in the fast-paced pharmaceutical industry.
  • 3-5 years of experience in line management, including coaching and motivating large teams or service leaders, with exposure to second-line management.
  • Proven expertise in quality and stock management.
  • Strong ability to liaise with senior stakeholders and customers regularly.
  • Experience collaborating with multiple business functions such as Science, Procurement, and Account Management, with a clear understanding of their roles in the business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Senior point of contact for scientific consumable delivery, inventory management and reporting (stock, data and spend management).
  • Ability to ensure the best value and timely deliveries to the laboratory space via a digital inventory management platform.
  • Effective engagement and communication with the customer's Governance, Procurement and Scientific functions to ensure positive outcomes regarding consumable management and cost centre spend.
  • Comprehend and articulate the operational service provision to a high level to be able to respond and direct at multiple requestor levels of understanding and to guide the UK Heads.
  • Delivering a robust performance management strategy to your direct report, and to the full operational team of 6 that they manage on-site.

Why Avantor?

Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to helping you on your career journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success.

At Avantor, we dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.



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