Inventory Specialist

<h1>The opportunity</h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">We're a stealth startup in AI and bio, building infrastructure for data generation. The team is</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">small and elite, the problems are hard, and the foundations are being laid right now. You'd</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">help write them from the first line, with ownership and a direct line to the founders.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Youʼll help make sure laboratory teams have the consumables they need, when they need</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">them. Youʼll have a say in the software they use to manage stock, and learn to use AI to make</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">everyday purchasing and inventory work easier.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1>About us</h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">AI for biology has a data problem. The data that matters most doesn't exist yet, so we're</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">building the infrastructure to produce it, with quality and traceability built in from day one.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We're in stealth and heads-down on execution. We'll share more about what we're building</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">once you've spoken with the team.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1>The role</h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">This is a hands-on, early-career role within our Infrastructure team. Youʼll manage day-to-day</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">consumables purchasing, receive deliveries and keep stock records accurate, with training</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">and guidance from your manager and laboratory colleagues. As you learn the work, youʼll</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">organise your day independently and follow issues through to resolution.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Youʼll work with laboratory teams to understand demand, place orders within agreed budgets</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">and approvals, and chase delays before they disrupt work. Youʼll maintain supplier prices and</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">lead times, flag supply risks and get laboratory approval for any proposed substitutions.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">At goods receipt, youʼll check orders against deliveries, including quantities, condition and</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">relevant batch, expiry and temperature requirements. Youʼll record receipts promptly, route</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">goods to the right storage and resolve discrepancies. Youʼll help physically set up storage</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">areas, organise stock into defined bin locations and label and barcode those locations so they</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">match the inventory records. Youʼll record stock movements and investigate differences</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">found during stock counts.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">With guidance, youʼll propose reorder points and buffer stock using consumption, lead times</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">and planned activity. Youʼll track expiry dates, prioritise the earliest-expiring stock where</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">appropriate and maintain consistent item codes, units and pack conversions. Youʼll document</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">procedures, follow safety and quality requirements, and segregate items awaiting review.</p><p style="min-heigh