Stores Manager

The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) is seeking a Stores Manager to provide leadership and day-to-day management of a team of seven people. The team provides a general stores and goods-replenishment service to 600+ members of the LMB. You will manage an efficient Stores inventory service which involves the ordering, delivery and onward issue of consumables, chemicals, enzymes and stationery. You will manage your team effectively to ensure the receiving, receipting and onward delivery of materials and equipment across the LMB’s. You will support and motivate your team to ensure departmental objectives are constantly achieved and a high level of customer service is maintained.

You should be educated to degree level, or have significant relevant experience. A background in inventory management, ordering systems, record keeping and data analysis is essential, as is experience of managing staff, budgets and resources. You should also have experience in the Health & Safety requirements associated with Stores and portering, as well as of conducting risk assesments in these settings. You should possess excellent communication and time-management skills and will need to plan and prioritise work with limited supervision.

The LMB has a collaborative working culture and state-of-the-art building based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. We have on-site parking, cycle enclosures and excellent public transport links. The main LMB building has a staff restaurant with roof terrace, on-site nursery, sports and social facilities. You will be eligible to join our defined benefit pension scheme with an employer contribution of 16%, holiday entitlement of 40.5 days (including bank holidays and privilege days) and a generous employee discount scheme. We are also committed to providing training and development opportunities including support towards role-related qualifications.

The LMB is a world-class research institute within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is nine research councils, working together across all disciplines and sectors. More information can be found at www.ukri.org and www.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk.

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We actively support equality, diversity and inclusion in all our activities, processes and culture. We encourage applications from all sections of society. The LMB particularly welcomes minority ethnic and disabled candidates to apply for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role. You are very welcome to contact us for information about the application process and any adjustments you may require; recruit@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk.