Inventory Specialist

The opportunity We're a stealth startup in AI and bio, building infrastructure for data generation. The team is small and elite, the problems are hard, and the foundations are being laid right now. You'd help write them from the first line, with ownership and a direct line to the founders. Youʼll help make sure laboratory teams have the consumables they need, when they need them. Youʼll have a say in the software they use to manage stock, and learn to use AI to make everyday purchasing and inventory work easier. About us AI for biology has a data problem. The data that matters most doesn't exist yet, so we're building the infrastructure to produce it, with quality and traceability built in from day one. We're in stealth and heads-down on execution. We'll share more about what we're building once you've spoken with the team. The role This is a hands-on, early-career role within our Infrastructure team. Youʼll manage day-to-day consumables purchasing, receive deliveries and keep stock records accurate, with training and guidance from your manager and laboratory colleagues. As you learn the work, youʼll organise your day independently and follow issues through to resolution. Youʼll work with laboratory teams to understand demand, place orders within agreed budgets and approvals, and chase delays before they disrupt work. Youʼll maintain supplier prices and lead times, flag supply risks and get laboratory approval for any proposed substitutions. At goods receipt, youʼll check orders against deliveries, including quantities, condition and relevant batch, expiry and temperature requirements. Youʼll record receipts promptly, route goods to the right storage and resolve discrepancies. Youʼll help physically set up storage areas, organise stock into defined bin locations and label and barcode those locations so they match the inventory records. Youʼll record stock movements and investigate differences found during stock counts. With guidance, youʼll propose reorder points and buffer stock using consumption, lead times and planned activity. Youʼll track expiry dates, prioritise the earliest-expiring stock where appropriate and maintain consistent item codes, units and pack conversions. Youʼll document procedures, follow safety and quality requirements, and segregate items awaiting review. Regular updates on supply risks and stock accuracy, together with reliable receipt records, will help colleagues in the lab and finance. Youʼll work directly with software engineers to shape the inventory tools you use every day. Youʼll bring ideas from the lab, explain what needs to work differently and test new features against real tasks. Your input will help decide what gets improved, with your manager and the software team leading priorities, design and development. Youʼll also learn to use AI-assisted workflows for tasks such as reviewing inventory data and preparing routine updates, then help refine those workflows as you find better ways to work. Training and support will be part of the role. Your first 90 days FIRST 30 DAYS ◆ Learn the consumables, storage requirements and approval processes with laboratory colleagues. Take on routine ordering and goods receipt with support. ◆ Check stock records against physical inventory and map the journey from purchase request to use. Agree a practical storage layout and bin-location scheme with laboratory colleagues, taking account of access and storage requirements. DAYS 30 TO 60 ◆ Run routine ordering, receipts and stock counts independently within agreed processes. Keep colleagues informed of shortages, overdue orders and expiring stock. ◆ Physically set up and organise the agreed storage areas, label and barcode bin locations, and link them to inventory records. Propose replenishment settings with