R&D Inventory & Logistics lead

MAIN TASKS:

1. Legal compliance

• As a store responsible, ensuring legal compliance e.g., wrt to class A solvent storage, Poison store, Narcotics substances & solvent/chemical handling licenses – timely renewal of all related licenses and staying UpToDate with new guidelines/directives issued from time to time


• Performing periodic inventory safety checks & audits

2. Store and inventory management

• Receiving and storage of chemicals according to their chemical classes


• Making Goods Receipt Notes (GRN)


• Issuing lab chemicals and consumables


• Implementation & troubleshooting of chemical inventory system (ERP)

1. Coordinating with ERP team for any system breakdowns and implementation of new features


2. Identifying near “expiry date” chemicals, informing to chemist & sending for disposals based on feedback received


3. Review of inventory and raising orders for consumables & common chemicals/solvents as needed

3. Training

• Prepare & implement training programs e.g., handling of controlled substances, disposal of “date-expired” chemicals, deletion of consumed chemical entries from databases etc.


• Conducting induction for new employees


• Providing ERP training to lab chemists as end users

4. Managerial tasks

• Providing necessary guidance to logistics personnel and storage assistants


• Ensuring safety & compliance with local laws & company policies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in science, preferably in chemistry, with 5+ years of experience in inventory management & logistics


• Should be fluent in communication


• Proactive, result driven and entrepreneurial approach towards tasks

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrate Customer Focus


• Collaborate for Achievement


• Communicate Effectively

INDUSTRY PREFERRED:

• CRO’s,


• Pharmaceutical and Agro Companies


• Chemical industry in India with Research and Development