Laboratory Materials Management Lead

Job Introduction

About the role

Are you frustrated working split shifts, long 12-hour days every day and then working every weekend and bank holidays? We believe in quality of life not only for our clients, but our people too!

We have a great opportunity for you to join us as a Lab Materials Management Lead in Kinsale, Cork!

You'll be responsible for ensuring the safe storage of equipment and materials, receiving deliveries and managing the chemical and consumable area.

With your keen eye for detail, you'll be creating standing orders whilst cross checking invoices. you'll ensure great communication with your colleagues on any material requirements, whilst aligning to cost saving initiatives.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

Role Responsibility

• To be responsible for all day to day aspects relating to the management and maintenance of the Lab Support service within the contract specification to the agreed performance, qualitative and financial targets.
• To provide a Lab Support service to the agreed standards in accordance with the Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators specified in the service contract
• Order stores as required following Company procedures through nominated suppliers approved by Sodexo. Liaise with client on upcoming campaigns, that require above average stocks of VMI material / one-off orders.
• Control the issue and usage of Lab Support materials to client staff and monthly meeting with Client Purchasing and Lab reps to ensure strict cost control and negotiating discounts with Supplier
• SAP ordering on behalf of client, Preparation of Shopping carts for client purchasing dept. 

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience in working in a Lab Support team
• Industry acumen and knowledge of Lab Support services
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience working in a standards /compliance environment

Package Description

Lab Materials Management Lead

• €35,000 per annum
• 39 hours per week
• A free Bus Service that runs to and from site (Cork Central)
• Subsidised restaurant and onsite gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process