Specialist GMP Warehouse

Evotec WD; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Warehouse Specialist to join their dynamic team in Abingdon. This role involves managing GMP materials, ensuring safety compliance, and optimizing warehouse operations. With a focus on continuous improvement and teamwork, you will play a crucial part in the efficient functioning of the GMP Warehouse. The company offers a supportive environment with excellent career progression opportunities and a range of benefits, including private health insurance and a generous holiday allowance. If you are proactive, reliable, and passionate about warehouse operations, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Health Insurance

Wellbeing support 24/7

Career progression opportunities

Company Bonus Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free onsite parking

Subsidised restaurant

Annual company events

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse operations, ideally in laboratories or pharma.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and warehouse ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety compliance and efficient goods receipt in the warehouse.
• Manage GMP materials and assist in training and improvements.
• Maintain good housekeeping and assist with waste handling.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Leadership

Warehouse ERP Systems (SAP)

cGMP Experience

COSHH regulations knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Flexibility

Proactive approach

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift Truck (FLT)

Counterbalance License

VNA License

Reach License

IATA/ADR certification

Job description

We are currently recruiting a Warehouse Specialist working within our GMP Warehouse based in Milton Park, Abingdon, UK.

Role: GMP Warehouse Specialist

Role Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week. 7am-4pm, Monday - Friday.

Evotec covers all activities from target-to-clinic to meet the industry’s need for innovation and efficiency in drug discovery and development. The Company has established a unique position by assembling top-class scientific experts and integrating state-of-the-art technologies as well as substantial experience and expertise in key therapeutic areas including neuronal diseases, diabetes and complications of diabetes, pain and inflammation, oncology, infectious diseases, respiratory diseases and fibrosis.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• To ensure all activities are conducted in a safe manner and that all equipment and racking is regularly checked and complies with Safety Legislation.
• The effective and efficient receipt of goods through a centralised receipting location at Building 117 GMP warehouse.
• Managing GMP materials (raw materials and consumables) through receipt, sampling and location transfer.
• Loading and unloading vehicles (manually and using FLT).
• Assist in training and continuous improvement.
• Assist in updating IOP / SOP documents for the warehouse.
• Putaway of various GMP and non-GMP materials into racking and specialised storage locations.
• Ordering and controlling the stock of chemicals and consumables for the production team and labs.
• Re-distribution of deliveries and control of satellite stores where appropriate, including distribution of materials (chemicals and consumables) between Aptuit buildings using the company vehicle.
• Filling and disposal of Building 117 bulk effluent tanks.
• Waste handling and sorting for the site, including documentation in accordance with regulations.
• Controlled drug / ethanol waste destruction.
• Maintain Good Housekeeping in the warehouse and assist with 5S implementation within the department.
• Must have experience with Warehouse ERP Systems (SAP Preferred).
• cGMP Experience.
• Experience and knowledge of COSHH regulations.
• Team player with the ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Leadership capabilities to assign work for daily running of warehouse.
• Ability to assess, correct & prevent inefficiencies within warehouse.
• Previous warehouse operations experience, ideally in laboratories/pharma.
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications specifically Excel / willingness to improve knowledge and apply to daily workload.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and reliable.
• To be a subject matter expert in 3 or more roles within the team.
• Proactive approach to work with the ability to problem solve issues.
• Positive attitude towards continuous improvement projects.
• Counterbalance, VNA, Reach License.
• IATA/ADR certification.
• Driving License.

Company Benefits:

• Company Pension Scheme.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays & an additional 1 day for each year completed up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Private Health Insurance for you, your partner/family under the company scheme.
• Health Insurance providing 75% of base salary after a qualifying period.
• Wellbeing support 24/7 and counselling services.
• Excellent career progression opportunities within the company; we have excellent training and support and continuing professional development opportunities.
• Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme (This is a discretionary benefit).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Refer a friend scheme, team and annual company events, recognition awards and many more!

As well as:

• Free onsite parking.
• Restaurant which is highly subsidised.
• Great transport links from Oxford and the surrounding area's as well as a shuttle bus service from Didcot train station.
• Milton Park also offers great cycling, running & walking routes as well as annual events.

ENG: In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.