Materials and Supply Chain Manager

  • Oxford Biomedica
  • Oxford, Oxfordshire
  • Feb 19, 2026
Full time Logistics

Job Description

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AtOXB, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're on a mission to enable life-changing therapies to reach patients around the world-and we're looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values every day:Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, and Respectful.

We're currently recruiting for a Materials and Supply Chain Manager to join our Warehouse and Supply Chain team. In this role, you willmanage the Supply Chain department in relation to inventory and compliance,playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

Your responsibilities in this role would be:

  • Effectively leading and ensuring delivery of a high-functioning inventory planning and ordering team within OXB, in support of GMP, PD & Analytics.
  • Overseeing the QMS compliance of the WSC Team and report metrics as required.
  • Establishing and maintaining supplier relationships for all OXB raw materials, ensuring dual sourcing (where appropriate) to deliver risk mitigation and price advantages.
  • Maintaining strategic inventory holding/safety stock operating within the confines of physical and financial parameters.
  • Taking accountability for meeting regulatory and financial criteria within supply chain activities including the leading of client/regulatory audits, obsolescence reporting, cycle counting and annual stock checks.
  • Working proactively with internal cross functional stakeholders in relation to material supply to facilitate cross-discipline communication and risk management.

We are looking for:

  • Professional qualifications in supply chain/ materials management
  • Broad knowledge of all supply chain activities
  • Detailed knowledge of planning/materials management systems
  • ERP system experience
  • Adept in establishing and routine use of Project Management tools for visibility on supply (e.g. Microsoft Project)

About Us:

OXB is a quality and innovation-led viral vector CDMO with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life changing therapies to patients around the world. One of the original pioneers in cell and gene therapy, we have more than 30 years of experience in viral vectors; the driving force behind the majority of gene therapies.

OXB collaborates with some of the world's most innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, providing viral vector development and manufacturing expertise in lentivirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV) and adenoviral vectors. OXB's world-class capabilities span from early-stage development to commercialisation. These capabilities are supported by robust quality-assurance systems, analytical methods, and depth of regulatory expertise.

Why Join Us?

  • Wellbeing programmesthat support your mental and physical health
  • Career development opportunitiesto help you grow and thrive
  • Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
  • State-of-the-art labs and manufacturing facilities
  • A company that lives its values:Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, Respect

We want you to feel inspired every day. At OXB, we're future-focused and growing fast. We succeed together-through passion, commitment, and teamwork.