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Hi Joel, can you tell us about your role at Biofortuna?

I work as a Facilities and Procurement Apprentice, which covers a range of responsibilities. I manage the receipt of goods and materials by booking them into our database, as well as organising shipments within the UK and internationally for our customers.

In addition, I also get hands-on in the laboratory, where I am responsible for the assembly and shipment of our STI kits.

What does a typical day look like for you?

A typical day for me usually starts with the ‘booking in’ process, logging all of goods that we receive in the morning. After this I like to go into the laboratory to assemble STI kits so I can ensure that we have enough stockpile to send later.

I then manage shipments to send out, which can range from ambient to cold or frozen products that customers have requested. Finally, I organise the STI kits that are due to be despatched that day.

What’s one part of your role that might surprise people?

I think one part of my job that people would be most surprised by is how much my role connects with other departments. Since I handle the control of goods that come in and out, I work closely with different teams across the business.