IPL Job vacancy announcement for Warehouse Keeper (Deadline on January 26th, 2026)

Institut Pasteur du Laos (IPL) is a Lao National Institution under Ministry of Health. IPL has received a mandate to fulfil activities of public service: Research and diagnostic on emerging infectious diseases and vector borne diseases / Training, Education and Capacity building / Technical assistance for investigation of epidemics. The Procurement Service is part of the administrative and technical organization in order to manage the procurement process for the different laboratories and the other administrative services, to coordinate the equipment & goods deliveries & distribution, to manage the centralized warehouse for laboratories reagents & consumables and other technical products.

IPL is currently looking for a:

WAREHOUSE KEEPER

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Warehouse Keeper will work under the supervision of the Head of Procurement and will support him in managing the IPL warehouse (with several storage locations) and participating to the regular physical counting and controls.

1. Warehouse management

– Responsible for warehouse inbounds – outbounds.
– To keep up to date on a daily basis the stock data in the warehouse IT application.
– To unload and load packages related to the good deliveries from the suppliers or towards the laboratories.
– To review all incoming bills for accuracy and sign them off.
– To alert immediately the Head of Procurement if the goods received are not corresponding in quantity or quality, or are broken or damaged.
– To provide the supporting documents for the claim notification process towards the supplier.
– To ensure the proper storage of the goods according to IPL’s systems and rules.
– To keep track of the different forms and documents required in the warehouse management procedure.
– To keep the different storage locations clean & well organized.

2. Warehouse internal control

– To submit weekly the inbound-outbound vouchers to the supervisor for control with the application data.
– To participate to the quarterly inventory physical count, with the control of a finance team member.
– To provide the explanations for any discrepancies following the physical counting.
– To provide the monthly inventory reports.

3. Other tasks

– Any other tasks requested by the Head of Procurement, in absence of the Procurement Assistant.

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills
Highly motivated to develop himself/herself in warehouse and inventory management.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word).
Ability to use specific software for inventory management.
Hard working and sense of organization.
Good ability to work within a team.
Ability to carry products boxes, sometimes heavy.
Capacity to work with English language (reading, writing, speaking).

Experiences
Previous working experience in a warehouse will be appreciated.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This position is to be filled as soon as possible.
Based in Vientiane capital.
Competitive salary and benefits.

Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents & information by e-mail to :

1. CV.
2. Letter of motivation.
3. References.

Application deadline: January 26^th, 2026.

From the left, 1^st row: H.E. Mrs SivLeng Chhuor (Ambassador of France, Observer), H.E. Dr Bounkong Syhavong (Board Member), H.E. Dr Bounfeng Phoummalaysith (Minister of Health, Chairman), Dr Darouny Phonekeo (IPL’s Deputy Director). From the left, 2^nd row: Dr Manivanh Souphanthong (Board Member), Prof. Yves Buisson (Board Member), Mr Thomas Lammar (Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Observer), Mr Bob Paquin (Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of Canada, Observer), Dr Philippe Buchy (IPL’s General Director).