Job Description

=============================================== THIS ROLE WILL WORK OUT OF OUR UPCOMING SAN DIEGO, CA OFFICE. DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, GUARDANT HEALTH HAS TEMPORARILY CLASSIFIED THIS ROLE AS ‘WORKING FROM HOME STATUS,’ SCHEDULED TO WORK ONSITE IN SAN DIEGO, CA WHEN THE OFFICE OPENS AND IT IS DETERMINED SAFE TO DO SO.

The SUPPLY BUYER is a critical link between the Guardant Health & 3rd party suppliers. In this role, you will manage and maintain healthy inventory for the Clinical Lab, Technical Development & Research Operations., as well as handle all in and outbound kit logistics. This role will work closely with the Finance department to manage all the cost and excess & obsolete metrics. This position has to lead contractual negotiations with key suppliers. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and manage purchase orders based on demand changes for multiple sites
• Resolve material shortage issues. Perform shortage gap analysis to understand shortage gaps 4-5 weeks in advance
• Resolve receiving and accounts payable problem issues
• Create and maintain purchased part modifiers (lead time, cost, MOQ, supplier, lot sizing, safety stock, etc.)
• Coordinate MRB supplier issues and corrective actions. Manage MRB aging targets per Guardant Health’s goals
• Coordinate engineering change-order implementation with suppliers
• Review PPV monthly
• Actively manage contract manufacturers, share rolling forecasts, manage the right supply/safety stock levels to ensure quick turn around on changes.
• Commodity / Supplier Management
• Select suppliers whose current and future capabilities meet Guardant Health’s requirements.
• Participate in supplier audits in assessing materials/capacity/production capabilities and overall business issues
• Managing key suppliers to strengthen relationship while ensuring continuity of supply and reducing business risks
• Understand and communicate lead times, capacities, technology, and pricing trends to align Guardant Health to the best-possible supply base
• Develop supplier scorecards. Conduct quarterly business reviews with all critical vendors. Review vendor technology roadmap, financial risk assessment
• Develop contingency plans in addressing sole source issues
• Leading supply agreement negotiations resulting in achieving favorable terms that mitigate business risks protects Guardant Health’s IP and reduces product cost and inventory.
• Lead corporate initiatives resulting in product cost savings strategies
• Work with management to address all aspects of commodity management, including procurement support, commodity business plans and strategies, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 1-2 yrs relevant experience or Master's degree with 0 yrs., or Associate's degree with 5+ yrs. relevant experience 
• C.P.M. and/or C.P.I.M. preferred
• Purchasing and inventory control experience -including strategic commodities and suppliers within a Biotech and turnkey environment
• Effective verbal and written communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills
• Knowledge of ERP systems, word processing, project management, etc.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook required.

Additional Information

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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