Reagent Buyer & Planner

Nautilus Biotechnology•San Carlos, CA

5d•$86,000 - $127,000

About The Position

This role is responsible for purchasing, material planning, receiving, inventory control, and ERP data management to ensure uninterrupted supply of materials required for reagent production. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting manufacturing by managing raw materials, reagents, consumables, and packaging components while maintaining inventory accuracy and supplier performance. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working across procurement, planning, warehouse operations, and ERP systems in a fast-paced biotechnology environment.

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Life Sciences, or a related field.
2+ years of experience in purchasing, inventory control, material planning, receiving, or supply chain operations.
Experience working in biotechnology, life sciences, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, or medical device manufacturing environments.
Hands-on experience with NetSuite.
Strong understanding of inventory control, MRP, and purchasing processes.
Deep understanding of inventory control methodologies (e.g., cycle counting, ABC analysis).
Experience handling lot-controlled and expiration-controlled materials.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify system and process gaps and implement scalable solutions.
Ability to work independently and collaborate across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

Create and manage purchase orders for raw materials, reagents, consumables, and packaging components.
Maintain supplier pricing, lead times, and purchasing parameters within NetSuite.
Plan and manage inventory to support reagent manufacturing schedules and customer demand.
Utilize NetSuite MRP to generate and execute purchasing and replenishment plans.
Monitor supplier deliveries, open orders, and lead times to ensure on-time material availability.
Receive, inspect, and process incoming materials, chemicals, reagents, and laboratory supplies, and verify shipments against purchase orders, packing slips, and Certificates of Analysis (CoA).
Coordinate incoming inspection and release activities with Quality and Manufacturing teams.
Manage temperature-sensitive shipments including ambient, refrigerated, frozen, and dry-ice materials.
Maintain accurate item master records and inventory data within NetSuite, including units of measure, lead times, storage conditions, and supplier information.
Ensure data integrity across purchasing, planning, inventory, and manufacturing modules.
Generate inventory, purchasing, and supplier performance reports to support business decisions.
Assist with internal and external audits and support compliance with quality system requirements.