Supply Chain Specialist II

Guardant Health • Palo Alto, CA

13d • $79,500 - $109,350 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Supply Chain Specialist serves as a liaison between Guardant Health’s third-party suppliers and internal procurement and planning teams. The role manages and maintains indirect and service purchase orders to ensure accuracy and timely delivery, coordinates with internal departments to support materials and services availability and cost management, and works with the warehouse receiving team to resolve receipt and invoice issues and close orders promptly.

The position also supports procurement operations through supplier communications, purchase order monitoring, records maintenance, reporting, and compliance with internal procurement policies and procedures. The work model is hybrid for eligible employees under management and company policies. U.S. employees living within 50 miles of a Guardant facility are required onsite Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 2–5 years of industry experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex data effectively.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office; Excel and Outlook are required.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with different teams and departments to achieve business goals.
• Ability to critically evaluate and responsibly use AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Oracle Fusion experience.
• Curiosity and sound judgment when evaluating and leveraging AI-enabled tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist in procuring materials, equipment, and services at competitive prices.
• Create and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders, and maintain accurate procurement records.
• Track and monitor delivery schedules to support timely order fulfillment.
• Communicate with suppliers to obtain delivery commitments, quotations, and quality documents; resolve discrepancies and follow up on outstanding orders.
• Partner with warehouse and accounts payable teams to resolve receiving and purchase order issues.
• Monitor aged purchase orders and insufficient purchase order balances to prevent unnecessary payment delays.
• Review the indirect purchase requisition queue daily to support timely review and approvals by Guardant Health departments.
• Support the procurement team with administrative tasks, supplier database maintenance, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procurement procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level