Supply Chain Specialist

Guardant Health • Redwood City, CA

1d • $65,700 - $90,350 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Supply Chain Specialist plays a critical role as the liaison between Guardant Health third-party suppliers as well as internal procurement and planning teams. This position will be responsible for managing and maintaining indirect and service purchase orders for accuracy and delivery schedules. The Supply Chain Specialist will oversee all indirect orders to suppliers while collaborating closely with internal departments to ensure timely material/services availability and cost management. Additionally, this role will work with the Guardant warehouse receiving team to manage receipt/invoice issues to ensure timely closure of orders.

Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to present complex data effectively.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office (Excel and Outlook required).
• Ability to work cross-functionally with different teams and departments to achieve business goals.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
• Oracle Fusion experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the procurement of materials, equipment, and services at competitive prices.
• Create and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders (POs) and maintain accurate procurement records.
• Track and monitor delivery schedules to ensure timely fulfillment of orders.
• Communicate with suppliers to obtain delivery commitments, quotations, quality documents, resolve discrepancies and follow up on outstanding orders.
• Partner with Guardant Health warehouse and accounts payable teams for resolution of receiving and/or purchase order issues.
• Proactively monitor aged purchase orders, insufficient purchase order balance etc. to avoid unnecessary payment delays.
• Daily review of the indirect purchase requisition queue to ensure timely review and approvals by various Guardant Health departments.
• Support the Guardant Health procurement team with administrative tasks, supplier database maintenance, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with Guardant Health internal policies and procurement procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees