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Nautilus Biotechnology is seeking a Reagent Buyer and Planner to join its manufacturing operations team. The company is developing a single-molecule protein analysis platform designed to democratize access to proteomics for drug development and precision medicine.
In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end procurement and inventory management of raw materials, reagents, consumables, and packaging components that support reagent production. You will work closely with manufacturing, quality, and warehouse operations teams to ensure uninterrupted material supply and inventory accuracy.
Key responsibilities include:
- Creating and managing purchase orders for raw materials, reagents, consumables, and packaging components
- Maintaining supplier pricing, lead times, and purchasing parameters in NetSuite
- Planning and managing inventory to support manufacturing schedules and customer demand
- Utilizing NetSuite MRP to generate and execute purchasing and replenishment plans
- Monitoring supplier deliveries, open orders, and lead times to ensure on-time availability
- Receiving, inspecting, and processing incoming materials, including verification against purchase orders, packing slips, and Certificates of Analysis (CoA)
- Coordinating incoming inspection and release activities with Quality and Manufacturing teams
- Managing temperature-sensitive shipments (ambient, refrigerated, frozen, and dry-ice materials)
- Maintaining accurate item master records and inventory data in NetSuite, including units of measure, lead times, storage conditions, and supplier information
- Ensuring data integrity across purchasing, planning, inventory, and manufacturing modules
- Generating inventory, purchasing, and supplier performance reports
- Supporting internal and external audits and compliance with quality system requirements
This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys working across procurement, planning, warehouse operations, and ERP systems in a fast-paced biotechnology environment. You will wear multiple hats, work collaboratively across departments, and contribute to a mission-driven organization focused on advancing precision medicine.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Life Sciences, or 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 ability to identify system and process gaps and implement scalable solutions
- Ability to work independently and collaborate across multiple departments
