Biotech Procurement Lead: End-to-End Sourcing & Inventory

Sarmal Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Employee perks program

Job summary

Sarmal, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Procurement Specialist to own end-to-end purchasing in a fast-growing biotech environment.

You will be the single point of contact between our scientific and operations teams and the vendors who supply them — sourcing quotes, negotiating terms, placing orders, and making sure reagents, consumables, and equipment arrive on time and in good condition. Because we are an early-stage company, the role extends past the purchase order: you will also run receiving

Qualifications

• 3+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience, including at least 2 years in biotech/ pharma/ research environments.
• Familiarity with laboratory consumables, reagents, and scientific supply distributors (Avantor/VWR, ThermoFisher, MilliporeSigma, Bio-Rad, IDT).
• Ability to issue and track purchase orders and manage vendor relationships independently.
• Strong negotiation skills with tact and relationship management.
• Proficiency with Excel and comfort learning new systems (purchasing, inventory, ERP).
• Excellent organization and attention to detail with multiple concurrent orders.
• On-site work five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Own the full requisition-to-order cycle for R&D, Lab Operations, Facilities, and G&A; obtain quotes; issue and track POs; process requisitions within one business day.
• Source competitive pricing, run RFQs, negotiate pricing, lead times and terms.
• Track open orders, expedite backorders, allocations and delays before they impact experiments.
• Coordinate with Finance on PO-to-invoice matching and record-keeping; provide spend reporting.
• Support capital equipment purchases, including quotes, service contracts, delivery and installation coordination.
• Identify cost savings through consolidation, standing orders, and alternate sourcing.
• Onboard new vendors (W‑9s, insurance certificates) and maintain vendor master data.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify secondary options for critical materials.
• Receive shipments, verify contents, inspect for damage, and log lot numbers/expiration dates.
• Route temperature-sensitive items to correct storage; manage stockroom and cycle counts.
• Maintain inventory levels and anticipate demand to avoid long lead times.

Skills

PO management

Negotiation

Advanced Excel

Vendor relations

Detail-oriented

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Business / Supply Chain / Life Sciences

Tools

NetSuite

QuickBooks

Quartzy

Coupa

Job description

Sarmal, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Procurement Specialist to own end-to-end purchasing in a fast-growing biotech environment.

You will be the single point of contact between our scientific and operations teams and the vendors who supply them — sourcing quotes, negotiating terms, placing orders, and making sure reagents, consumables, and equipment arrive on time and in good condition. Because we are an early-stage company, the role extends past the purchase order: you will also run receiving