Biotech Reagent Buyer & Inventory Planner

Madrona Venture Labs

San Carlos (CA)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Nautilus is looking for a Reagent Buyer & Planner in California to secure uninterrupted supply of materials for reagent production. You will manage POs, inventory, ERP data, and supplier performance to support fast-paced manufacturing.

You will work across procurement, planning, warehouse operations, and ERP (NetSuite) while maintaining accuracy, lead times, and data integrity to enable reliable reagent manufacturing and product quality.

Qualifications

Associate's or bachelor's degree in a related field.
2+ years of experience in purchasing, inventory control, material planning, receiving, or supply chain operations.
Experience in biotechnology, life sciences, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, or medical device manufacturing.
Hands-on experience with NetSuite.
Strong understanding of inventory control, MRP, and purchasing processes.
Experience with cycle counting and ABC analysis.
Experience handling lot-controlled and expiration-controlled materials.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills and ability to identify gaps.
Ability to work independently and collaborate across 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 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.