Biotech Reagent Buyer & Planner — ERP & Inventory Master

Nautilus Biotechnology; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nautilus Biotechnology is seeking a Reagent Buyer & Planner to ensure uninterrupted supply of materials for reagent production. You will manage purchases, inventory planning, receiving, and ERP data within NetSuite to support fast-paced biotech manufacturing.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in purchasing or supply chain, experience with NetSuite, and strong analytical skills to optimize inventory and supplier performance across multiple departments.

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 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 the ability to identify system and process gaps and implement scalable solutions.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across multiple 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 Certificates of Analysis (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.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

MRP systems

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Life Sciences, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Nautilus Biotechnology is seeking a Reagent Buyer & Planner to ensure uninterrupted supply of materials for reagent production. You will manage purchases, inventory planning, receiving, and ERP data within NetSuite to support fast-paced biotech manufacturing.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in purchasing or supply chain, experience with NetSuite, and strong analytical skills to optimize inventory and supplier performance across multiple departments.