Buyer

Twistbioscience; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Twist Bioscience in Portland, OR seeks a procurement professional to secure production supply and drive improvements with material suppliers. You will manage purchasing of production materials, forecast needs, negotiate terms, and optimize workflows to support manufacturing.

The role requires 3+ years in purchasing in tech or life sciences, with SAP, Excel, PowerPoint, and strong analytical capabilities to deliver value and maintain high service levels.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in Purchasing in Tech or Life Science company.
• Ability to analyze problems, investigate and determine solutions.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite; SAP knowhow preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production material availability while managing cash flow.
• Manage supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery, service).
• Negotiate terms with suppliers and optimize value.
• Develop rolling forecasts to ensure raw material availability.
• Evaluate procurement workflows and drive efficiency in material management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Education

BA in Business, Industrial Eng, Life Science or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Programmable DNA, the software of Life, is finally here! Twist Bioscience is developing a disruptive Synthetic DNA technology that will change the world, enabling widespread health and sustainability. Synthetic biologists will use our products to engineer how organisms produce cures to diseases, make everyday chemicals by using the atmosphere as the carbon source, enable plants to make their own fertilizers, and to create in-vivo diagnostics that alert us when we are sick, and many more applications.

We need a passionate, highly skilled, and strong team player to secure production supply and drive improvements with our production material suppliers. The ideal candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. This position will be responsible for purchasing of production materials as well as key projects to improve our procurement methods.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Assure the highest level of material availability to production while responsibly managing cash flow.
• Actively managing supplier performance (Quality, cost, delivery, and service level)
• Negotiate optimal terms with suppliers (price, delivery, and payment terms). Demand the best overall value.
• Develop and issue rolling forecasts to suppliers to ensure raw material availability and prevent supply chain bottlenecks.
• Evaluate procurement workflows to identify bottlenecks and drive efficiency across chemical and material management.
• Clearly communicate requirements to suppliers, both verbally and in writing.
• Deliver a high level of customer service within the company.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks.
• Manage purchase order in ERP: issue Purchase Orders, ensure the accuracy of purchase orders.
• Solve Purchase Orders issues (receiving, accounting documentations).
• Manage priorities based on manufacturing and NPI needs.
• Follow regulatory and ISO 13485.

What You’ll Bring to the Team [Competency/Qualifications]

• B.A at Business, Industrial Eng, Life Science or related field.
• 3+ Years’ experience in Purchasing roles in Tech or Life Science company. Ability to quickly analyze problems, investigate and determine solutions.
• Analytical and presentation skills
• Able to analyze, prepare, and deliver presentations to management. Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. SAP knowhow preferred.