Operations Lead: Procurement, Compliance & Finance — Equity

Nebula; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Nearby bonus (5 miles)

On-site work

Merit-based rewards

Job summary

Nebula seeks an experienced operations leader to run a single hardware site in El Segundo, overseeing procurement, facility, people operations, and finance close. You will own the procedures and internal systems, ensuring ongoing execution even when not in the room.

Equity is part of the package and the role demands hands-on control of purchasing and vendor management. We value practical knowledge of safety compliance, payroll through a PEO, and solid experience coordinating multiple admin

Qualifications

• A degree in operations, business administration, supply chain or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on with purchasing systems: raising purchase orders, opening vendor accounts, holding a supplier to lead times.
• Hands-on with a PEO or payroll platform: onboarding, benefits administration, HR records and compliance filings
• Fluent with facility compliance: safety inspections, waste handling, permits and insurance, and their records
• The judgment to prioritize when a delivery, a contractor visit and a close deadline collide
• Ready to set these functions up from nothing and write the procedures others will run from
• Bonus: hazardous materials handling and shipping with DOT or IATA training, or California HR compliance

Responsibilities

• Procurement: vendor accounts and terms, quotes and purchase orders, lead time tracking and expediting
• Receiving and inventory: inbound inspection, stock locations, reorder points and cycle counts
• Chemical inventory and safety data sheets, hazardous goods shipping, and customs on imported equipment
• Facility: lease and utilities, contractors, safety equipment and inspections, waste streams, permits and insurance
• People operations: onboarding, payroll and benefits through a PEO, HR records, California employment compliance
• Finance operations: expenses and reimbursements, vendor payments, month-end close, and budget against actuals
• Site coordination: shipping and receiving, visitors and customers, travel, and office and lab supply
• Procedures and systems: administering internal systems, writing purchasing, onboarding and close procedures down

Skills

Operations degree

Purchasing systems

PEO payroll

Facility compliance

Deadline prioritization

Procedures writing

Hazardous materials handling

Education

Degree in operations, business admin, supply chain or related field

Tools

Purchasing software

Payroll platform (PEO)

Job description

Nebula seeks an experienced operations leader to run a single hardware site in El Segundo, overseeing procurement, facility, people operations, and finance close. You will own the procedures and internal systems, ensuring ongoing execution even when not in the room.

Equity is part of the package and the role demands hands-on control of purchasing and vendor management. We value practical knowledge of safety compliance, payroll through a PEO, and solid experience coordinating multiple admin