Senior Buyer-Indirect (TEMP)

10x Genomics; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

10x Genomics seeks a motivated Sr Buyer to support the US global Procurement team. This temporary contract up to 6 months focuses on preproduction indirect and direct production instruments and consumables, managing supplier relationships and purchase orders.

You will collaborate with R&D and manufacturing teams to ensure timely sourcing, ERP data upkeep, and issue resolution with suppliers while aligning with budget and project timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6+ years in procurement, sourcing, or relevant supply chain experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support the R&D team for purchasing components for new instruments and consumables.
• Coordinate with preproduction and production suppliers; act as primary contact for supplier communication and issue resolution.
• Ensure timely issuing of purchase orders to support manufacturing needs.
• Maintain ERP data fields for materials and suppliers.
• Monitor purchase order statuses and escalate as needed.
• Assist accounting with invoice reconciliation and discrepancies.
• Lead or support RFQ/RFP projects.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Oracle

SAP

QAD

Job description

About the role: We are seeking a motivated, collaborative and results-oriented Sr Buyer to support our US global Procurement team. This role will be responsible for purchasing NPI preproduction indirect and direct production instruments and consumable raw materials and managing key supplier relationship for the assigned categories. This will be a temporary contract up to 6 months.

What you will be doing:

• Provide procurement support to the 10x R&D team for the purchasing and tracking of components for the development and launching of new instruments and consumables.
• Manage communication with key preproduction and production raw material suppliers and act as the primary point of contact for supplier communication and issue resolutions for the assigned suppliers.
• Ensure timely issuing of purchase orders to support the manufacturing need.
• Maintain and set up purchasing and sourcing related data fields for the assigned materials and suppliers in the ERP system.
• Monitor purchase order statuses and update / escal if needed.
• Invoice reconciliation: Assist the accounting department in reconciling discrepancies on invoices.
• Lead or support RFQ/RFP projects.
• Build relationship with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 6 years of procurement, sourcing, or relevant supply chain or operations experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Organized, detail-oriented and a service mentality to internal customers
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment under minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Economics
• Direct experience with procurement or supply chain in an established life science, medical device or bio technology related organization
• Experience working within cross functional project teams with diverse stakeholders
• Familiarity with ERP and MRP systems and planning tools such as Oracle, SAP, QAD or other commonly used manufacturing software. 10x presently uses Oracle for P2P management.

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About 10x Genomics

At 10x Genomics, accelerating our understanding of biology is more than a mission for us. It is a commitment. This is the century of biology, and the breakthroughs we make now have the potential to change the world. We enable scientists to advance their research, allowing them to address scientific questions they did not even know they could ask. Our tools have enabled fundamental discoveries across biology including cancer, immunology, and neuroscience. Our teams are empowered and encouraged to follow their passions, pursue new ideas, and perform at their best in an inclusive and dynamic environment. We know that behind every scientific breakthrough, there is a deep infrastructure of talented people driving the life sciences industry and making it possible for scientists and clinicians to make new strides. We are dedicated to finding the very best person for every aspect of our work because the innovations and discoveries that we enable together will lead to better technologies, better treatments, and a better future. Find out how you can make a 10x difference.

Individuals seeking employment at 10x Genomics are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.