Staff Commodity Business Manager

Twistbioscience; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Equity

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Twistbioscience in South San Francisco is seeking a Staff Commodity Business Manager to oversee strategic sourcing for production and NPI. The role includes responsibilities like spend analytics, supplier selection, and the end-to-end sourcing process.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, over 5 years of relevant experience in Life Sciences, and a strong background in negotiation strategies and supply chain management. This hybrid position offers competitive compensation, including a pay range of $130,000 — $165,500.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a Global Sourcing leader or in a similar position.
• Experience in Life Science industry and/or Reagents commodities.
• Proficient in RFx, contracts negotiations, and supplier strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic sourcing activities to ensure continuous supply.
• Negotiate Master Supplier Agreements with key suppliers.
• Develop supplier selection strategy and execute RFI/RFPs.

Skills

Negotiation strategies

Strategic sourcing

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

(Hybrid: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday in Office)

The Staff Commodity Business Manager is responsible for managing strategic sourcing activities to ensure continuous supply to production and NPI. Responsibilities include spend analytics, savings and initiative tracking, sourcing tool configuration and application. The candidate will focus on the end-to-end sourcing process, including supply base analysis, supplier selection, RFP preparation and analysis, and KPI development/tracking. The ideal candidate should demonstrate sound knowledge of negotiation strategies and extensive experience in a similar role.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing and implementing key commodities roadmaps (Life Science preferred).
• Negotiating Master Supplier Agreements (MSA) with key suppliers, including costs and terms of supply, service, and quality.
• Develop supplier selection strategy per category such as plastics (tips and trays), packaging, chemicals needed for manufacturing, and capital equipment distribution channels.
• Prepare and execute RFI/RFPs and lead bid analysis and evaluation.
• Estimating risks and applying risk minimizing techniques focusing on business continuity as well as reducing Sole and Single sources.
• Maintaining strategic sourcing relationships and developing strong partnerships.
• Uphold internal and external policies, regulations and laws.
• Follow regulatory and ISO 13485.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• Bachelor’s degree required, or related field or equivalent work experience in Life Science.
• Experience in Life Science industry and/or Reagents commodities, plastics and equipment management background preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience as a Global Sourcing leader or in a similar position creating and deploying RFx, contracts negotiations, supplier and/or commodity strategies, and program management.
• Experience managing suppliers in a rapidly growing life sciences or high-technology manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing programs, processes, and procedures to enable an effective scale-up of the supply chain function.
• Commodity strategies development.
• Experience with RFQ implementation and execution.
• Superb communication skills.
• Advanced ability to collaborate and negotiate.

• Organizational and time management skills.
• Analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Willingness to travel to develop, promote, and maintain strategic sourcing relationships.
• Able to analyze, prepare, and deliver presentations to management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. SAP knowhow preferred.

Twist Bioscience Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Twist Bioscience Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic characteristics, or any other category protected by law.

The base cash compensation for this California-based role is below. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for bonus, equity, and a generous benefits package. Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate skill, experience, expertise, and location and may vary from the amount listed above. Compensation may be different in other locations.

San Francisco Bay Area Pay Range: $130,000 — $165,500 USD