Supply Chain Specialist at Guardant Health in Redwood City, CA

Summary: Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. The Supply Chain Specialist plays a critical role as the liaison between third-party suppliers and internal teams, responsible for managing purchase orders, ensuring timely material availability, and collaborating with various departments to resolve issues. Responsibilities: - Assist in the procurement of materials, equipment, and services at competitive prices - Create and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders (POs) and maintain accurate procurement records - Track and monitor delivery schedules to ensure timely fulfillment of orders - Communicate with suppliers to obtain delivery commitments, quotations, quality documents, resolve discrepancies and follow up on outstanding orders - Partner with Guardant Health warehouse and accounts payable teams for resolution of receiving and/or purchase order issues - Proactively monitor aged purchase orders, insufficient purchase order balance etc. to avoid unnecessary payment delays - Daily review of the indirect purchase requisition queue to ensure timely review and approvals by various Guardant Health departments - Support the Guardant Health procurement team with administrative tasks, supplier database maintenance, and reporting - Ensure compliance with Guardant Health internal policies and procurement procedures Required Qualifications: - Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to present complex data effectively - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail - Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office (Excel and Outlook required) - Ability to work cross-functionally with different teams and departments to achieve business goals Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent required - Oracle Fusion experience preferred Required Skills: ERP systems, Microsoft Office Important Skills: Oracle Fusion