Twist Bioscience

Staff Commodity Business Manager

Twist Bioscience • $100K — $130K *
Portland, OR 97229In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in Life Science.
  • 5+ years' experience in Global Sourcing or similar.
  • Experience in Life Science or reagent commodities, plastics, and equipment management.
  • Strong background in RFx processes and contract negotiations.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; SAP knowledge preferred.
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement commodity roadmaps, preferably in Life Science.
  • Negotiate Master Supplier Agreements with key suppliers.
  • Design supplier selection strategies for various categories.
  • Prepare and execute RFI/RFP processes; lead bid analysis.
  • Estimate and mitigate risks, focusing on business continuity.
  • Maintain and nurture strategic sourcing relationships.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory laws and ISO 13485.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model (in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday).
  • Opportunity to build strategic partnerships within the industry.
  • Engagement in a rapidly growing field with high demand.
  • Involvement in key decision-making processes within sourcing.
Full 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. Including spend analytics, savings and initiative tracking, sourcing tool configuration and application. Candidate will focus on 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.


About Twist Bioscience

Twist Bioscience Corporation is a biotechnology company that develops and produces synthetic DNA and RNA. The company's platform allows for the rapid and cost-effective production of custom DNA and RNA sequences, which can be used in a variety of applications such as drug discovery, diagnostics, and data storage. Twist Bioscience's customers include academic and research institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and government agencies. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Twist Bioscience
Size
652 employees
Market Cap
$1.2 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
-$117.1 million
Founded
2013
5 Year Trend
+80%
Revenue
$101.1 million
NASDAQ
TWST
* Ladders Estimates

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