Buyer II #4138

Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. We are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care.

We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. We have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and we are using the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS), population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine’s greatest challenges.

GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.

For more information, please visit grail.com.

GRAIL has an exciting opportunity for a Buyer II. This position will report to the Associate Director, Procurement. 

This individual will be a key contributor on the Procurement team processing purchase requisitions/ purchase orders for inventory items and support services, supporting strategic sourcing and supplier management activities including RFXs and negotiating contracts, and driving cost savings initiatives. Depending on the applicant pool, the scope of the position might be tweaked to account for the candidate's prior experience or interests. 

In this role you will work closely with internal end-users to ensure purchases are compliant to Purchasing procedures, build and foster relationships with key suppliers, and lead/support projects including but not limited to cost savings, system optimization, and reporting metrics. 

As a growing organization, you might be asked to wear multiple hats and be involved in projects outside of your scope of work.

This onsite hybrid role currently requires a minimum of two days per week in the Menlo Park, CA headquarters.

Responsibilities:

• At its core, in this position you will:
• Process purchase requisitions/purchase orders for non-inventory items and services
• Process purchase orders for inventory items according to the supply plan
• Work closely with the Supply Chain team to expedite orders, identify alternative sources and/or sourcing strategies to mitigate supply constraints
• Support Procure-to-Pay process including onboarding new suppliers and helping resolve invoicing and receiving discrepancies
• Conduct strategic sourcing and supplier management activities within assigned categories such as leading competitive sourcing events (RFX's), driving cost savings initiatives with involvement from key SMEs (Subject Matter Experts)
• Negotiate with vendors on common item discounts, shipping, terms, exclusives, returns, credits, etc. 




In addition, you will:

• As directed by Procurement Management, negotiate contracts, execute strategic sourcing activities; new vendor evaluations, product availability and lead times, pricing, quality control, terms and conditions, spend analysis reports, and import compliance when applicable
• Support the Procurement Management in identifying key metrics for insight into Supply Management activities, potential areas for improvement, and generating reports for internal business areas
• Offer recommendations to Procurement Management; set department driven KPI's, provide metrics and create goals geared towards continuous improvement in procedures, generate reports and analyses on savings, spending trends, year-to-year price changes and associated data




The ideal candidate will:

• Have a high attention to detail
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Be organized and have the ability to keep track of many different purchases/projects/stakeholders at one time
• Have a “roll up your sleeves” attitude to help the team get work done
• Thrive in a dynamic environment
• Become a valuable partner to all of our internal customers
• Have the ability to take information and run with it
• Be a team player and a collaborative peer
• Have demonstrated skills in problem identification, analysis, and resolution

Preferred Requirements:

• 3 + years experience in a comparable procurement role
• Experience purchasing for a fast-growing biotech or scientific lab environment
• Familiarity with commonly-known sources and suppliers of laboratory supplies, consumables, and chemicals is a plus
• Ability to work cross functionally within various departments to address needs and requirements
• Experience with an ERP and Finance related systems, i.e. NetSuite, Coupa, Concur
• Experience working with Accounts Payable and Finance departments to resolve invoicing and payment discrepancies
• Demonstrated ability to assess needs, and ability to assist in training co-workers on systems and software
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Intermediate computer skills and ability to learn new applications
• Ability to work well both independently and in a collaborative or team setting

Expected full time annual base pay scale for this position is $94K-$110K Total Base Pay Range. Actual base pay will consider skills, experience and location.

Based on the role, colleagues may be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan tied to company and individual performance, or an incentive plan. We also offer a long-term incentive plan to align company and colleague success over time.

In addition, GRAIL offers a progressive benefit package, including flexible time-off, a 401k with a company match, and alongside our medical, dental, vision plans, carefully selected mindfulness offerings.

GRAIL is an Equal Employment Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. GRAIL maintains a drug-free workplace.