Position Summary:

The Company seeks an experienced professional to assume the role of Purchasing Assistant.  This is a full-time position based in Bothell, WA.

Status: Full-time
Desired start date: ASAP
Location: Bothell, WA

Numira Biosciences provides a wide-range of specialized research services for its life science clients, including in-vivo animal models, histology, novel imaging services, Virtual Histology™, and advanced imaging software solutions.  Our clients include most of the top 50 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as leading medical device companies, academic research institutions, and government laboratories.   Our ability to excel within in our industry depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of our employees.

The Company seeks an experienced professional to assume the role of Purchasing Assistant.   This is a full-time position and is based at our offices in Bothell, WA.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; have the ability to work independently as well as within a team; and be able to exercise good judgment in decision-making.  Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, the ability to understand, write and follow SOPs and scientific documents are vital to this position.

Key duties include:

• Become familiar with the various workflows of all departments in order to be fully knowledgeable about the consumption of direct materials and general supplies.
• Negotiate and manage contracts with supply vendors and work to improve pricing, quality, and delivery terms.
• Accept and edit Purchase Requisitions and obtain quotes from vendors.
• Create PO’s and obtain necessary approvals.
• Place orders and keep track of delivery dates and open orders.
• Receive, inspect, and stock ordered items and match the packing slip with the PO and forward documentation to AP for payment.
• Fill out damage claims and return shipments as needed.
• Distribute direct project materials to appropriate department or project manager.
• Stock general supplies and keep track of the usage and replenish inventory as needed.
• Maintain security over the physical inventories and keep a log of inventory inflow and outflow.
• Maintain records of materials, prices, deliveries, and inventories for internal audit and external audit.
• Ad hoc projects assigned by supervisor.

Required candidate qualifications:

• Education: 4-year bachelor degree is preferred, associate degree is acceptable.
• Experience: 2 – 3 years of purchasing experience is a must. Record keeping or bookkeeping is a plus.
• Computer skills: basic to medium level of skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, etc.) are required.
• Ability to maintain relationships with vendors.
• Strong administrative and clerical skills.
• Ability to analyze and organize data and prepare reports.
• Ability and willingness to function effectively in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail.

Numira's success is predicated on its ability to recruit and retain highly qualified and motivated people in all areas of the company. Numira is an equal opportunity employer and offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package. http://www.numirabio.com

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