CareDx, Inc. · 14 hours ago
Senior Procurement Associate
Brisbane, CA
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$94K/yr - $118K/yr
5+ years expCareDx, Inc. is a leading precision medicine solutions company focused on healthcare solutions for transplant patients. The Senior Procurement Associate will manage procurement activities, develop purchasing strategies, and collaborate with various departments to ensure effective supply chain management.
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Responsibilities
Manage end to end procurement activities, including sourcing for raw material, supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, and purchase order execution
Experience with purchasing and procurement consumables/reagents from life sciences distributors, such as VWR, Fisher Scientific, Illumina, Hamilton, etc
Develop supplier relationships that achieve maximum value from the supplier base
Resolve purchase order issues regarding invoice discrepancies, shipment discrepancies, and supplier quality issues
Develop action plans that anticipate implementation problems and leverage internal and supplier capabilities while building full commitment throughout the process
Continuously evaluate and assess supplier performance reports consistent with agreed to requirements to ensure consistency with quality, service, and delivery targets
Establish and maintain a good purchasing and supply reporting system to allow other departments and upper management to monitor critical information including purchased quantities and prices
Analyze spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities, process improvements, and supplier consolidation strategies via dashboards, and key purchasing KPIs
Support product life cycle, from new product introduction to end of life, including responsibility for infrastructure and documentation requirements issues to relevant teams to aid in the optimization of client management
Plan and manage Business Reviews with critical vendors to address CareDx issues and drive vendor performance improvements
Collaborate with Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, and invoice reconciliation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or related field
Minimum 5+ years of experience in purchasing/buyer/planner roles
Experience with purchasing and procurement consumables/reagents from life sciences distributors, such as VWR, Fisher Scientific, Illumina, Hamilton, etc
Strong written and verbal communication and negotiation skills with vendors
Strong ability to anticipate future procurement needs and generate ways to provide solution before the need arises
Ability to manage in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Understanding of MRP / ERP system (Coupa and NetSuite strongly preferred)
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Preferred
Experienced in a biotech/pharma environment
Experienced in Life Sciences and/or with purchasing chemicals, consumables, and reagents for CLIA, FDA, or similar regulatory environment
Benefits
Competitive base salary and incentive compensation
Health and welfare benefits, including a gym reimbursement program
401(k) savings plan match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Pre-tax commuter benefits
And more!
Living Donor Employee Recovery Policy that allows up to 30 days of paid leave annually to a full-time employee who makes the selfless act of donating an organ or bone marrow.
Company
CareDx, Inc.
CareDx, Inc., headquartered in South San Francisco, is a precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (16)
2024 (8)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$574.89MKey Investors
Bristol-Myers SquibbSprout Group
2021-01-21Post Ipo Equity· $164M
2020-06-09Post Ipo Equity· $117.1M
2018-11-13Post Ipo Equity· $52.8M
Leadership Team
John Hanna
President and CEO
Nathan Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
2026-01-14
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