Procurement Specialist San Diego, CA

Maravai Life Sciences translates extraordinary science into everyday miracles, helping biotech, biopharma, and life sciences companies everywhere deliver novel vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. We are global leaders in providing products and services within the fields of nucleic acid production and biologics safety testing to many of the world's leading biopharma, vaccine, diagnostics, and cell and gene therapy companies.

At Maravai, we believe that diverse perspectives are the foundation of innovation. Through an inclusive and equitable culture where every team member is inspired to bring their best selves to work, we cultivate an environment in which we can lead together, providing differentiated value to our customers, and enabling the miracles of science. For over 35 years, Maravai’s portfolio companies have served as a catalyst for innovative, lifesaving technology for humanity.

Pioneering nucleotide research since its inception , we are now leading the way in the rapidly expanding mRNA market .

Your next role as a Miracle Maker

Maravai Life Sciences is seeking a #Miracle Maker to join our purchasing team as a Staff Procurement Specialist . The Staff Procurement Specialist plays a critical role in supporting supply chain operations, through managing the planning and procurement of products, materials, and services. This individual will be supporting planning, forecasting, finite scheduling, and schedule adherence to meet long term growth and profitability targets .

This position will develop and execute procurement strategies that optimize costs while ensuring adequate supply levels to meet Alphazyme’s evolving business needs , as well as develop and maintain crucial configurations with Alphazyme’s ERP system . Key responsibilities include vendor management, systems management, purchase order processing, and cross-functional collaboration to maintain seamless operations. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of analyzing, organizing, and implementing procurement strategies, along with strong interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and clients.

How you will make an impact:

• Procure products, materials, and services to support business operations.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and communicate vendor alternatives.
• Track purchase history, manage orders, and maintain accurate records.
• Verify order receipts, process purchase requisitions, and ensure documentation.
• Build and manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and optimize costs.
• Maintain and optimize configuration of Net Suite ERP for increased efficiency and streamlined workflows.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align procurement with business needs.
• Schedule and coordinate service procurement with impacted departments.
• Monitor procurement expenses and report key insights to management.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality, and safety standards.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives for the department and organization.
• Participate in collaborative culture of Production planning to build structure and processes across business units
• Responsible for ensuring daily raw materials and finished goods needs are known and secured through collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and Logistics/Warehouse
• Provide guidance and trending information to buyers to optimize stock position of raw materials
• Participate in the development of a high performing culture focused on critical KPI’s such as Revenue, On-Time Delivery, Schedule Adherence, and Quality/First-Time Pass
• Review and plan requirements for acceptable inventory, find and evaluate raw material supply sources, coordinate procurement efforts, and determine the level of need for the…