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About Plasmidsaurus Plasmidsaurus is on a mission to accelerate new cures and promote a healthier planet by unlocking a new level of productivity for scientists. Our sequencing services are used daily by thousands of innovators, including Nobel laureates, Fortune 100 pharma, and over 70,000 scientists. We began by revolutionizing plasmid sequencing, making it exponentially cheaper and faster, with innovative sequencing technologies and a global network of laboratories that turn samples into answers in hours, not weeks. Now we are expanding that same disruptive model across all of genomics. With the launch of our new RNA-seq service, we are taking a bold step toward our vision to sequence everything, providing scientists everywhere with faster, simpler, and more affordable access to the data that powers discovery. Every team member at Plasmidsaurus plays a crucial role in driving the future of biotech research. Together, we are building the world’s most efficient sequencing engine that operates overnight, scales globally, and helps scientists make breakthroughs faster than ever before. Role Overview As Plasmidsaurus grows, procurement becomes more than placing orders, it becomes a competitive advantage. We're hiring the first Procurement Specialist to build it. As the company’s first Procurement Specialist, you’ll establish a procurement function at Plasmidsaurus that improves outcomes on our vendor and partner contracts company wide through stronger negotiation, consistent renewal management, and a clear vendor vetting process. Your mission will be to build the lightweight processes that give teams what they need, when they need it, while creating visibility into spend, reducing supply chain risk, and ensuring procurement enables growth instead of slowing it down. Departments and teams continue to own vendor selection and day-to-day vendor relationships; you’ll add a layer of expertise, consistency, and leverage on top of that, focused on high-value contracts and negotiations across the company.   What You’ll Do Negotiation & Vendors - Work vendor and subscription contracts, from initial purchases through renewals - Lead or support negotiations, bringing consistent tactics to how the company negotiates - Set up primary and backup preferred vendors for high-use consumable categories, consolidating across US and international labs - Put a vendor vetting process in place, with preferred backup lists for high-value categories - Spot supply chain risks early and put mitigation plans in place   Process & Tools Build and maintain the contract/renewal calendar - Formalize vendor evaluation, set reorder thresholds and approval workflows, and create spend visibility across sites - Design reorder and approval steps that reduce friction for lab teams - Maintain a contract and renewal tracking system - Work procurement/purchasing software, coordinating with the Automation Team and labs, on inventory and reorder tracking - Keep vendor contracts and sourcing documentation up to date   Cross-Functional Partnership - Work with Finance on payment terms, budgets, PO systems, and cost-savings targets - Work with Operations and the Labs to manage the vendor contracts that lab personnel and site managers rely on, and help set up the process behind inventory, ordering, replenishment, and maintenance schedules- sites keep ownership of day-to-day inventory and relationships - Support senior leadership on major purchases and vendor decisions   What Success Looks Like The First Three Months There's a documented intake process with thresholds in place, so requests don't rely on informal asks. All active vendor contracts are inventoried, with renewal dates and key terms captured in one place.   Within Six Months A vendor vetting process and preferred/backup vendor list cover the top 80% of spend categories. The highest-value renewals and opportunities, major subscriptions, payment proce