Description
The Operations Administrative Assistant is responsible for purchasing materials and services for the Operations, Quality, Facilities and Engineering groups. This individual works under general supervision.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage supplier relationships by obtaining quotes, monitoring lead times, placing purchase orders, tracking deliveries, and resolving supplier performance and order-related issues.
- Procure inventory materials required to support manufacturing, operations, and engineering activities while ensuring timely availability and adherence to budget and supply requirements.
- Procure indirect materials, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) supplies, and operational consumables, including gowning, cleaning supplies, labels, hardware, tools, office supplies, and related items.
- Create, maintain, and update supplier records in NetSuite, ensuring accurate vendor information, contact details, and system data integrity.
- Track open purchase orders and proactively follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, communicating material status, delays, and risks to internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate inventory cycle counts with warehouse personnel and assist in investigating and reconciling inventory discrepancies to maintain inventory accuracy.
- Support resolution of receiving discrepancies, invoice issues, and supplier-related concerns by coordinating with suppliers, Finance, Warehouse, and internal stakeholders to achieve timely resolution.
- Generate and maintain purchasing, inventory, and supplier performance reports, maintain organized purchasing documentation, and ensure compliance with all applicable company policies related to quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements.
Requirements
- Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of purchasing experience; or equivalent
- Experience working in a procurement role creating Purchase Orders
- Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP system is preferred
- Proficient in computer programs including MS Office [Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel]
- Ability to exercise considerable discretion, judgment, tact, and diplomacy and maintains confidentiality
- Strong communication skills; verbal, listening, and writing
- Highly organized, detail oriented, ability to multi-task and shift priorities
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and work in a team environment
- Proactive problem solving and strong time management skills with the ability to manage changing priorities
MaxCyte offers a base salary, annual bonus, and equity. MaxCyte also offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance and generous time off.
MaxCyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status
Skills Required
- Associate's or bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 2 years of purchasing experience
- Experience working in procurement and creating purchase orders
- Experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP system
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Ability to exercise discretion, judgment, tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality
- Strong verbal, listening, and written communication skills
- Highly organized and detail oriented, with ability to multitask and shift priorities
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and in a team environment
- Proactive problem-solving and strong time-management skills
What We Do
MaxCyte is a leading commercial cell-engineering company focused on providing enabling platform technologies to advance innovative cell-based research as well as next-generation cell therapeutic discovery, development and commercialization. Over the past 20 years, we have developed and commercialized our proprietary Flow Electroporation® platform, which facilitates complex engineering of a wide variety of cells. Our ExPERT™ platform, which is based on our Flow Electroporation technology, has been designed to support the rapidly expanding cell therapy market and can be utilized across the continuum of the high-growth cell therapy sector, from discovery and development through commercialization of next-generation, cell-based medicines. The ExPERT family of products includes: four instruments, the ATx™, STx™, GTx™, and VLx™; a portfolio of proprietary related processing assemblies or disposables; and software protocols, all supported by a robust worldwide intellectual property portfolio.
