Associate, Procurement
LabCentral
Summary
LabCentral is seeking a Procurement Associate. Reporting directly to the Procurement Manager, this role requires both organizational skills and desire to provide high-quality customer service.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Place and track orders using our internal system, powered by Jaggaer
- Provide timely assistance to residents for order-related inquiries
- Validate, quality check, and process invoices from a variety of vendors
- Collaborate with the accounting team on invoicing and documentation
- Help complete the “life-cycle” of an order, from initial request to purchase order to invoice
- Liaise with residents and vendors to solve order complications efficiently
- Assist LabCentral in scaling its business model by automating processes to become more efficient
- Build and maintain relationships with vendors and residents
- Any other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, and abide to LabCentral’s values
Desired qualifications
- 1-2 years of experience
- Time management, organization, and decision-making skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Stellar customer service skills and anticipatory thinking to avoid issues before they arise
- Ability to build relationships with vendors and residents
- Work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team environment
- Enjoy continuously learning, tackling whatever comes your way
What your first six months will look like
- Complete needed training on aspects of procurement, record keeping, and invoicing
- Learn our systems and provide feedback on how to do things better
- With the help of current staff, become a primary purchasing contact at one or more of our sites
- Learn about our residents and their research
- Continue to build your skills and set goals for personal and professional growth
Work environment
- Fully onsite during regular business hours
- Ability to sit for long periods, ability to move around an office environment, and ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
- Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 25 pounds
Requirements
- 1-2 years of experience in business administration, supply chain management, or related customer support/purchasing role
- Time management, organization, and decision-making skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Stellar customer service skills and anticipatory thinking
- Ability to build relationships with vendors and residents
- Work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team environment
- Enjoy continuously learning
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Vacation
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) Matching
- Transportation Reimbursement
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Yoga Reimbursement
- Massage Therapy Reimbursement
- Technology Stipend
- Continuing Education Stipend
- Student Loan Reimbursement
Company overview
LabCentral is a premier private, non-profit biotechnology incubator and shared laboratory space provider based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 2013, the organization operates as a critical launchpad for high-potential life sciences and biotech startups, offering more than 200,000 square feet of fully permitted laboratory and office space across multiple locations in Kendall Square and the Harvard University campus. As an economic development non-profit, LabCentral provides early-stage companies with cutting-edge infrastructure, operational support, and comprehensive programming to accelerate their growth. The organization has supported nearly 300 startups since its inception, helping resident companies raise over $20 billion in funding and create more than 7,000 jobs. LabCentral's ecosystem includes specialized facilities for different growth stages, from early-stage shared labs to scale-up spaces for process development. The organization also manages partnerships with Harvard University through the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab and Blavatnik Harvard Life Lab, while offering educational programs, networking events, and strategic connections to industry leaders, investors, and pharmaceutical sponsors.