Company Description
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.
Position Summary:
The Warehouse Senior Manager is responsible for ensuring all aspects of the warehouse operate efficiently and in compliance with established procedures and for ensuring service excellence to Clinical and Research Labs. The position manages all operational functions including; inbound, put away, order fulfillment, outbound, cycle counts and inventory maintenance in Redwood City warehouse to ensure standardized operating procedures are followed. This individual will be responsible for building high performing teams.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Management of all operational functions including; inbound, put away, order fulfillment, outbound, cycle counts, inventory maintenance, and equipment. Develop/update standardized operating procedures.
Manage employees and contractors, providing guidance on goals, delivery expectations and bringing clarity and resolution to any potential issues.
Day to Day task and project management driving to execution.
Monitor and maintain the inventory on hand for all warehouse and lab locations. Manage the transfer of materials to and from Union City and Palo Alto warehouse to Redwood City warehouse.
Actively monitor and track all inbound & outbound logistics, following up with carriers to address bottle necks and ensure speedy delivery of patient samples to lab teams.
Manage annual budget and cost control, while developing annual cost reduction roadmap
Warehouse footprint strategy, capacity and scalability planning
Cross functional alignment with Supply Chain, Finance, Clinical Ops, QA, and IT
Enforce company policy to be SOX compliant.
Ensure warehouse operations comply with SOX, GMP, and maintain audit readiness for internal and external audits
Develop/update SOPs; ensure direct reports follow established guidelines to produce and accurate and high quality of services in a safe and efficient manner.
Identify, develop, and implement solutions for operational opportunities and process improvement.
Understand and meet internal and external customers and service level expectations
Develop a culture of collaboration, engagement, inspire commitment and encourage mutual support.
Drive change in culture towards lean and continuous improvement principles
Provide general and day-to-day supervision and direction to Supervisors and Material Handling personnel
Own deviation, CAPA, and NCR governance for warehouse operations
KPI governance and performance dashboard ownership
Performing other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
12+ years progressive supply chain or warehouse leadership experience
5+ years direct people management with multi site oversight
Bachelors Degree
Experience in regulated biotech, diagnostics, or pharma environment
Proven experience leading teams through scale or transformation
Effective verbal and written communication, analytical and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational skills, detail oriented.
Lead ERP/WMS optimization and system enhancements, word processing, project management, etc.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook required.
Hybrid Work Model: This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.
Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected]
A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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