PERIODIC LABS
Business
Procurement&FinanceOperationsManager
“Procurement & Finance Operations Manager at PERIODIC LABS. Skills: Procurement, Finance Operations, Inventory Management, Vendor Management. Own purchasing operations across lab consumables, specialty materials, gases, chemicals, equipment, and operational supplies. Develop inventory forecasting systems and consumption tracking processes”
Industry & Context.
Systems-oriented; Systems-thinking mindset; Process improvement experience; Operational systems; Automation opportunities; Scalable workflows; Spend analytics; Cost optimization; Process optimization; Operational bottlenecks
12-month fixed-term position with potential to convert to full time, Visa sponsorship available
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in procurement, operational finance, lab operations, supply chain, or related operational roles, Experience supporting technical, scientific, manufacturing, hardware, or R&D environments, understanding of budgeting, forecasting, spend tracking, and operational analytics, Experience owning procurement workflows, purchasing operations, and vendor management, Experience with PO, accounting, and spend management systems, systems-thinking mindset with demonstrated process improvement experience, Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-changing startup environments, Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail, cross-functional communication skills and ability to work closely with technical teams
Nice to Have
Experience in advanced materials, hardware, robotics, biotech, semiconductor, or scientific lab environments, Experience building procurement or inventory systems from scratch, Experience implementing inventory tracking systems (QRarcode workflows, inventory software, etc. ), Experience with operational finance, manufacturing finance, or COGS analysis, Experience supporting high-throughput R&D or experimental environments, Familiarity with automation workflows, reporting systems, or operational tooling, Basic financial modeling and analytics skills
What You'll Do.
Own purchasing operations across lab consumables
and operational supplies
Develop inventory forecasting systems and consumption tracking processes
Build systems to analyze and track the true cost of scientific experiments
Own purchase order generation
invoice reconciliation
and three-way matching workflows
Track operational and capital expenditures against budgets
Design and implement scalable procurement
and operational finance systems
Improve workflows through automation
inventory tracking systems
and process optimization initiatives
Manage supplier and vendor relationships
including pricing negotiations
and purchasing agreements
Identify operational bottlenecks and help build the infrastructure and processes required to scale high-throughput R&D environments
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with scientists, engineers, lab operations, finance, and leadership teams to support evolving experimental needs; Ability to work closely with technical teams
Communication Scope
Cross-functional communication skills
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