Bill of Materials (BOM) Specialist:
As a Bill of Materials (BOM) Specialist at Natera, you will play a crucial role in our manufacturing process by managing and maintaining accurate bill of materials data. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Finance and Quality Assurance to ensure the integrity and accuracy of BOMs throughout the product lifecycle.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish and streamline efficient processes for maintaining accurate, complete, and consistent bill of materials (BOM) across all products in ERP management software.
- Review specifications, and other documentation to accurately capture BOM information.
- Collaborate with R&D, PDO, Procurement, and Manufacturing teams to identify and resolve UOM discrepancies or inconsistencies in BOMs.
- Implement and maintain BOM revision control processes to manage changes and updates effectively.
- Monitor and analyze BOM data for cost optimization, quality improvement, and inventory management.
- Support new product introduction (NPI).
- Coordinate with suppliers to ensure BOM purchasing UOM accuracy.
- Provide training and guidance to cross-functional teams on BOM best practices and processes.
- Coordinate planning activities with cross-functional departments to ensure project milestones are achieved on-time.
- Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance.
- Maintain item master data to support planner code and production order policy data.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Supply Chain Management, related field or minimum 5 years’ experience maintaining BOM’s within bio-tech field.
- Proven experience as a BOM Specialist or similar role in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of bill of materials (BOM) structure, components, and relationships.
- Proficiency in BOM management tools/software (e.g., ERP systems, PLM software).
- Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to BOM management (e.g., ISO 9001 is a plus.)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- High level of ERP system functionality and Supply Chain business processes.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments.
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to analyze complex data sets.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and show unique attention to detail and work in a fact paced work environment.
- Advanced in use of Microsoft Office Suite of Applications (Word, Excel, and Power Point); Advanced Microsoft Excel user.
- Team player who will go to great lengths to ensure success for the department and Natera.
- Flexibility and adaptability to evolving priorities while working in a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication.
- Holds self personally accountable to meet or exceed team expectations.
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other.
When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!For more information, visit www.natera.com.Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team.
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