Associate, Operations - remote

Associate, Operations

at Ginkgo Bioworks Inc.

Remote, US

Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe’s growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.

Ginkgo Biosecurity is building next-generation biosecurity infrastructure and deploying the technologies global leaders need to predict, detect, characterize, and respond to a wide variety of biological threats.

Position Overview

As a Full-Time Supply Operations Associate, you will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing our supply chain operations. You will be responsible for ensuring efficient inventory management, coordinating logistics, procurement, overseeing and operating production runs, and maintaining strong relationships with clients and suppliers. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and possesses excellent communication skills. This position requires working on-site in Emeryville, California.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and build ordering operations and processes for large scale testing programs –specifically the CDC TGS program
• Improve, standardize, and document ordering operations processes across multiple client programs and testing modalities
• Procure materials for all kits and research materials, including coordinating with Physical Product
• Work cross functionally with Commercial Ops, Program Leads, Physical Product, International teams to forecast and troubleshoot supply issues
• Fulfill orders for all domestic orders across all domestic programs
• Operate Ginkgo Bioworks retail sites: run all operational activities for Ginkgo Goods, the GROW store and Promotional Goods for conferences and other marketing events
• Forecast, plan and execute production runs for kits across all existing programs including training of flex workers and maintaining proper documentation
• Coordinate with suppliers to maximize quality, efficiency, and cost
• Implement inventory control measures to optimize stock levels, minimize waste, and reduce lead times, including intake and inventory updates
• Monitor and analyze supply chain performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement solutions
• Conduct regular audits of inventory accuracy and reconcile discrepancies as needed
• Utilize inventory management software and other tools to track inventory levels, orders, and shipments accurately
• Support ad hoc projects and initiatives related to supply chain optimization and process improvement
• Support ad hoc projects related to Physical Product
• Ability to work on your feet for extended periods of time, work with your hands and occasionally lift objects up to 40lbs
• Tackle the most urgent and immediate problems facing Ginkgo Biosecurity as a whole
• Support special projects, as requested
• Support late night and weekend coverage, as needed

  Requirements

  • 1-2 years of experience in supply chain operations, inventory management, or procurement
  • Ability to work in person at our Emeryville, CA facility
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities
  • Travel 4-5x per year for team offsites
  • Travel as needed to visit partner vendors/kitters and test sites

    Desired Experience and Capabilities

    • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and draw actionable insights
    • Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
    • 3rd Party Vendor/Partner Management experience is a plus but not required
    • International operations experience is a plus
    • Effective communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal
    • Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and precision
    • Knowledge of supply chain best practices and industry standards is preferred

      Total compensation for this role is market driven, with a starting salary of $60k+, as well as company stock awards. Base pay is ultimately determined based on a candidate’s skills, expertise, and experience. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental &vision coverage, health spending accounts, voluntary benefits, leave of absence policies, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) program with employer contribution, 8 paid holidays in addition to a full-week winter shutdown and unlimited Paid Time Off policy.

      To learn more about Ginkgo, visit www.ginkgobioworks.com/press/ or check out some curated press below:

      • What is it really like to take your company public via a SPAC? One Boston biotech shares its journey (Fortune)
      • Ginkgo Bioworks resizes the definition of going big in biotech, raising $2.5B in a record SPAC deal that weighs in with a whopping $15B-plus valuation (Endpoints News)
      • Ginkgo Bioworks CEO on scaling up Covid-19 testing: ‘If we try, we can win’(CNBC)
      • Ginkgo raises $70 million to ramp up COVID-19 testing for employers, universities (Boston Globe)
      • Ginkgo Bioworks Redirects Its Biotech Platform to Coronavirus (Wall Street Journal)
      • Ginkgo Bioworks Provides Support on Process Optimization to Moderna for COVID-19 Response (PRNewswire)
      • The Life Factory: Synthetic Organisms From This $1.4 Billion Startup Will Revolutionize Manufacturing (Forbes)
      • Synthetic Bio Pioneer Ginkgo Raises $290 Million in New Funding (Bloomberg)
      • Ginkgo Bioworks raises $350 million fund for biotech spinouts (Reuters)
      • Can This Company Convince You to Love GMOs? (The Atlantic)

        We also feel that it’s important to point out the obvious here –there’s a serious lack of diversity in our industry, and that needs to change. Our goal is to help drive that change. Ginkgo is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its practices, especially when it comes to growing our team. Our culture promotes inclusion and embraces how rewarding it is to work with people from all walks of life.

        We’re developing a powerful biological engineering platform, so we must remain mindful of the many ways our technology can –and will –impact people around the world. We care about how our platform is used, and having a diverse team to build it gives us the best chance that it’s something we’ll be proud of as it continues to grow. Therefore, it’s critical that we incorporate the diverse voices and visions of all those who play a role in the future of biology.

        It is the policy of Ginkgo Bioworks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees, employment applicants, and EOE disability/vet.