Procurement and Logistics Coordinator

Procurement and Logistics Coordinator

Job Title:  Procurement and Logistics Coordinator

Department: Technical Operations

Location: Rochester, Minnesota

Rion is a biotechnology company based in Rochester, Minnesota. Rion was founded as a Mayo Clinic Employee Entrepreneurial Program startup company. Rion’s mission is to develop clinically impactful and accessible therapies using innovative regenerative medicine technologies based on extracellular vesicle science. Our ultimate mission is to deliver cutting edge solutions accessible to any patient in need, anywhere in the world.

Position Summary:

This position is for a procurement and logistics coordinator located in Rochester, MN. This position will support manufacturing by managing raw material inventory and procurement, warehouse organization, shipping and receiving, and office administrative duties. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills; build relationships with vendors, service providers, and employees; and initiative to remove problems for production staff as they arise. 

Job Responsibilities:

·       Procurement

• Ownership of the procurement process
• Requesting purchase orders, getting approvals
• Placing orders with vendors
• Receiving raw materials

·       Warehouse Management

• Organization of the warehouse
• Managing material movement in and out of the warehouse
• Inventory and record keeping of raw materials

·       Shipping and Receiving

• Coordinating shipping of all materials, including finished goods
• Tracking and providing update on shipping status
• Receiving raw materials, including quality paperwork

·       Administrative Tasks

• Coordination of office including assigning desks and equipment, welcoming new employees, ordering office supplies, and organization of the office
• Greeting guests and service providers; answering general office questions
• Supervising contracted cleaning and waste removal services

Skills and Qualifications

·       Self-Starter

·       Ability to work independently

·       Team player

·       Excellent verbal Communication

·       Ability to build strong relationships with vendors, services, and employees

·       Superior organizational skills

Education and Experience Requirements

·       Associates degree or High School Diploma with work experience

·       Experience in an administrative or procurement role required

·       Experience in warehouse management preferred

Rion recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue career path their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

We provide a highly competitive compensation package with a unique culture focusing on development and wellbeing of our staff. Below are some of the benefits offered by Rion:

• Comprehensive benefits package including company equity
• Health Insurance including PPO or High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401K or IRA Retirement Savings
• Life Insurance basic life and supplemental life insurance options for self, spouse, children
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parking benefits

Rion is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Rion strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.