<p>We are looking for a Director of Procurement to lead purchasing activities and strengthen sourcing practices for our Oakland, California operations. This role focuses on managing end-to-end procurement activities, improving buying efficiency, and supporting sound commercial decisions across the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in supplier engagement, contract discussions, and purchase order oversight while maintaining high standards of compliance and cost control.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Lead purchasing activities by researching suppliers, managing bids, comparing options, and negotiating pricing and contracts.</li><li>Oversee purchasing operations, including purchase requests, purchase orders, budget tracking, spending reports, inventory oversight, and process improvements.</li><li>Work with leadership and departments to support purchasing needs, provide training and guidance, assist with IT purchases, and improve procurement processes.</li><li>Develop and enforce purchasing policies, standardize procedures, manage vendor contracts, and identify cost-saving opportunities.</li><li>Manage vendor agreements, track renewals and compliance, maintain accurate records, coordinate contract reviews, and resolve vendor issues when needed.</li></ul>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead core planning, sourcing, inventory, logistics, and distribution functions in the San Francisco East Bay, California. This position blends strategic oversight with hands-on operational leadership to strengthen service performance, improve efficiency, and support business growth. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to align cross-functional teams and external partners around shared supply chain goals.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Shape and carry out supply chain plans that improve operational performance, support customer demand, and enable long-term business objectives.</p><p>• Direct inventory planning, replenishment activities, transportation coordination, and distribution execution to maintain product availability at appropriate stock levels.</p><p>• Identify process gaps and lead improvement efforts that lower costs, raise service quality, and streamline day-to-day workflows.</p><p>• Track key supply chain metrics, analyze performance trends, and recommend corrective actions to strengthen overall results.</p><p>• Anticipate operational disruptions and develop practical contingency plans to reduce risk across sourcing, logistics, and fulfillment activities.</p><p>• Build productive partnerships with suppliers and logistics providers, managing service expectations, performance reviews, and ongoing accountability.</p><p>• Lead commercial discussions with external partners, including contract terms and service standards, to secure reliable and cost-effective support.</p><p>• Work closely with internal departments to coordinate priorities, resolve operational challenges, and ensure supply chain activities align with company needs.</p><p>• Coach and develop team members, set clear expectations, and promote a culture focused on ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement </p>
<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Purchasing Coordinator to support contract administration, option program coordination, and purchasing operations for residential communities for our client in Pleasanton, CA. This long-term Purchasing Coordinator Contract position is ideal for someone who can balance vendor documentation, pricing accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration while keeping purchasing activities organized and compliant. The role works closely with internal teams and trade partners to maintain master agreements, support community-specific programs, and ensure timely processing of purchasing-related transactions.</p><p><br></p><p>Purchasing Coordinator Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee the full lifecycle of trade partner master agreements, including vendor onboarding, subcontract documentation, pricing exhibits, specifications, scope details, and insurance tracking.</p><p>• Coordinate project and community purchasing records by preparing contract packages, routing documents for signature, and maintaining accurate supporting files.</p><p>• Administer option program materials by developing and updating community-specific selections, product details, and sales support documents in alignment with company standards.</p><p>• Partner with divisional stakeholders to organize collateral for option offerings, such as browse materials, floor plan references, selection sheets, and sample packages for sales offices.</p><p>• Support purchasing operations by managing community setup activities, updating pricing for new agreements or revisions, and processing contract-related changes.</p><p>• Handle purchase order activity for construction starts, including issuing, adjusting, and voiding orders as needed to support field operations.</p><p>• Monitor the addition or removal of available options and help establish associated sales pricing in coordination with internal teams.</p><p>• Prepare reports and maintain spreadsheets that track purchasing data, contract status, and other key operational details for leadership and project teams.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are interested in this Purchasing Coordinator role, please apply today!</p>
<p>Position Overview</p><p>Our client is seeking an experienced <strong>Trainer/L & D Manager</strong> to lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive training program across all functional areas of the Supply Chain organization. This individual will partner with subject matter experts and leadership to create engaging, multi-format training materials that support employee onboarding, professional development, operational excellence, and leadership growth.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with subject matter experts to develop training materials for all aspects of Supply Chain operations.</li><li>Utilize technology (including HealthStream videos and other digital learning tools) to develop and deploy training content.</li><li>Create customer-facing Supply Chain training materials for the company intranet, including topics such as: Issuing Purchase Orders (POs), New Product Request Process, RFID Ordering, Additional Supply Chain processes</li><li>Build a catalog of external Supply Chain leadership training opportunities and collaborate with leadership to develop individual and team development plans.</li><li>Organize and facilitate group training sessions, including Lunch & Learns, frontline staff education, CMRP certification preparation, and other learning events.</li><li>Develop one-point lessons for both Supply Chain staff and internal customers.</li><li>Provide coaching and training to staff, including cross-training initiatives and functional team efficiencies.</li><li>Drive employee engagement, retention strategies, and continuous learning initiatives.</li><li>Conduct organizational and individual training needs assessments.</li><li>Design, develop, and implement training and development programs based on identified needs.</li><li>Deliver both individual and group training programs covering technical and operational skills.</li><li>Assist in the development of training curricula, instructional outlines, teaching methodologies, and evaluate vendor training programs.</li><li>Develop instructional materials including teaching aids, visual presentations, computer tutorials, and reference documentation.</li><li>Evaluate training effectiveness and revise instructional methods and content based on feedback and performance data.</li><li>Manage and maintain training documentation and records.</li><li>Maintain comprehensive new hire, remediation, refresher, and advanced skills training programs.</li><li>Provide feedback to managers and staff, retrain employees as needed, and develop routine audits to ensure adherence to policies and procedures.</li><li>Perform additional duties as assigned.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p><ul><li>Primary responsibility is developing and implementing a comprehensive training program across all Supply Chain functional areas and leadership levels.</li><li>Training materials should be delivered through multiple methods, including written documentation, instructor-led sessions, and technology-based learning.</li><li>The role includes employee development initiatives focused on growing internal talent.</li><li>Hybrid position requiring onsite presence in <strong>Palo Alto, CA</strong>.</li><li>Schedule flexibility is required.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Job Title</strong></p><p>Product Manager, Trust & Assurance</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Company Overview</strong></p><p>A leading technology organization is building advanced platforms that enable organizations to operate more intelligently and securely in complex environments. Focused on integrating data, systems, and emerging AI capabilities, the company serves enterprise and highly regulated sectors that require reliability, transparency, and strong governance. Their mission centers on enabling scalable, responsible innovation while maintaining rigorous standards for trust and performance.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Summary</strong></p><p>The Product Manager, Trust & Assurance will own critical systems that define how secure, reliable, and auditable the platform operates. This role is central to ensuring that organizations in regulated environments can confidently deploy advanced technologies by establishing robust controls around identity, permissions, governance, and system behavior. Based in Los Angeles, CA, this position plays a key role in shaping foundational product capabilities that directly impact enterprise adoption and long-term growth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Define and own the product strategy for identity, access management, and permissions frameworks</li><li>Develop guardrails and approval workflows that govern system actions and enforce responsible usage</li><li>Build and manage audit and traceability features, ensuring complete visibility into system behavior and user interactions</li><li>Lead the development of evaluation and monitoring tools that validate system performance and consistency over time</li><li>Translate regulatory and compliance requirements into scalable, productized solutions</li><li>Partner closely with engineering, design, and leadership to drive product direction and execution</li><li>Establish frameworks for secure deployment across various environments, including restricted or isolated systems</li><li>Drive roadmap prioritization for trust and assurance features that influence enterprise adoption</li><li>Communicate product vision, trade-offs, and progress clearly to cross-functional stakeholders</li></ul><p><strong>Compensation & Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>$150,000-$200,000</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package</li><li>Health, dental, and vision coverage</li><li>Performance-based incentives and potential equity participation</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p><ul><li>Work model: On-site</li><li>Collaborative, small-team environment with high ownership and impact</li><li>Emphasis on thoughtful product development and long-term value creation</li></ul>
We are looking for a Product Manager to support a recently launched web and mobile platform that helps self-represented court users move through legal processes with greater clarity and confidence. This Long-term Contract position is based in San Francisco, California, and will play a key role in guiding product improvements, strengthening user adoption, and shaping future capabilities, including AI-driven enhancements. The ideal candidate will connect business priorities, court stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners to keep initiatives organized, practical, and forward-looking.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Act as the central point of coordination among business stakeholders, court leadership, internal technology teams, and outside development partners to ensure shared understanding and execution.<br>• Elicit, organize, and refine business needs by developing clear requirements, workflow documentation, process maps, and supporting project records.<br>• Oversee collaboration with third-party vendors, track progress against deliverables, and address communication gaps that could affect timelines or outcomes.<br>• Evaluate current product workflows to uncover usability, process, and functional issues, then recommend solutions that improve effectiveness and user experience.<br>• Contribute to enhancement efforts for web and mobile applications by supporting user research, usability reviews, testing activities, and release readiness.<br>• Monitor project health by identifying urgent issues, surfacing risks early, and helping teams maintain momentum across active initiatives.<br>• Record key business and technical decisions, including operational guidance and rationale behind selected approaches or technologies.<br>• Partner with stakeholders to support AI-enabled mobile and digital product initiatives and help define opportunities for future expansion into additional service areas.<br>• Translate user feedback and operational insights into prioritized product enhancements that support long-term adoption and growth.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Cost & Inventory Manager to support manufacturing finance activities for a biotechnology company in Menlo Park, California. This contract to FTE position will oversee inventory and cost accounting processes, strengthen financial controls, and provide meaningful analysis to support operational and commercial decision-making. The role works closely with manufacturing, supply chain, and research teams to improve cost visibility, maintain accurate valuation, and support compliance and reporting needs. There will be some travel to Sacramento, CA on a monthly basis. You will be a manager, but no direct reports for the first year (approximately). Pay is up to $90/hr. regular time and $135/hr. overtime. There will be overtime :) Please apply today if you are looking for a long-term role in a commercial biotechnology company!</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct cost accounting activities across manufacturing and operations, including standard cost development, allocation methodologies, and analysis of production variances.</p><p>• Manage inventory accounting for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods to ensure accurate valuation and timely financial reporting.</p><p>• Oversee month-end close tasks related to inventory balances, manufacturing performance, and cost of goods sold, ensuring completeness and accuracy.</p><p>• Create and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls that support reliable manufacturing and inventory reporting.</p><p>• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and R&D partners to identify cost drivers, refine assumptions, and improve the accuracy of product costing.</p><p>• Lead physical inventory programs and cycle count activities, investigate discrepancies, and drive effective inventory reconciliation.</p><p>• Review manufacturing-related expenditures to ensure proper capitalization or expense treatment in accordance with accounting guidance.</p><p>• Support audits and compliance reviews by preparing documentation and responding to questions related to inventory, costing, and manufacturing transactions.</p><p>• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning by evaluating actual costs, explaining variances, and supporting scale-up or commercialization planning.</p><p>• Assist with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of cost accounting and manufacturing-related systems when needed.</p>