Inventory & Supply Manager
Color
California, USA
Posted on Jan 6, 2026
Color Health is revolutionizing cancer care with the nation’s first Virtual Cancer Clinic, delivering high-quality, physician-led multidisciplinary care across all 50 states. Our innovative, guideline-based approach spans cancer screening, risk assessment, prevention, diagnosis, treatment support, and survivorship. In addition to personalized direct medical care, our services include cancer genetics risk assessment, nutrition, mental health support and at-home cancer screening diagnostics. Using technology-driven, patient-centric solutions, Color is transforming how employers, unions, health plans, and governments address cancer. Color’s goal is to close critical cancer care gaps, improve cancer outcomes, and guide patients with empathy through their healthcare journeys.
Apply to join Color and do the most meaningful work of your career. If you are not sure that you’re 100% qualified but are up for the challenge - we want you to apply!
We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Lab Inventory & Supply Manager to serve as the operational owner for supply chain and inventory systems within our CLIA-certified laboratory. This role is designed for an experienced, influential individual contributor who leads through expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and operational excellence. You will serve as the primary architect and driver of inventory strategy, change management initiatives, vendor relationships, and continuous improvement efforts. You will collaborate across Lab Operations, Quality, Finance, Program Management, and Leadership to ensure that supply operations are reliable, scalable, and aligned with business priorities. This role is ideal for someone who excels in complex operational environments, thrives on building systems, and leads by driving clarity, alignment, and results across teams.
How You'll Contribute:
- Own the development, execution and sustainment of inventory and supply chain strategies that support lab throughput, program demand, BOM creation/update and organizational goals.
- Develop and implement SOPs for inventory quality control related processes, including lab and kit inventory and reagent/consumables management systems.
- Collaborate with warehouse, fulfillment and facilities to manage space needed for inventory.
- Forecast supply needs using testing volume data, business forecasts, and operational inputs.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts to enhance reliability, reduce waste, and streamline workflows.
- Lead cross-functional operational planning and alignment for supply readiness.
- Serve as the change champion for supply-related process updates, system implementations, policy changes, and workflow redesigns and kit version control.
- Manage sample collection kit configuration update & new launch life-cycle, including cross functional collaboration and leadership to ensure documentation meets FDA requirements, update the kit design history file, ensuring changes are compliant with FDA & Color’s requirements.
- Identify risks, build mitigation plans, and ensure smooth transitions during periods of growth or system evolution.
- Lead procurement planning, negotiate pricing, and manage vendor performance.
- Own inventory budget tracking, forecasting, and spend optimization including:
- Lead month-end physical inventory counts and annual inventory audits. Review/update inventory management SOPs and work with external auditors as needed.
- Prepare periodic or ad hoc finance/inventory analysis reports that track, monitor and analyze business performance against plans such as BOM, COGS and other relevant production & quality KPIs.
- Participate in periodic cost account closing by providing inventory analytics to capture all related expenses and variances.
- Ensure compliance with CLIA/CAP, GLP, safety standards, and internal quality systems
- Support audits by providing documentation and expertise on inventory processes
Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- 3+ years of experience in clinical lab, biotech, diagnostics, or healthcare operations roles.
- Demonstrated success leading operational initiatives or programs cross functionally as an IC.
- Strong change management, process design, and cross-functional influence skills including working closely with finance leads.
- Exceptional problem-solving, data interpretation, and strategic planning abilities.
- Strong understanding of lab workflows, reagents, consumables, and supply logistics.
- Ability to lead through influence, drive alignment, and manage complex operational systems independently.
Preferred:
- Experience in scaling operations in high-throughput or rapidly evolving environments.
- Lean/5S, Six Sigma, or supply chain certifications (APICS, CPIM, CSCP).
- Strong vendor negotiation or contract management experience.
- Experience implementing software or operational transformations.
What We Offer:
- 💰 Competitive salary
- ✨ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
- 📈 401k match
- 📝 Monthly phone and wifi stipend for employees, annual ergonomic stipend
- 🏝 Generous vacation policy, paid holidays and company-wide recharge days
- 🍼 Equal paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Free cancer screening and prevention resources for employees and their adult dependents
Base Salary Range: The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: work experience, market data, skills, geographic location, and business need. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits.
Color prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Color conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities in our recruitment process.