Campus Senior Procurement Specialist

The Opportunity:

In this role, you will report to Site Services and will work closely with the Avantor’s Lab and Production Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Location: San Diego, CA

Hourly Rate: $31 - $34

Shift: Monday - Friday

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company paid holidays, Choice holidays, etc.
• Financial Well-Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount
• Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insurance
• Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products 

What we’re looking for  

• Education: High School diploma or GED is preferred but not required  
• Experience: 6 years of progressive business, accounting or related experience is required
• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred   
• Advanced computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet, and database software are required including Ariba.
• Excellent organizational skills, exemplary customer and communication service skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously, and the ability to work with independence and minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate excellent judgment and the ability to solve problems proactively.

How you will thrive and create an impact  

Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support.

In this role you will:

• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial record keeping and reporting.
• Confirm corporate accounting/financial policies and procedures are followed.
• Reconciliate expenses with monthly and quarterly finance reports.
• Monitors spending and departmental budget.
• Document and maintain process policies and procedures.
• Create initial purchase requisition using eMarket Place for Capital Equipment, variety of services and consumable products.
• Use the ARIBA system to track the status of Purchase orders, provide status notifications to business owners and requestors.
• Work with Sales Representatives to ensure quotes are in line with Customer Net Term policy, down payments are processed, invoices match the PO to help eliminate
• Multi-task, manage multiple purchase orders with a keen attention to detail.
• Process modifications of change orders, close, and maintain records pertaining to the PO transaction/activity.
• Initiate new supplier add and/or changes to update their company profiles using Aravo.
• Process Ariba and Concur expenses.
• Acts as a point of contact and expert in Customer Purchasing Ordering System: eMarketPlace, Ariba, Aravo and SAP.
• Reviews and troubleshoots issues end-to-end associated with e-Marketplace and Customer Contracting transactions.
• Manages questions and inquiries from employees about the J&J procurement process.
• Interact with various individuals and groups across the Customer R&D Therapeutic Areas, assist in setting up new user profiles to gain access to the Procurement Programs.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed