Senior Associate, Procurement Operations

If you’re interested in this role, please apply in English and include an English version of your Resume/CV.

 

The Role

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology, with a diverse pipeline of development programs across multiple disease areas.

As an employee, you’ll be part of a growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives.

Moderna is strengthening its international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland — a city known for its scientific and technological excellence. This hub provides critical capabilities supporting Moderna’s global operations. We are inviting professionals to help shape the future of mRNA medicines.

This individual contributor role offers a critical opportunity to help evolve and scale Moderna’s global Procurement Operations function. As a Senior Associate in Procurement Operations, you will be central to shaping and optimizing Moderna’s core procurement platforms and processes (SAP, Ariba, MDG, ServiceNow), supporting both day-to-day operations and strategic global initiatives.

You will collaborate closely with Procurement, Digital, and Finance teams to enhance system functionality, support compliance activities, improve supplier enablement, and strengthen data quality across the Purchase-to-Pay lifecycle. This role is ideal for a systems-oriented procurement professional who enjoys problem-solving, operational execution, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, global environment. You will also have opportunities to explore automation and Generative AI tools to enhance reporting, training, and process efficiency.

Here’s What You’ll Do

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Support the intake and tracking of system and process change requests within Procurement Operations.

• Execute catalog and supplier enablement activities in Ariba, including supplier onboarding support, integration testing, and catalog updates.

• Partner with Procurement Process Owners and Digital to contribute to functional design documentation.

• Review SAP/Ariba release notes to identify relevant updates and assess potential operational impacts.

• Participate in testing and validation of enhancements across SAP, Ariba, MDG, and ServiceNow.

• Maintain process documentation to support internal controls and audit readiness.

• Monitor system performance in collaboration with Digital and escalate issues as appropriate.

• Deliver user guidance and support training sessions for global stakeholders.

• Use data and reporting tools to monitor KPIs and identify opportunities for operational improvement.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Contribute to project activities within Procurement Operations and Vendor Master Data domains.

• Support local and global initiatives aimed at improving process efficiency and data accuracy.

• Apply established procurement data standards and support data governance efforts.

• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across Procurement, Finance, and Digital.

• Prepare reports and summaries for stakeholders to support informed decision-making.

• Respond promptly and professionally to inquiries from internal and external partners.

• Expand technical knowledge of procurement system architecture and identify opportunities to leverage automation and AI-enabled tools for operational enhancements.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• “We digitize everywhere possible using the power of code to maximize our impact on patients.”
  In this role, your ability to translate procurement process challenges into digital solutions (via SAP, Ariba, MDG, or ServiceNow) — and ultimately harness automation or AI-driven insights — will directly accelerate operational efficiency, compliance, and scalability.

• “We behave like owners. The solutions we’re building go beyond any job description.”
  This position demands a mindset of accountability and proactive problem-solving. You’ll own projects end-to-end, advocate for user experience, and elevate data quality and governance — all while anticipating future needs of a growing, global Procurement function.

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