Global PO & Spend Optimization Lead

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Genentech, a member of the Roche group and a leader in biotechnology, seeks a detail-oriented professional to manage the end-to-end Purchase Order lifecycle within gRED Contract Operations. You will influence spend forecasting and drive process optimization across global teams.

You will collaborate with global research, procurement, shared services, and finance, ensuring accurate cost center, WBS, and accounting code data to secure precise spend and accrual totals, while identifying

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Accounting, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to guide stakeholders through process enhancements.
• Strong analytical capability to interpret operational data and KPIs.
• Experience in process design, including workflow maps and guidance documentation.
• Forward-thinking, adaptable, and able to introduce innovative ways of working.
• Preferred: 5 years of relevant experience.
• Relocation benefits are not available for this posting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end Purchase Order (PO) lifecycle from contract execution to invoice processing and financial tracking, utilizing our global procurement platforms.
• Ensure financial data integrity by accurately recording cost centers, WBS, and internal accounting codes to secure precise spend and accrual totals.
• Act as a key resource for functional and project variable cost spend management, supporting team decisions with clear data points.
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and streamlining efforts to maximize resource efficiency within a fast-paced contracting environment.
• Foster seamless asynchronous collaboration across global research, procurement, shared services, and finance teams.
• Partner with international affiliates to enhance inter-company billing operations and cross-functional PO workflows.
• Advise stakeholders and leadership on future spend forecasting derived from executed contracts and operational metrics.
• Contribute to departmental objectives and long-term strategic goals by challenging existing business practices and championing innovative workflows.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Process improvement

Collaboration across teams

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Accounting, or related discipline

Job description

Genentech, a member of the Roche group and a leader in biotechnology, seeks a detail-oriented professional to manage the end-to-end Purchase Order lifecycle within gRED Contract Operations. You will influence spend forecasting and drive process optimization across global teams.

You will collaborate with global research, procurement, shared services, and finance, ensuring accurate cost center, WBS, and accounting code data to secure precise spend and accrual totals, while identifying