Hybrid Procurement Operations Analyst – Durham

United Therapeutics Corporation; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Therapeutics Corporation in Durham, NC is seeking a Procurement Operations Specialist to support established processes across the organization. You will manage purchase orders, RFx processes, supplier data, contract administration, and invoice resolution, collaborating with FP&A, Accounts Payable, and Category Management.

The role requires a Bachelor's in life sciences or business, strong attention to detail, ability to juggle multiple projects, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in life science or business is required.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to recognize potential process improvement opportunities and to propose solutions.
• Strong interpersonal communication (written and verbal) and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Support administration of established operational procurement processes, including spot buys, RFx management, contract administration, indirect PO processes, supplier master data, and invoice issue resolution, referring more complex issues to appropriate resources
• Review and analyze contracts using established processes to translate contractual payment and milestone schedules to the PO and Vendor Master framework, with some degree of supervision
• Prepare and process standard operational procurement tasks in alignment with Global Purchasing SOPs, supporting first‑time quality and department benchmark turnaround time
• Monitor spot buy purchases for efficiency and compliance and identify potential continuous improvement opportunities for review
• Maintain corporate contracts and e‑catalogs in collaboration with the Category Management team
• Support invoice issue resolution in collaboration with the Category Management team, Budget Managers, Suppliers, Accounts Payable, or FP&A, referring more complex issues to appropriate resources
• Collaborate with FP&A and AP to support the accuracy and integrity of operational procurement outputs
• Monitor invoice resolution issues and leverage findings to identify potential improvement opportunities in contract and PO structure
• Support education and training of stakeholders on established procurement operations policies, processes, and systems
• Follow corporate and departmental policies and procedures in performing procurement activities
• Perform procurement operations activities in accordance with applicable employee health, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Review requests for processing using established procedures to support fit‑for‑purpose and timely delivery
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with key stakeholders, business partners, and suppliers
• Perform other duties as required

Skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in life science or business

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

United Therapeutics Corporation in Durham, NC is seeking a Procurement Operations Specialist to support established processes across the organization. You will manage purchase orders, RFx processes, supplier data, contract administration, and invoice resolution, collaborating with FP&A, Accounts Payable, and Category Management.

The role requires a Bachelor's in life sciences or business, strong attention to detail, ability to juggle multiple projects, and effective communication.