Procurement Analyst I – Hybrid (Durham)

NCBioImpact; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Prescription coverage

Savings plans (401k and ESPP)

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Disability benefits

Job summary

United Therapeutics in Durham, NC, is seeking a Procurement Operations professional to manage centralized procurement processes across the organization. You will handle POs, RFx processes, supplier data, contract administration, and invoice resolution while collaborating with FP&A, Accounts Payable, and Category Management to drive efficiency and accuracy.

The role emphasizes problem solving, internal stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement, with a hybrid work arrangement in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in life science or business.
• High attention to detail and ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to recognize potential process improvement opportunities and to propose solutions.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to consistently meet work commitments while adapting to changing priorities.
• 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

Multi-project management

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

CPP Certification

CPIM Certification

CPM Certification

CIRM Certification

Job description

United Therapeutics in Durham, NC, is seeking a Procurement Operations professional to manage centralized procurement processes across the organization. You will handle POs, RFx processes, supplier data, contract administration, and invoice resolution while collaborating with FP&A, Accounts Payable, and Category Management to drive efficiency and accuracy.

The role emphasizes problem solving, internal stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement, with a hybrid work arrangement in the