Procurement Operations Specialist, Corporate Functions (Contractor)

Legend Biotech US; Bridgewater Township (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Legend Biotech US is seeking a Procurement Operations Specialist (Contractor) to join the Corporate Functions team in Bridgewater, NJ. You will act as the first-line procure-to-pay support for the function, handling PRs, POs, and related payments while escalating issues to stakeholders as needed.

The role requires 1–3 years in procurement or supply chain, experience with SAP and Ariba, and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• 1–3 years related Procurement or Supply chain experience in a similar role.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines across functions.
• Extensive experience using SAP and Ariba modules.
• Advanced Excel (Pivot tables, macros, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Serve as first-line P2P support for procurement-related payment, contracting, policy, and approval issues.
• Validate order information to create purchase requisitions (PR).
• Track PR approval flow and relay PO numbers to procurement and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable and service entry sheets (SES).
• Identify bottlenecks, suggest improvements, and support P2P training.
• Maintain records for audits and prepare monthly PR/PO status reports.

Skills

Procurement

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

Procurement Operations Specialist, Corporate Functions (Contractor)

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating and, one day, curing life‑threatening diseases. Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, we are advancing the next generation of cell therapy through a portfolio of innovative technologies, including autologous, allogeneic, and in vivo cell therapy approaches. Our research spans chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR‑T), T-cell receptor (TCR‑T), natural killer (NK) cell‑based therapies, and other emerging platforms designed to transform the treatment of serious diseases. From our global network of research and development sites, we are committed to discovering and developing safe, effective, and cutting‑edge therapies for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Johnson & Johnson to jointly develop and commercialize CARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta-cel). Through this strategic partnership, we combine complementary expertise and capabilities to advance innovative immunotherapies for patients living with multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a Procurement Operations Specialist, Corporate Functions (Contractor) as part of the Procurement team based in Bridgewater, NJ.

Role Overview

The Procurement Operations Specialist (Pipeline) role serves as first-line “procure-to-pay” (P2P) support for her/his supported business function, supporting and escalating Procurement-related payment, contracting, policy and approval-related issues to Functions/Stakeholders as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive/validate order information from Procurement/business function in order to facilitate creation of purchase requisitions PR
  • When applicable, notify Procurement of planned contracts (for example, work orders or change orders)
• Confirm following:
  • Budget availability; contract status (if applicable); applicable cost center; GL account; other relevant information
• Create (or revise, as applicable) PR, confirm PR creation with Procurement and stakeholder
• Track PR approval flow
• Relay PO# to Procurement and stakeholder once created
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable invoices; create/distribute service entry sheets (SES)
• Confirm services satisfactorily completed with stakeholder in writing
• PR/PO/invoice/SES troubleshooting & dispute resolution
• Confirm new suppliers created in S4
• Identify recurring errors and process bottlenecks, recommend improvements, and support maintenance of procedures and P2P training modules.
• Maintain transaction records and supporting documentation and support audit information requests.
• Prepare monthly tracking reports covering PR/PO status, balances, aging items, and outstanding issues.
• Identify potential duplicate requests or POs and elevate for review.
• The role makes routine transactional decisions within approved procedures, assigned system access, and delegated authority. It identifies missing information, follows up on requests, and escalates exceptions to the appropriate process owner. Budget approvals, contractual commitments, policy exceptions, and payment authorization remain with the designated authorized owners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• 1 – 3 years related Procurement or Supply chain experience in a similar role
• Pharmaceutical industry experience
• Ability to manage multiple requests, prioritize competing deadlines, maintain accurate records, and collaborate across business functions.
• Extensive experience using SAP and Ariba modules
• Advanced Proficiency of Excel- Pivot tables, macros, etc.

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Please note: These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full‑time employees. Contractors are not eligible for benefits through Legend Biotech.

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