Procurement Operations Specialist - P2P & Supplier Onboarding

Ionis Brand; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Carlsbad, California, seeks a proactive, detail-oriented Temp Purchasing Operations Specialist to support the Procurement team with day-to-day purchasing, supplier onboarding, and PO processing.

The role partners with internal stakeholders, Accounts Payable, and Receiving to ensure timely procurement while maintaining policy compliance. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, customer focused, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment requiring multitasking

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or P2P operations.
• Experience with procurement systems; Coupa preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Strong customer service and organizational abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate purchase requisitions for completeness and policy compliance.
• Create, process, and maintain purchase orders in the P2P system.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to fulfill procurement requests for labs and operations.
• Monitor POs and expedite deliveries with timely updates to requestors.
• Identify alternative suppliers and sourcing strategies to minimize disruption and costs.
• Support supplier onboarding and documentation in Coupa and related systems.
• Serve as a point of contact for supplier inquiries and resolve order issues.
• Work with Accounts Payable to investigate invoice discrepancies and payments.
• Assist Shipping/Receiving to resolve delivery and inventory concerns.
• Support procurement reporting, data integrity, and system maintenance.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Coupa

P2P system

Excel

Job description

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Carlsbad, California, seeks a proactive, detail-oriented Temp Purchasing Operations Specialist to support the Procurement team with day-to-day purchasing, supplier onboarding, and PO processing.

The role partners with internal stakeholders, Accounts Payable, and Receiving to ensure timely procurement while maintaining policy compliance. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, customer focused, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment requiring multitasking