Purchasing Analyst (6-Month Temporary Assignment)

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals in Madison, WI, is seeking a full-time Purchasing Analyst to support the Company’s operations. The ideal candidate will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to source materials and goods while managing procurement activities such as price negotiations and vendor assessments.

Responsibilities include supporting sourcing needs, conducting vendor business reviews, and ensuring timely ordering and delivery of goods. Candidates should possess strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Self-starter with proactive work ethic is required.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Partner with departments to support sourcing and purchasing decisions.
• Assist with purchase requests and processing requisitions.
• Coordinate vendor reviews to evaluate performance and service levels.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Time-management abilities

Education

Associate degree or progress toward bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq ARWR) is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.

Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics. Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates.

Arrowhead’s corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI & San Diego, CA, and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need.

The Position

The Purchasing Analyst plays a key role in procuring materials and goods to support the Company’s operations. This position collaborates closely with both internal stakeholders and external vendors to source goods, materials, and services. Responsibilities include supporting procurement activities such as price negotiations, vendor management, and spend analysis to ensure cost-effective and timely purchasing decisions and order placement.

This role is full-time onsite, 5 days a week in Madison or Verona, WI.

Responsibilities

• Partner with assigned departments to understand purchasing needs and support sourcing, vendor selection, and purchasing decisions
• Recommend preferred suppliers and identify vendor consolidation opportunities to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness
• Assist internal business partners with purchase requests; compile and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to conduct periodic purchasing and ordering reviews
• Coordinate and participate in vendor business reviews to evaluate performance and service levels
• Place orders, track deliveries, and confirm receipt of off-the-shelf goods and materials from external suppliers
• Proactively identify and mitigate purchasing, delivery, and lead-time issues
• Support contract negotiations, pricing discussions, and commercial terms
• Collaborate with the purchasing team to drive process improvements and enhance overall team efficiency and effectiveness

Requirements

• Associate degree or active progress toward a bachelor’s degree
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Excel
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities
• Self-starter with a proactive work ethic
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize responsibilities and manage multiple timelines

Preferred

• Experience using ERP system

Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.

Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where this role is located.