Senior Buyer

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Verona, WI or San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Purchasing Analyst to support the Finance organization by ensuring timely and efficient procurement of goods and services.

You will partner with internal stakeholders to understand needs and deliver purchasing solutions for scientific and operational progress. The role emphasizes supplier performance, pricing, and process improvement, with 5 days a week onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or life sciences.
• 4 years of experience in finance, buyer, or purchasing role.
• Experience using ERP system.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft suite skills including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Partner with assigned departments to understand their purchasing needs and drive sourcing, vendor and purchasing decisions.
• Assist internal business partners with purchase requests, compile and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders according to established procedures.
• Manage urgent purchase requests and independently manage priorities.
• Mitigate purchasing, delivery and/or lead time issues.
• Support the implementation of technology that supports more efficient purchasing.
• Serve as liaison between internal team and vendor, communicating pricing and performance needs to vendor.
• Support department procurement activities by analyzing spend and determining future supply needs.
• Collaborate with Purchasing team to make decisions that impact efficiency and effectiveness of the team.
• Recommend preferred vendors and consolidation opportunities.
• Lead meetings with internal stakeholders to drive efficient processes and a high level of procedure compliance.

Skills

Highly organized

Self-motivated

Independent worker

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or life sciences

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

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 Senior Purchasing Analyst is a key member of the Finance organization at Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals and plays a critical role in supporting the mission by ensuring the timely and efficient purchase of goods and services. This position serves as a strategic partner to the business, acting as a subject matter expert for designated functional areas and providing purchasing guidance and support.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver purchasing solutions that enable scientific and operational progress. You will also work with external suppliers to optimize pricing, service levels, and overall supplier performance while ensuring a positive experience for business partners.

As part of a fast-growing organization, the Senior Purchasing Analyst will contribute to the continuous improvement and evolution of purchasing processes, helping to drive efficiency, scalability, and value across the company

This role is full‑time onsite, 5 days a week in Verona, WI or San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities

• Partner with assigned departments to understand their purchasing needs and help drive sourcing, vendor and purchasing decisions.
• Assist internal business partners with purchase requests, compile and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders according to established procedures.
• Manage urgent purchase requests and independently manage priorities.
• Mitigate purchasing, delivery and/or lead time issues.
• Support the implementation of technology that supports more efficient purchasing.
• Serve as liaison between internal team and vendor, communicating pricing and performance needs to vendor.
• Support department procurement activities by analyzing spend and determining future supply needs.
• Collaborate with Purchasing team to make decisions that impact efficiency and effectiveness of the team.
• Recommend preferred vendors and consolidation opportunities.
• Lead meetings with internal stakeholders to drive efficient processes and a high level of procedure compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or life sciences
• 4 years of experience in finance, buyer, or purchasing role
• Highly organized
• Self-motivated and a self‑starter
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage timeline
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels within an organization
• High attention to detail
• Experience using ERP system
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft suite skills including Outlook, Excel, and Word

Preferred

• 2 years of experience in a purchasing-related role at a biotech company

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.