Temp Procurement & P2P Operations Specialist

Ionis Pharmaceuticals; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 3,389,000 - 4,422,000; Full time

Job summary

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a proactive Temp Purchasing Operations Specialist in Carlsbad, CA to support the Procurement team with day-to-day purchasing activities and vendor onboarding.

This role partners with internal stakeholders and receiving teams to ensure timely procurement and policy compliance. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or procure-to-pay operations.
• Experience with procurement systems; Coupa experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and multitasking skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate requisitions for completeness, accuracy, and policy compliance.
• Create, process, and maintain purchase orders in the P2P system.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to fulfil procurement requests for lab and business ops.
• Monitor purchase orders and expedite deliveries with timely status updates.
• Identify alternative suppliers and sourcing strategies to mitigate disruptions and reduce costs.
• Support supplier onboarding and maintenance of documentation in Coupa.
• Work with Accounts Payable to investigate invoice discrepancies and payment issues.
• Assist with procurement reporting, data integrity, and process improvements.

Skills

Procurement operations

Purchase orders

P2P processes

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Excel proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Coupa

Job description

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a proactive Temp Purchasing Operations Specialist in Carlsbad, CA to support the Procurement team with day-to-day purchasing activities and vendor onboarding.

This role partners with internal stakeholders and receiving teams to ensure timely procurement and policy compliance. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.