Buyer, Indirect (Contract)

Umoja Biopharma is an industry-leading biotech with locations in Seattle, WA and Louisville, CO, focused on transforming the treatment of cancer with a novel integrated immunotherapy platform. Our vision is to develop off-the-shelf therapies capable of treating any tumor, any time. We are a diverse and growing team working in brand-new facilities in downtown Seattle, Washington and Louisville, Colorado, and we are looking for innovative thinkers who are excited by groundbreaking science and technology, and passionate about squaring up to the challenges inherent to cutting-edge drug development. We are committed to our core values and principles that support our overall mission and strongly invite applications from enthusiastic individuals who share our commitment and help position Umoja to deliver on our goals.  We at Umoja believe in the importance of stories; we are looking for great people to join our team to help us create more stories for ourselves, for you, and most importantly for patients and their families.

Umoja Biopharma – Your Body. Your Hope. Your Cure. 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Umoja Biopharma is seeking an experienced Buyer to join our Procurement department. This position will be responsible for owning the purchasing activities for all indirect goods and services for our Colorado location. The Buyer will work closely with Supply Chain, Process Sciences, Facilities, and the Warehouse teams. The buyer will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to meet business needs in a fast-paced environment. This position will require a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and planning as our company continues to build and grow. We are looking for a self-starter who brings their excellent communication skills and ability to flex and pivot in an ever-changing environment.    

This is a 12-month contract position fully on site at our Louisville, CO office.  

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Specific responsibilities include:     

Responsible for procuring indirect materials, capital, and services to ensure operational requirements are met, while considering supply reliability, price, and quality

Review purchase requests for accuracy and compliance

Ensure proper contracts, documents, and justification are included on all requests for purchase

Track order progress and engage with suppliers to ensure timely delivery

Publish order progress, ETAs, and delays to stakeholders

Follow up on past-due orders with suppliers until delivery and receipt is completed

Assist the Accounts Payable department with reconciling discrepant invoices

Maintain accurate procurement-related data on Item records in both Coupa and NetSuite to ensure purchase orders can be processed without discrepancies

Identify areas where improved buying channels could be implemented, such as cXML punchout, electronic ordering, supplier consolidation, sourcing events, etc.

Track, document, and report out on supplier performance and supplier KPIs using internal and external supplier performance surveys and systematic reporting tools

Collaborate and effectively communicate with onsite stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure business needs are met

Support internal inventory management and improvement projects

Foster positive working relationship with key suppliers, communicating the business’s priorities and corresponding goods and service requirements

Identify areas where procurement process improvements are needed, cost savings can be achieved, or contractual agreements are required

Align with other members of the Procurement team to achieve optimal supplier relationships, efficient procurement strategies, company-wide pricing agreements, and system enhancements

Facilitate end-to-end procurement for high-priority, urgent requests; being able to expedite required tasks amongst requester, supplier, courier, and approval workstreams to achieve on time delivery for critical business activities

Train end-users as necessary in the new ERP/Purchasing systems, Coupa & NetSuite

Assist the Procurement team with ad hoc requests and projects, fill in for procurement colleagues during absences, and support the entire procurement team where necessary  

The successful candidate will have:  

Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of purchasing experience or a high school diploma with 5+ years of purchasing experience in a similar industry

Working knowledge of ordering procedures, P2P process, production planning, inventory replenishment methods, MRP, and ERP systems

Strong Microsoft Office skills

Proficiency with Smartsheet

Detail oriented with the ability to identify and solve complex problems

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously

Negotiation skills to work with suppliers to gain preferable pricing, terms, and lead times with suppliers

Ability to create positive connections in real life

Confidence to ask questions to obtain clarity and understanding

High level of efficiency and sense of urgency

Ability to work well on a team while also completing tasks independently  

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in the biotech or healthcare industry  

Experience using Coupa’s procurement system

Experience using NetSuite  

Physical Requirements:

Ability to work onsite at our Louisville, CO office 3-5 days per week  

Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time   

Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed

Salary Range: $38.57- $47.65

Benefits Offerings

Umoja Biopharma offers its employees competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans. Additionally, we offer Umojians access to a 401k plan through Fidelity, with a 100% match up to their first 4% deferral. Umoja also provides a generous Paid Time Off policy, employee commuter benefits, and cell phone stipend. For a full breakdown of our benefits offerings, please see the Benefits section of our website.