Indirect Buyer II; Procurement Analyst

Company Description

Every Exelixis employee is united in an ambitious cause: to launch innovative medicines that give patients, and their families hope for the future. In this pursuit, we know our employees are our most valuable asset. After operating in the challenging biotech sector for 25 years, we have a proven track record of resiliency in the face of adversity. The success of our lead product has provided a solid commercial foundation allowing us to reinvigorate our research efforts and grow our team in areas such as Drug Discovery, Clinical Development and Commercial.

As we expand our global partnerships and further reinvest in R&D to help us discover the next breakthrough for difficult-to-treat cancers, we’re seeking to add talented, dedicated employees to power our mission.

Cancer is our cause. Make it yours, too.

Responsible for supporting Exelixis’ Indirect Procurement function, its daily tasks, and its strategic projects. This includes detailed review and approval of ARIBA Purchase Requisition (PRs) to Purchase Order (POs), negotiation of individual purchases or volume buys, and Vendor relationship management. Additional focus on projects to elevate business partner support and drive process improvement as assigned by manager. This role will be positioned in the Procurement Operations function within the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Department.

• Responsible for supporting the day-to-day Indirect Procurement for assigned departments and/or categories by:

• Detailed review, correction, and approval of mid-level complexity PR to assure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with procurement policy, contract terms, & payment schedules.
• Assign PO and perform PO updates in line with contract amendments or other needed revisions.
• Prepare PR’s on behalf of business partners, as needed.
• Provide a high level of customer service using to guide business partners through the procurement process.

• Coordinate with Receiving to resolve receiving problems and process product returns.
• Utilize SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle Performance (SLP) system to on‑board new vendors and maintain existing vendor master data.
• Support PO lifecycle management to make or review any necessary PO changes and final closures.
• Assist in managing assigned vendors for performance, including contributing to regular business reviews.
• Keep invoice discrepancies at a minimum and partner with the business, vendors & Accounts Payable to quickly resolve any that occur.
• As needed, support invoice review to ensure contract compliance or PO spend reconciliation.
• Obtain quotes and negotiate one‑off purchases or volume buys.
• Collaborate with other SS&PP groups to identify user needs and improvements and assist in their implementation.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable on PTP (Procure‑to‑Pay) projects to improve efficiency of both groups.
• Assist in the documentation and management of departmental work instructions.
• Performs general and ad‑hoc project support as required.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
• Assist in the maintenance of Procurement department information and materials on company intranet.
• Can work within team environment and independently on clearly defined tasks assigned.
• Contributes ideas based on operational knowledge to any cross‑functional initiatives involving Procurement.

• May train and assist any new members of Procurement Operations group.
• No direct supervisory responsibilities.

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and a minimum of three years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum one year experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite applications.
• Ariba and SAP experience is preferred.

Understands current operational procurement function with a desire to continue to learn.

• Provides exceptional customer service and knowledge to efficiently assist internal customers and meet corporate objectives.
• Working knowledge of procurement categories and their associated G/L accounts to ensure proper coding of PRs/POs.
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