Procurement Operations Specialist, Pipeline (Contractor)
Legend Biotech US
Summary
The Procurement Operations Specialist (Pipeline) role serves as first-line "procure-to-pay" (P2P) support for the supported business function, supporting and escalating Procurement-related payment, contracting, policy and approval-related issues to Functions/Stakeholders as appropriate.
Job description
Role Overview
The Procurement Operations Specialist (Pipeline) role serves as first-line "procure-to-pay" (P2P) support for the supported business function, supporting and escalating Procurement-related payment, contracting, policy and approval-related issues to Functions/Stakeholders as appropriate.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive/validate order information from Procurement/business function to facilitate creation of purchase requisitions (PR)
- Notify Procurement of planned contracts (e.g., work orders or change orders) when applicable
- Confirm budget availability, contract status, applicable cost center, GL account, and other relevant information
- Create or revise PRs and confirm PR creation with Procurement and stakeholder
- Track PR approval flow
- Relay PO# to Procurement and stakeholder once created
- Coordinate with Accounts Payable invoices; create/distribute service entry sheets (SES)
- Confirm services satisfactorily completed with stakeholder in writing
- Troubleshoot and resolve PR/PO/invoice/SES disputes
- Confirm new suppliers created in S4
- Identify recurring errors and process bottlenecks, recommend improvements, and support maintenance of procedures and P2P training modules
- Maintain transaction records and supporting documentation and support audit information requests
- Prepare monthly tracking reports covering PR/PO status, balances, aging items, and outstanding issues
- Identify potential duplicate requests or POs and escalate for review
The role makes routine transactional decisions within approved procedures, assigned system access, and delegated authority. It identifies missing information, follows up on requests, and escalates exceptions to the appropriate process owner. Budget approvals, contractual commitments, policy exceptions, and payment authorization remain with the designated authorized owners.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- 1 – 3 years related Procurement or Supply chain experience in a similar role
- Pharmaceutical industry experience
- Ability to manage multiple requests, prioritize competing deadlines, maintain accurate records, and collaborate across business functions
- Extensive experience using SAP and Ariba modules
- Advanced proficiency in Excel - Pivot tables, macros, etc.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
Company overview
Legend Biotech is a global, commercial-stage biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacturing of advanced cell therapies. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, the company was founded in 2014 and has grown to become a leader in the cell therapy space with over 2,600 employees worldwide. Legend Biotech focuses on innovative cellular immunotherapy platforms, including autologous and allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies, natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapies, and non-gene-editing universal CAR-T technologies. The company's flagship product, CARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel), developed in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson, is a BCMA-directed CAR-T therapy approved for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. With a robust pipeline of 11 investigational therapies spanning multiple disease areas, Legend Biotech operates research and development facilities across the United States, Europe, and China, maintaining a strong commitment to transforming patient care through cutting-edge cellular therapies.