Procurement Coordinator

Job Title: Procurement CoordinatorJob Description

The Procurement Coordinator is responsible for supporting business operations with a primary focus on procure to pay processes within Pharmaceutical Sciences. This role will help drive efficiencies across a wide range of sourcing activities and will liaise with Procurement, Finance, and PharmSci team members to ensure application of a consistent methodology for generating and managing purchase orders on an end-to-end basis.

Responsibilities

• Generate requisitions and manage purchase orders across all lines within PharmSci, including managing associated documents and reviewing for completeness.
• Raise purchase orders, request approvals, and resolve discrepancies.
• Interface with PharmSci colleagues, Procurement, Finance, and vendors to ensure seamless procure to pay processes.
• Manage documents associated with purchase orders such as quotes or Statement of Work (SOW), ensuring proper signatures are obtained and documents are attached to the purchase requisition.
• Assist with setting up new vendors and maintaining existing ones in Ariba.
• Extend end dates and/or close purchase orders as needed.
• Review invoices and communicate back to vendors any discrepancies.
• Work with vendors, business contacts, Finance, and Procurement to resolve issues.
• Support operational reporting by gathering monthly metrics related to purchase order approved/spent/saved, discrepancies, contractor cost, and others as needed.
• Monitor purchase order spend, identify significant under or overspending, and communicate to business owners.

Essential Skills

• Procurement
• Customer service
• Purchasing
• Purchase order
• Supply chain
• Strong planning, prioritization, and organization skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/requests simultaneously under time constraints across global time zones.
• Strong listening, written, and verbal communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel skills, including Pivot tables.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in a similar function, preferably in finance or procurement-related role.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Experience with Ariba Spend Management or other related procurement tools is preferred.

Work Environment

The work environment involves collaboration with diverse teams across global time zones, ensuring a seamless procurement process. The role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and Ariba Spend Management, reflecting a technology-driven workspace.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Groton, CT.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Groton,CT.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 17, 2026.

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