Procurement Specialist/Sr. Procurement Specialist

Sirnaomics, Inc. is a leading clinical stage biopharmaceutical company in the discovery and development of RNAi therapeutics for treatment of cancer and fibrotic diseases. We are seeking candidates to fill the newly created position of Procurement Specialist/Sr. Procurement Specialist, located at our headquarters in Germantown, MD.

The well-qualified candidate will provide general support for contract PO for department PMs and Finance department in order to problem-solve effectively and efficiently, and to ensure procurement compliance.

**We are not able to provide H1B sponsorship for this position**

**We are not utilizing outside recruiting resources (staffing agencies/consulting firms) for this position**

Requirements & Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers for cross-departmental and cross-entities project/operation-related communication in administrative and processing areas.
• Contract/PO entering/quality checks requiring budgeting and project experience.
• Invoice/payment approval support for invoice verification/correction, payment authorization, milestone compliance and budget matching, etc., to expedite problem-solving process.
• Join internal weekly/monthly project meetings with BU departments to gain an understanding of project/contract status.
• Spot check for project milestone verification to ensure procurement compliance; provide ERP problem-solving for BU departments.
• Monthly project status collection and review to support financial book closing.
• Support contract-based budget control and forecast for variance alert and analysis.
• Any support needs for BU, Operations, and Finances departments.
• Hands-on vendor communication for vendor setup, payment/invoice-related issue resolution, milestone verification for audit and procurement internal control purposes.
• Some hands-on support for company ERP/document system.
• Hands-on administrative support as needed.
• Office management duties to support daily business operations.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required, an advance degree (MBA, MS, MA) is a plus.
• At least three (3) years of related experience required.
• Procurement and/or compliance management experience in the life sciences industry preferred.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively multi-task, manage time-sensitive documents and have exceptional organizational skills within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to think analytically.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and written SOPs with minimal supervision.
• Precise verbal and written communication skills.
• Responsibilities may require a work schedule that may include working outside of “normal” work hours, in order to meet business/lab demands.
• International travel may be required on occasion.
• Bilingual (Chinese/English) is a plus.

Sirnaomics is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and offers a fast paced/dynamic environment, growth opportunity, competitive compensation and a full benefits program.

Sirnaomics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender-identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by law.