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Vendor Operations Associate

South San Francisco, USFull-time$84k–$156k2026-11-13
Hybrid · United States

Core

Operational backbone and strategic partner managing end-to-end procurement, contracting, and vendor enablement for the Chief Marketing Office.

Role type

Vendor Operations Associate

Builds

Compliant vendor contracts, purchase orders, and technical system provisioning for agency partners and healthcare providers.

Domain

Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Marketing Operations

Required skills

Vendor contract management, procurement operations, enterprise ERP/purchasing workflows, foundational accounting knowledge, cross-functional communication, enterprise collaboration systems navigation

Preferred skills

Biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry experience, MyBuy system superuser proficiency, Fair Market Value (FMV) classification, pharmaceutical commercial tools familiarity, international agency team alignment

Technologies

MyBuy, SAP, Ariba, Jira, monday.com, Veeva, Workfront, Google Workspace, External Partner Portal (EPP), Corporate Identity Management (CIDM)

Responsibilities

Manage and execute end-to-end vendor and HCP Self-Service contracts; Create, structure, route, and manage Purchase Orders (POs); Advise stakeholders on optimal contracting approaches; Serve as primary operational super-user for vendor relations; Lead end-to-end onboarding and technical system provisioning; Administer partner profile lifecycles; Partner cross-functionally to re-engineer workflows; Provide tactical procurement advisement during campaign planning

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC