Supplier Governance Senior Associate, PO Management
Core
Manage end-to-end purchase-order (PO) activities for key clinical-trial suppliers to ensure POs are correctly prepared, submitted, tracked, funded, amended and closed in compliance with company procurement and clinical trial requirements.
Role type
Senior Associate, PO Management
Builds
Clinical trial supply chain execution and financial compliance
Domain
Clinical Trials / Procurement
Required skills
PO lifecycle management, SOW compliance review, enterprise procurement system navigation, financial data QC, budget tracking, supplier relationship management, invoice oversight, risk monitoring, GCP compliance, stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
Data analysis, financial forecasting, issue escalation
Technologies
Enterprise procurement/P2P systems, Amgen ERP, TMF
Responsibilities
Lead PO lifecycle activities (creation, submission, amendment, closure) for clinical-trial suppliers; Coordinate with Clinical Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Suppliers to ensure POs reflect clinical trial SOWs, budgets and deliverables; Contribute to periodic financial accounting processes; Serve as counterpart for key clinical trial suppliers with respect to financial oversight; Maintain relationships with key suppliers to ensure process alignment, status updates and timely issue management; Communicate, resolve, and track PO budget-related questions between Finance Operations and Clinical Trial teams; Maintain PO and SOW documentation in central repositories (e.g. TMF) and ensure audit/readiness standards are met; Oversee timely review and approval of invoices in Amgen ERP system; Manage and resolve issues related to supplier invoices and payments; Maintain PO tracking (dashboard/log) and deliver regular PO status reports; Monitor PO-related supplier delivery and identify PO risks; Ensure PO activities align with GCP, company procurement policies and clinical trial requirements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
