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R&D Purchasing and Payment Operations Specialist

Chalfont St Giles, GBFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-11

Core

Manage compliance approval, purchasing, and payment operations for all invoices related to PDx R&D projects.

Role type

R&D Purchasing and Payment Operations Specialist

Builds

Ensures adherence to No PO No Pay policy and proper invoice approval workflows within the Agora Purchasing System.

Domain

Pharmaceutical R&D operations and financial compliance

Required skills

Knowledge of No PO No Pay policy, experience with purchasing systems (Agora), compliance system proficiency, contract pre-approval management, vendor payment terms management, internal recharge processing, report generation, cross-functional issue resolution

Preferred skills

Self-starter initiative, data review and issue identification, Excel and PowerPoint proficiency

Responsibilities

Apply No PO No Pay policy to ensure orders are raised before work commitment and payment, act as key user of AST compliance system, ensure R&D contract pre-approval, document compliance processes, resolve compliance issues, provide cover for operations specialists in other locations, report on PO status and payment issues, collaborate with Finance and Project teams on late/non-payment, manage vendor POs and invoice payment terms, raise sundry invoices for third-party vendors or internal recharges

Seniority

Mid-level operational specialist