Procurement Analyst I, Operations

United Therapeutics•Rtp, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement Analyst I is part of a centralized team responsible for administering operational procurement activities across United Therapeutics. The role executes established business processes, proactively addresses routine variations, and serves as a point of contact for process, training, and procurement-data questions. It supports purchasing across departments and contributes to continuous improvement and implementation of procurement strategies, policies, and procedures in alignment with industry best practices and company culture. The position handles activities including spot buys, RFx management, contract administration, indirect purchase orders, supplier master data, and invoice issue resolution. It works with internal stakeholders, suppliers, Accounts Payable, FP&A, and Category Management to support accurate, timely procurement outcomes. The role is based in the Durham, North Carolina office and is currently hybrid, requiring at least three days per week onsite; onsite requirements may increase based on business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in life science or business.
High attention to detail and ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
Ability to recognize potential process-improvement opportunities and propose solutions.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to consistently meet work commitments while adapting to changing priorities and business needs.
Strong written and verbal interpersonal communication and customer-service skills.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in cross-functional procurement operations or a related function.
Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) or another professional certification in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or a related field, such as APP, CPM, CPIM, or CIRM, or a comparable certification.
Foundational working knowledge of GxP principles and requirements applicable to assigned procurement activities.
Proven experience working with business operations in a cross-functional environment.
Proficiency in source-to-pay operations, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office.
General knowledge of operational procurement best practices and support systems.
Proven track record of delivering tangible results in a global, complex, or decentralized environment.
Experience working with multiple teams and projects simultaneously.
Ability to work effectively and negotiate with others, internally or externally, to achieve goals.
Self-directed, with an ability to network and identify operational-efficiency opportunities.
Participation in purchasing, procurement, or supply-chain professional organizations or related professional-development activities.

Responsibilities

Support established operational procurement processes, including spot buys, RFx management, contract administration, indirect purchase orders, supplier master data, and invoice issue resolution; refer complex issues to appropriate resources.
Review and analyze contracts using established processes and translate contractual payment and milestone schedules into the purchase order and Vendor Master framework, with some supervision.
Prepare and process standard operational procurement tasks in accordance with Global Purchasing SOPs, supporting first-time quality and departmental turnaround-time benchmarks.
Monitor spot-buy purchases for efficiency and compliance, and identify potential continuous-improvement opportunities.
Maintain corporate contracts and e-catalogs in collaboration with the Category Management team.
Support invoice issue resolution with Category Management, Budget Managers, suppliers, Accounts Payable, and FP&A; refer complex issues to appropriate resources.
Collaborate with FP&A and Accounts Payable to support the accuracy and integrity of operational procurement outputs.
Monitor invoice-resolution issues and use findings to identify potential improvements to contract and purchase-order structures.
Educate and train stakeholders on established procurement operations policies, processes, and systems.
Follow corporate and departmental policies and procedures when performing procurement activities.
Perform procurement operations in accordance with applicable employee health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Review processing requests using established procedures to support fit-for-purpose and timely delivery.
Develop and maintain productive working relationships with key stakeholders, business partners, and suppliers.
Perform other duties as required.