Purchasing Assistant

Omeros•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a fast-growing and dynamic organization seeking a Purchasing Assistant to join our Operations team. The Purchasing Assistant supports company purchasing by coordinating vendor information, purchase orders, order status, receipts, invoice discrepancies, and purchasing records. Works with employees, vendors, and Finance to help ensure purchases are documented and processed accurately. This role is in Seattle, WA and will work on-site. Good things are happening at Omeros! Omeros is an innovative biotechnology company that discovers and develops first-in-class protein and small-molecule therapeutics for both large-market and orphan indications, with a focus on the treatment of complement-mediated diseases, cancers, and addictive or compulsive disorders. Omeros’ lead complement inhibitor YARTEMLEA® (narsoplimab-wuug), which targets the lectin pathway’s effector enzyme MASP-2, is FDA-approved and commercially available in the U.S. for the treatment of hematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA) in adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older. OMS1029, Omeros’ long-acting MASP-2 inhibitor, has successfully completed Phase 1 clinical trials. Under an asset purchase and licensing agreement, Novo Nordisk acquired global rights to zaltenibart (formerly OMS906), an inhibitor of MASP-3, the alternative pathway’s key activator, which is in clinical development for PNH and other alternative pathway indications, along with associated intellectual property and related assets. Omeros’ pipeline also includes OMS527, a phosphodiesterase 7 inhibitor in clinical development for cocaine use disorder, which is fully funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and a growing portfolio of novel recombinant antibodies targeting multidrug-resistant organisms and novel molecular and cellular therapeutic programs for oncology. For more information about Omeros and its programs, visit www.omeros.com.

Requirements

AA degree and 2-4 years of experience in a related role
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word and experience with purchasing or ERP systems; Oracle Cloud experience is preferred.
A good command of the English language with excellent grammatical and proofreading skills
Developing analytical and problem solving skills
Results oriented with a high attention to detail and excellent organizational, planning and time management skills
Effective communication skills including excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse audience
People skills with an emphasis on communications, planning and personal accountability
Ability to handle multiple tasks while delivering accuracy and delivering on commitments
Able to build and maintain positive relationships with management, peers, and employees
Good interpersonal skills
Able to present oneself and represent Omeros in a professional manner
Integrity

Nice To Haves

Industry experience is considered a plus

Responsibilities

Assists in contacting vendors to obtain prices and schedule delivery dates
Assists in expediting orders
Maintains purchase orders, invoices, receiving records, and supporting documentation; assists with matching purchase orders, receipts, and invoices.
Maintains information on computer systems, creates as on demand reports
Assists with internal audits of vendors, POs
May develop and maintain resources for assigned commodity items
Prepares standard requests for quotation.
Assignments may require initiative regarding pricing revisions, order cancellations, discontinued items, acceptable substitutes, delivery date revisions, and invoice discrepancies
Requests vendor Forms W-9, verifies tax identification information, and records applicable vendor classifications, including Sunshine Act designations, in company systems.
Reconciles company credit card transactions and obtains receipts and other supporting documentation.
Receiving of goods
Interact with company employees at all organizational levels to gather information
Provide administrative and clerical support for the Purchasing Department