Purchasing Assistant

Omeros•Seattle, WA

5d•$32 - $37

About The Position

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. 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.

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