Position: Senior Purchasing Specialist (Bilingual English/Mandarin)
Department: Finance & Accounting
Location: Remote (PST Zone)
Reports To: Assistant Controller and Senior Director, Finance
Position Summary
The Senior Purchasing Specialist is a subject matter expert responsible for optimizing the Company’s end-to-end purchasing operations. This role requires exercising significant independent judgment in vendor selection and setup, PO lifecycle management, and cross functional collaboration with Clinical Operations, Finance, Legal, and IT. This role is heavily focused on Purchasing & Procurement (majority of responsibilities), while also providing general ledger support during month-end close. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with strong Purchasing experience, who have great attention to detail and hands-on experience with NetSuite.
Responsibilities
Purchasing & Procurement (~75%)
- Create, issue, and manage purchase orders in NetSuite based on approved requisitions.
- Set up new vendors in NetSuite, including collecting required onboarding documentation (W-9, banking information) and coordinating with Accounts Payable to complete setup.
- Track and manage purchase orders through the approval workflow, follow up with approvers to prevent delays, and escalate stalled approvals as needed.
- Serve as the primary procurement liaison to internal teams, including R&D, Clinical Operations, Legal, and IT; work closely with the teams to process PO changes, including updates to quantity, pricing, delivery date, or cancellations.
- Monitor open PO status and expedite orders to meet delivery timelines; proactively communicate risks and solutions to internal stakeholders.
- Resolve pricing, quantity, and receiving discrepancies by coordinating with vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Audit, update, and maintain accurate vendor records, item pricing, and lead times within NetSuite; conduct periodic audits to ensure data integrity.
- Ensure purchasing activities comply with company policy and internal controls; identify compliance gaps and recommend process improvements.
- Lead other ad hoc purchasing projects and process improvement initiatives.
General Ledger Support (~25%)
- Support month-end and quarter-end close activities related to purchasing, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
- Prepare supporting schedules for procurement-related audit requests, in accordance with US GAAP.
- Prepare variance analysis related to purchasing spend for management reporting.
- Drive process improvements to streamline purchasing and related accounting operations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on purchasing/procurement experience, ideally in biotech or life sciences.
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Experience setting up new vendors and managing vendor onboarding documentation.
- Strong understanding of the PO lifecycle, approval workflows, and Procure-to-Pay processes.
- Working knowledge of US GAAP as it relates to accruals and purchasing.
- Bilingual in Mandarin Chinese and English required.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills; comfortable coordinating across multiple teams.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Salary Range: $90,000 to $115,000
About Angitia
Established in June 2018, Angitia Biopharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for serious musculoskeletal diseases. Angitia is currently studying 2 biologic product candidates in the clinic for the treatment of osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Leveraging the team's extensive experience and scientific acumen in novel drug development, Angitia is committed to providing groundbreaking therapies to satisfy key unmet medical needs. The founder and the core team members of Angitia are seasoned scientific leaders in new drug discovery, development, and management from both overseas and domestic large multinational companies. The company has built its headquarters in Westlake Village, CA, USA, and offices in Guangzhou, China, which is distinguished by world-class scientists with talents that are proficient in the pathophysiology of musculoskeletal diseases. The company is committed to serving patients in need by carrying out innovative science, including internal research and external collaborations with academics and global biopharmaceutical companies. We are seeking talented individuals who are innovative, ambitious, and great team players to join our vibrant group.
Learn more at www.angitiabio.com.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
- 401(K) Retirement Plan with Company match
- Company paid Long Term Disability Coverage
- Company-paid life Insurance & AD&D Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Telecommunication Monthly Stipend
- Work-From-Home Equipment Reimbursement
