Senior Purchasing Specialist, Bilingual English/Mandarin

Angitia Biopharmaceuticals

Senior Purchasing Specialist optimizing the end-to-end purchasing operations at Angitia Biopharmaceuticals. Requires strong procurement experience, especially in biotech or life sciences, and proficiency in NetSuite.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Voluntary Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company-paid Holidays
Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Telecommunication Monthly Stipend
Work-From-Home Equipment Reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

Purchase Order ManagementVendor SetupExcel ProficiencyProcure-to-Pay ProcessesData Integrity AuditingVariance AnalysisCompliance IdentificationProcess Improvement InitiativesJournal EntriesAccruals

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationOrganizational SkillsDetail-OrientedMulti-Priority ManagementTeam Coordination