Senior Purchasing Specialist

Job Summary

To optimize purchasing operations, the remote Senior Purchasing Specialist (Bilingual English/Mandarin) will manage the end-to-end purchasing process, including vendor selection, purchase order management, and cross-functional collaboration with various departments while also supporting general ledger activities during month-end close.

Key responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders in NetSuite based on approved requisitions
• Serve as the primary procurement liaison to internal teams, processing purchase order changes and monitoring open PO status
• Support month-end close activities related to purchasing, including journal entries and reconciliations

Required 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
• Bilingual in Mandarin Chinese and English required
• Strong understanding of the PO lifecycle and Procure-to-Pay processes