Associate Supply Chain, RMD Buyer
About this opportunity
Career Category
Supply Chain
Job Description
Position Summary
The Associate Supply Chain, RMD Buyer is responsible for executing day-to-day procurement and supply chain transactions that support uninterrupted material availability and accurate system execution. Working within a signal-based execution model, this role performs purchase order processing, SAP data maintenance, invoice support activities, and workflow management while ensuring adherence to established business processes.
The Associate serves as a key operational resource supporting Network Planners, Senior Associates, suppliers, and internal stakeholders through timely execution of procurement transactions and maintenance of system accuracy.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement Execution
Execute purchase orders based on system-generated requirements and approved planning signals.
Create, release, and update purchase orders within SAP.
Monitor open purchase orders and maintain accurate delivery dates and order information.
Support order confirmations and supplier communications as directed.
Escalate supply concerns, delays, and execution issues to Senior Associates or management.
Purchase Order Maintenance
Process purchase order changes, cancellations, and updates.
Maintain purchasing records and documentation in accordance with company procedures.
Support resolution of purchase order discrepancies and transactional issues.
Monitor and close completed purchase orders as required.
Invoice Processing & AIN Support
Review invoice exceptions and support resolution activities within Ariba Network (AIN) and SAP.
Partner with Accounts Payable and suppliers to resolve routine invoice discrepancies.
Monitor invoice workflow queues and ensure timely completion of assigned activities.
Escalate complex invoice issues to Senior Associates or Procurement partners.
SAP System & Data Management
Own Business data accuracy ensuring critical master data is updated, monitored and kept accurate (purchasing and material master data) in SAP.
Support updates to Purchasing Info Records (PIRs), lead times, and procurement parameters.
Master Data & Workflow Administration
Support creation and maintenance of supplier and purchasing master data.
Monitor workflow completion and follow up on outstanding actions.
Maintain documentation supporting procurement and supply chain activities.
Stakeholder Support
Collaborate with Senior Associates, Network Planners, Procurement, Finance, and Operations teams.
Provide status updates on purchase orders, invoices, and workflow activities.
Support execution of supply chain processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
Participate in team meetings and operational reviews.
Accountability & Responsibilities
Execute procurement transactions accurately and on time.
Maintain SAP purchasing and master data accuracy.
Support invoice processing and resolution activities.
Ensure purchase order records are maintained and updated appropriately.
Follow established business processes, compliance requirements, and documentation standards.
Escalate issues requiring additional review or decision-making.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or Master's Degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in purchasing, procurement operations, supply chain, or customer service.
Basic SAP experience preferred.
Experience working with procurement transactions and purchase orders.
Familiarity with Ariba Network (AIN) or invoice processing activities.
Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
Effective organizational and time management skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and business systems.
Ability to follow established processes and work in a structured environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience working in a regulated manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare environment is preferred.
Impact
The Associate Supply Chain, RMD Buyer supports reliable material availability through accurate transaction execution, timely workflow completion, and maintenance of procurement data integrity. This role contributes to operational efficiency, supplier execution performance, and uninterrupted support of manufacturing operations while ensuring compliance with established business processes.
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Job details
How this role compares
Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.
We currently track 240 comparable Associate Manufacturing & CMC roles across 48 biopharma companies.
Salary context
72 of 240 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)
Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.
Where these roles are based
Top locations among the 240 comparable roles
+ 16 more countries
Seniority mix
240 of 240 peers have a known seniority level
Therapeutic area mix
0 of 240 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden
No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.
Similar opportunities
The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.
How we calculate "similar"
No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.
Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.
0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.