The Role
Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives. Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.
Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions, meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.
We are seeking a Procurement Operations Support Associate to join our dynamic team in Warsaw. This role is integral to providing operational support for Moderna’s procurement capabilities. You will bring a continuous-improvement mindset, striving to make procurement processes easy to understand and use, and delivering consistent, dependable, high-quality outcomes.
Here's What You’ll Do:
Your key responsibilities will be:
Providing day-to-day support to internal and external stakeholders in Procurement Operation’s processes.
Quality checking and supporting the accurate creation of Purchase Requisitions.
Providing one-on-one/small group training and support for system users.
Performing ad hoc Purchase-to-Pay functions and other analysis as needed.
Ensuring compliance with Procurement and Finance-related processes and controls, identifying opportunities for improvement, and supporting their implementation.
Your responsibilities will also include:
Supporting the Manager and broader community with the rollout, optimization, and administration of process improvement projects, many of which have cross-department, company-wide impact.
Ensuring that procurement policies are strictly followed and reporting any incompliance to senior stakeholders.
Delivering a positive internal stakeholder experience, supporting Procurement’s Help Desk function, and providing timely and thorough responses to inquiries.
Preparing various analysis for stakeholders, leadership, and reporting purposes.
Close cooperation with Digital to ensure the tools are working as per the design.
The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:
Question Convention: Your role will be pivotal in challenging the status quo, driving change, and managing through uncertainty in a high-growth, fast-paced organization.
Behave Like Owners: You will own, prioritize, and manage your work with limited daily direction, anticipate needs, and proactively recommend next steps, truly behaving like an owner of your domain.
Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:
Bachelor's degree
Min. 2 years of experience in a similar function in procurement, accounting/ finance, biotech
Ability to own, prioritize and manage work with limited daily direction,
Anticipate needs and proactively recommend next steps
Well-organized, proactive, able to prioritize in a dynamic environment
Strong communication skills and ability to transfer knowledge in plain non-technical language
Highly-collaborative, team player yet able to make decisions and work independently
Adaptable and resourceful with a process-oriented mindset
Outstanding analytical skill
Excellent English skills, both written and verbal. Additional languages are a plus (French, Spanish, German preferred)
Preferrable knowledge of SAP, Ariba, Service Now or any other equivalent
A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.
This role has an international remit, requiring a comprehensive understanding and proactive approach towards supporting Moderna's global procurement initiatives. As a sole contributor, you'll have the autonomy to drive significant improvements and efficiencies within our procurement processes, making a substantial impact on our operations and, ultimately, on global health.
Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.
We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:
- Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
- Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
- Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
- Family planning and adoption benefits
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
- Educational resources
- Savings and investments
- Location-specific perks and extras!
The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.
About Moderna
Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.
By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.
We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.
If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.
Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.
Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!
Moderna is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.
Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the Talent Acquisition Partner or contact the Accommodations team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com. (EEO/AAP Employer)
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