Job Description
Vendor Operations Associate
Location : South SF, CA 94080 - Hybrid
Duration : 03+ Months
Working Model: Hybrid (Tuesdays are anchor days, and two other days of the week are required on site, the remaining two are remote)
Working Days: Monday through Friday
Working Hours: Standard 8 hour shift
Interview Format: Two Rounds (1. Panel [45 minutes], 2. Hiring Manager - Rick B. [45 minutes])
Team/Department: Vendor Management, Chief Marketing Office
Context:
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Location : South SF, CA 94080 - Hybrid
Duration : 03+ Months
Working Model: Hybrid (Tuesdays are anchor days, and two other days of the week are required on site, the remaining two are remote)
Working Days: Monday through Friday
Working Hours: Standard 8 hour shift
Interview Format: Two Rounds (1. Panel [45 minutes], 2. Hiring Manager - Rick B. [45 minutes])
Team/Department: Vendor Management, Chief Marketing Office
Context:
- The Commercial Portfolio Organization (CPO) at Genentech is dedicated to delivering marketing, public relations, and operational support to ensure the promotion of our life-saving and life-enhancing products to customers and patients. To facilitate this, the CPO procures services from various vendors and advertising agencies. The creation, approval, and lifecycle management of these vendor contracts must be performed and is essential to ensuring our teams work compliantly with service providers.
- The Vendor Operations Associate manages and processes vendor contracts, Purchase Orders (POs), and supports multiline invoices using MyBuy. Acting as a central liaison between Marketing Operations, Finance, Procurement, and CCS, this role directly engages with vendors, suppliers, HCPs, and Marketers, while supporting the onboarding of agency partners to access internal systems and tools.
- This role accelerates execution, maintains compliance, and provides operational and technical support to internal Marketers and external agency partners.
- Efficiency & Optimization: Streamlining contract execution, PO generation, and invoice support to free up marketing leads for strategic execution.
- Technical & Partner Leadership: Serving as a MyBuy super-user and primary contact for contracting and purchasing support, agency onboarding, system access, and workflow resolution.
- Compliance & Financial Accuracy: Enforcing standard template usage, risk mitigation, and optimizing PO structures/FACT coding for complex agency accounts.
- Contract Execution & Stakeholder Engagement
- Manage self-service contracts end-to-end (template verification, MSA compliance, approvals, and execution).
- Process prioritized full-service contracts and HCP contracting requests.
- Engage directly with vendors, suppliers, HCPs, and Marketers throughout the contract lifecycle.
- Support onboarding of agency partners to access internal systems and tools.
- Partner with CCS to refine templates, workflows, and contracting practices.
- Purchasing & Invoice Operations
- Create and manage POs in MyBuy, ensuring timely review and issuance.
- Support multiline invoice processing accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Provide customer support to Marketers and agency partners for contract and PO queries.
- Maintain complete records of all procurement and invoicing activities.
- Cross-Functional & System Support
- Partner with Finance and Procurement to optimize PO structures and reporting accuracy (FACT coding) for AOR and media agency contracts.
- Troubleshoot workflow delays and submit IT tickets for system issues as needed.
- Conduct training sessions for project owners on contracting and MyBuy processes.
- Autonomous execution with strong prioritization and decision-making skills.
- Process improvement expertise applied to contract, PO, and partner onboarding workflows.
- Clear written and verbal communication across internal cross-functional teams and external vendors/suppliers/HCPs.
- Creative problem-solving to resolve contracting/purchasing roadblocks while mitigating risk.
- Flexibility to collaborate occasionally with global teams outside PST hours.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Preferred experience in contract management, PO/procurement systems, healthcare compliance, vendor operations.
- Proficiency in Mac OS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Google Workspace, and contracting/ERP systems (MyBuy experience or Genentech background preferred).
- Basic accounting/billing knowledge to support optimal PO structuring.
- Ability to travel occasionally (air/car).
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | South San Francisco, CA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $44–$44.39 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| Website | http://www.talentburst.com/ |
About Company
For over 20 years, TalentBurst Inc. has been an award-winning provider of cutting-edge Workforce Management Solutions. With a strong commitment to staying ahead in the tech landscape, we pioneer innovative approaches to talent acquisition. Our expertise spans Life Sciences, and Healthcare Staffing, Banking, Financial, IT, and Engineering, as well as Global Employer of Record (EOR), Agent of Record (AOR), State, Local Government and Education (SLED), and IC validation/compliance services. Additionally, our division, TalentProcure, leads the industry with offerings such as High Hazard Payroll, Managed Services, and Vendor on Premise (VOP) solutions.
Due to our prioritization of excellent standards, we are Joint Commission Certified and are a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in the USA and Canada. Supporting over 130 Fortune 500 companies globally, we excel in navigating the landscape of talent acquisition. In a world of constant change, we embrace developing people-centric solutions that address the unique demands of our clients. Stay connected by visiting our website and following us on social media!