Buying Channel Orchestration & Enablement Specialist
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- # Buying Channel Orchestration & Enablement SpecialistApplylocations: Boston, MAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: REQ-29385**Job Description****Company Overview**Vertex is a global biotechnology company committed to scientific innovation and improving the lives of people with serious diseases. Through a strong focus on patients, collaboration, and operational excellence, Vertex brings together talented professionals to build scalable, compliant, and efficient business capabilities that support its mission.**Role Summary**Vertex is seeking a **Specialist, Buying Channel Orchestration & Enablement** to join the Global Sourcing & Procurement organization within the **Source-to-Pay (S2P) Center of Excellence (COE)**. The Specialist is responsible for supporting the business owner with the enabling, managing, and optimizing buying channels and intake orchestration across the S2P lifecycle.The Specialist will ensure that users are guided to the right buying pathways, suppliers, and workflows through intuitive, policy-aligned channel design and orchestration tools. Working across platforms such as **Coupa** and intake/orchestration tools such as **Zip, ORO, or similar solutions**, the Specialist will help create a buying experience that is compliant, efficient, and easy to use.This is a business-facing role, not an IT system ownership role. The Specialist will own the business design, configuration direction, and adoption of buying channels and intake workflows, while partnering closely with Digital/IT for technical implementation and support.**Key Responsibilities****Buying Channel Design & Enablement*** Support the design, configuration, and continuous optimization of procurement buying channels, including catalogs, preferred suppliers, guided buying paths, and request channels* Ensure the Specialist’s buying channel designs guide users to the appropriate procurement pathway based on category, supplier, policy, and business need* Align buying channels to category strategies, preferred supplier programs, and procurement policy requirements* Help standardize buying experiences to improve usability, consistency, and compliance across the organization**Intake & Orchestration Management*** Configure and manage intake and orchestration business rules within platforms such as Zip, ORO, or similar tools* Ensure intake requests are routed efficiently with the right approvals, workflows, and policy guardrails* Continuously refine routing logic, intake rules, forms, and user journeys to improve both user experience and process compliance* Partner with stakeholders to ensure intake experiences support procurement objectives and business needs**Platform & Workflow Configuration*** Support the business owner for the configuration of buying channels and intake workflows in tools such as Coupa and orchestration platforms* Translate business requirements into workflows, forms, routing logic, and user experiences* Partner with Digital/IT on technical updates while maintaining ownership of process design and business configuration requirements* Support testing, validation, and process readiness for workflow or channel changes**User Experience & Adoption*** Support the identification friction points across buying channels and intake workflows and drive practical improvements* Support training materials, user documentation, and change management efforts to improve adoption of preferred procurement channels* Support the monitoring of user behavior, channel usage, and workflow outcomes to ensure alignment with intended processes* Support the simplification of complex procurement processes into intuitive and user-friendly experiences**Compliance & Policy Alignment*** Support the business owner to reinforce procurement policies, including preferred supplier use, approved workflows, and “No PO, No Pay” requirements* Support the business owner to help reduce maverick spend by guiding users through compliant and optimized buying pathways* Support the business owner to Partner with Governance and Category teams to maintain alignment between procurement policy and channel execution* Support the business owner with enforcement of business rules that improve compliance without creating unnecessary complexity**Performance & Continuous Improvement*** Support the business owner to track channel effectiveness through metrics such as adoption rates, cycle times, compliance levels, and workflow efficiency* Support the business owner to identify improvement opportunities and recommend enhancements that simplify and standardize the buying experience* Partner with Analytics teams to support reporting, dashboards, and insights on buying channel and intake performance* Contribute to ongoing process improvement efforts across the S2P lifecycle**Required Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree required* 4–6+ years of experience in procurement, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), sourcing operations, buying channel enablement, or related roles* Experience working with procurement platforms such as **Coupa**, including catalogs, guided buying, and supplier enablement* Experience with intake and orchestration tools such as **Zip, ORO, or similar workflow-based platforms*** Strong understanding of procurement processes and user-facing workflows* Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into system-enabled workflows without owning the technical build* Strong collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills* Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, process-driven environment with attention to detail and execution quality**Technical Skills*** Procurement process knowledge across S2P and P2P activities* Policy-aligned channel design and compliance enablement* User journey and process experience improvement* Business requirements translation into workflow configurations* Performance tracking, reporting inputs, and continuous improvement support**Preferred Skills*** Experience in a COE, procurement transformation, or process excellence environment* Familiarity with guided buying, intake management, and procurement orchestration design* Experience supporting preferred supplier programs and buying channel strategies* Exposure to CLM, TPRM, or P2P integration points across the S2P lifecycle* Experience working in regulated environments with strong compliance expectations* Experience supporting training, adoption, and change management for procurement tools and workflows**Benefits**Vertex offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees’ health, well-being, and professional growth, including:* Competitive compensation* Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage* Retirement savings programs* Paid time off and company holidays* Career development and learning opportunities* Employee wellness support* A collaborative and mission-driven work environment* Hybrid work flexibility for eligible roles#LI-AA1#LI-Hybrid**Pay Range:**$0 - $0**Disclosure Statement:**The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.**Flex Designation:**Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible**Flex Eligibility Status:**In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 1. **Hybrid**: work remotely up to two days per week; **or select** 2. **On-Site**: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
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