Purchasing Operations Senior Analyst

Lantheus (NASDAQ: LNTH) is the leading radiopharmaceutical-focused company, delivering life-changing science to enable clinicians to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes. Headquartered in Massachusetts with offices in New Jersey, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom, Lantheus has been providing radiopharmaceutical solutions for nearly 70 years.

Today, we’re expanding our portfolio and pipeline across oncology, neurology and cardiology. Through recent acquisitions, along with strategic partnerships across the life sciences ecosystem, we are accelerating our efforts to advance precision medicine and improve patient outcomes around the world.

At Lantheus we are purpose-driven, and every employee plays a vital role in our success. We’re dedicated to cultivating a high-growth, forward-thinking culture where innovation thrives and diverse perspectives drive meaningful progress.

Join us and be part of a company where your contributions make a real impact, because we know someone’s health is in our hands.

Summary of role

We are seeking a Purchasing Operations Senior Analyst to serve as the primary business administrator and subject matter expert for SAP Ariba while supporting the broader procurement systems and operations environment. This role is responsible for day-to-day Ariba administration, workflow and approval maintenance, user access governance, supplier enablement, reporting, training, controls, issue resolution, and continuous improvement. The Senior Analyst partners closely with Procurement, IT, Finance, Accounts Payable, Human Resources, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders to maintain reliable, compliant, and user-friendly source-to-pay processes.

This position is based in Massachusetts and requires an on-site presence consistent with the company’s hybrid work expectations. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Procurement business administrator and subject matter expert for SAP Ariba, including requisitioning, purchasing, approvals, supplier onboarding, invoicing-related processes, and the Ariba Business Network.
• Maintain Ariba approval workflows, delegation and group-of-authorization tables, commodity and cost-center mappings, and other configuration data in coordination with IT, Finance, Human Resources, and system support partners.
• Administer procurement user access, role changes, onboarding, and offboarding activities, ensuring access is appropriate, timely, documented, and aligned with governance, security, segregation-of-duties, and compliance requirements.
• Triage and resolve Ariba and procure-to-pay issues; identify root causes, coordinate technical support, communicate status, and document sustainable solutions.
• Gather business requirements and support procurement system enhancements from intake through configuration review, testing, user acceptance, deployment, hypercare, and ongoing monitoring.
• Develop and execute test scripts to validate workflows, controls, integrations, master data, and user experience before changes are released.
• Maintain procurement work instructions, standard operating procedures, training materials, system communications, and knowledge resources.
• Provide training and ongoing support to employees on requisition entry, purchase-order processes, approvals, supplier setup, and appropriate use of procurement systems.
• Own operational governance for Ariba supplier enablement and Business Network activities, supporting supplier adoption, transaction accuracy, data integrity, and process efficiency.
• Maintain recurring procurement reports and enhance Power BI dashboards supporting spend visibility, cycle-time metrics, supplier activity, operational performance, and savings tracking.
• Own and continuously improve Procurement spend analytics, including supplier, category, business unit, PO, and transaction-level spend visibility.
• Partner with Category Managers to translate spend and supplier data into actionable sourcing data insights.
• Support SOX controls and internal and external audits by maintaining documentation, producing system reports and approval evidence, responding to requests, and supporting remediation activities.
• Monitor procurement processes and system usage for control gaps, data-quality issues, bottlenecks, or inconsistent adoption; recommend and implement practical improvements.
• Partner cross-functionally with Procurement, IT, Finance, Accounts Payable, Human Resources, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders on source-to-pay operations and projects.
• Support purchase-order maintenance and related operational activities, including reassignment, closure, and cleanup, in coordination with Finance and business owners.
• Independently manage assigned work and contribute as a project lead or team member on procurement technology, governance, integration, and process-improvement initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in purchasing operations, procurement operations, procure-to-pay, supply chain systems, or a related business operations role.
• Hands-on experience administering or supporting SAP Ariba, including requisitions, purchase orders, approval workflows, user access, supplier processes, or Business Network activities.
• Experience partnering with IT and business functions to troubleshoot systems, document requirements, test changes, and support implementations or enhancements.
• Experience with procurement controls, audit support, access governance, approval governance, or SOX-controlled business processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Smartsheet and experience creating or maintaining operational reports and dashboards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, customer-service orientation, and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced SAP Ariba administration experience, particularly within Buying and Invoicing, approval workflows, user administration, supplier enablement, and Ariba Business Network.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and integrations between Ariba, SAP, invoice-management tools, identity or access systems, and enterprise data platforms.
• Experience with Power BI, spend analytics, procurement performance metrics, or enterprise data reporting.
• Experience developing user acceptance testing plans, test scripts, training materials, standard operating procedures, and work instructions.
• Knowledge of source-to-pay processes, segregation-of-duties concepts, supplier master data, financial approval structures, and procurement policy enforcement.
• Experience in a life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated environment.
• SAP Ariba certification or relevant procurement, systems, analytics, or project-management certification.

Core Values

The ideal candidate will embody Lantheus core values:

• Let people be their best
• Respect one another and act as one
• Learn, adapt, and win
• Know someone’s health is in our hands
• Own the solution and make it happen

The pay range for this position is between $80,000 and $119,000 annually.

Actual base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Employees in this position are eligible for a discretionary performance-based cash incentive. Benefits for this position include a comprehensive health benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Other offerings include life and disability benefits, pre-tax accounts, a 401(k) with company contribution, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including paid vacation, holidays, sick days, and paid parental leave. Interested candidates can apply at Lantheus.com. Applications for this position will be accepted until December 4, 2026.

Lantheus is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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 Lantheus Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@lantheus.com.

Lantheus is an E-Verify Employer.

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