The CDSM Payment Analyst is responsible for supporting procurement, supplier management, contracting, financial operations, reporting, and process improvement activities related to clinical drug supply operations. This role serves as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external suppliers, ensuring operational excellence through effective contract administration, financial oversight, supplier coordination, data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Analyst leverages business systems, reporting tools, and emerging technologies to drive efficiency, compliance, and informed decision-making across the organization. Responsibilities • Partner with purchasing and CDO to resolve issues resulting from orders. Examples include discrepancies (e.g. pricing, quantity) between initial requisition, invoices, and purchase order amounts. • Set up new suppliers, or update existing information and data, for vendors providing goods and services in the vendor management systems, e.g. LSI, cVend, etc. • Act as a liaison between the business and suppliers to resolve order issues including damaged materials, incorrectly shipped items, returns, etc. • Update systems, e.g. SRM, ECC, appropriately upon receipt of goods and services. Close out open orders appropriately and initiate payment to suppliers within expected timeframes, which includes providing invoice payment issue identification and resolution support for Stockrooms and R&D Community. • Track open or outstanding orders. Follow-up with customers, or suppliers as needed to ensure appropriate close out process is executed. • Collect and analyze data, conduct root-cause analysis, and work with Supervisor to recommend and implement process improvement changes in support of accurate transactions, effective delivery of goods and services, and timely payment to suppliers. • Provide backup coverage for the R&D PTP Support Supervisor to ensure work of the team is completed on schedule. • Mentor, train and provide guidance to junior-level PTP Specialists regarding advanced troubleshooting techniques, efficient system usage, and proper resolution to rectify PTP issues. • Works with R&D customers to identify and promote opportunities to centralize ordering activity whenever possible. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting preferred and 4+ years of relevant experience in Finance or Accounting. Relevant experience, with strong analytical, organizational, and financial tracking skills. • Experience supporting contract administration, invoice reconciliation, and payment processes. • Strong communication skills and ability to provide reporting and insights to leadership. • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and timeliness. • Proficient Excel skills required, experience with TM1 and SAP, preferred. Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this roleat the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount isearned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolutediscretion, consistent with applicable law.