Lead the procurement team process, ensuring effective collaboration and performance across all team members.
Manage the end-to-end procurement process including purchase requisitions, vendor coordination, order placement, and delivery tracking for equipment, software licenses, and services.
Partner with Engineering and Operations teams to procure software tools, development platforms, and technical solutions, including managing software purchasing agreements and renewal timelines.
Research, evaluate, and maintain relationships with global suppliers to ensure competitive pricing, service reliability, and timely fulfillment.
Monitor equipment and supply levels to support employee onboarding, deployments, and replacement needs while minimizing operational delays.
Track requisitions, orders, and procurement activities while providing status updates and reporting to relevant stakeholders.
Identify opportunities to improve procurement workflows through process standardization, automation, and adoption of procurement technologies.
Analyze purchasing data and vendor performance to support cost optimization and operational efficiency.
Serve as the escalation point for procurement issues and ensure timely resolution with internal and external stakeholders.

3+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain operations, or procurement operations, with at least 1 year in a leadership or supervisory role.
Experience working with procurement systems, ticketing platforms, or purchasing platforms (Tipalti, Netsuite, and Jira preferred).
Familiarity with vendor management and service level agreements (SLAs).
Experience supporting procurement of technology equipment or software licensing preferred.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Operations, Legal and Finance.
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
Interest in leveraging technology, automation, or data insights to improve operational processes.

Procurement Operations Lead

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