AI-Enabled Procurement Operations Lead

Intuit, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Operations Leader to drive end-to-end lifecycle improvements and modernize the PR-to-PO experience. You will guide transformation initiatives, champion AI-enabled workflows, and lead cross-functional collaboration with Sourcing, Contracting, Payments, and FP&A.

The role emphasizes governance, KPI ownership, and mentorship of the Buy Desk team, with a focus on compliance, efficiency, and scale in a dynamic enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring or functionally guiding a procurement/operations team.
• Strong executive-facing communication skills; able to represent procurement operations performance and risk to senior stakeholders.
• Track record of driving cross-functional outcomes and leading teams through organizational/process transformation as a change agent.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted process design or lightweight tool-building ('vibe coding') and Claude (or similar).
• Advanced critical thinking and root-cause analysis skills applied at a program/strategy level.
• Strong grasp of accounting codes, contract terms, and queue management under tight SLAs.
• Advanced Excel required; experience building/owning reporting dashboards a plus.
• Extensive Coupa experience required; familiarity with other e-procurement/ERP platforms (SAP, Ariba, Oracle) a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years procurement operations experience, with demonstrated leadership scope beyond individual contributor tasks.

Responsibilities

• Co-owns the evolution of the PR-to-PO operating model and drives related system initiatives tied to ERP upgrade.
• Apply a Day 1 lens to end-to-end workflows and optimize orchestration vs. manual tasks.
• Champion automation and AI-assisted approaches across sourcing triage and quality control.
• Develop AI-enabled team capabilities and promote AI adoption across the function.
• Partner with Sourcing, Contracting, Payments, FP&A, and Accounting to design future-state intelligent buying.
• Own the Purchase Requisition/PO change request QC program and end-to-end lifecycle.
• Set compliance and validation standards (SOX, contract review, intake accuracy) and manage escalations.
• Define SLAs, cross-functional dependencies, and KPI/dashboards for triage and Buy Desk.
• Provide functional leadership and mentorship of the Buy Desk Advisor team and contingent staff.

Skills

Mentoring / guiding a procurement team

Executive-facing communication

Cross-functional leadership

AI-assisted process design

Vibe coding (AI workflows)

Critical thinking & root-cause分析

Advanced Excel

Dashboards / reporting

Coupa proficiency

SAP / Ariba / Oracle familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Business / Finance / Accounting

Tools

Coupa

SAP

Ariba

Oracle

Job description

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Operations Leader to drive end-to-end lifecycle improvements and modernize the PR-to-PO experience. You will guide transformation initiatives, champion AI-enabled workflows, and lead cross-functional collaboration with Sourcing, Contracting, Payments, and FP&A.

The role emphasizes governance, KPI ownership, and mentorship of the Buy Desk team, with a focus on compliance, efficiency, and scale in a dynamic enterprise environment.