Indirect Procurement Buyer

Ursus; Oakland (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge fintech organization is seeking an Indirect Procurement Buyer to enhance their procurement processes. This role involves reviewing purchase requisitions, managing purchase orders, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies. You'll collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide guidance and support, all while navigating the complexities of indirect procurement. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and offers a dynamic remote work environment. If you're passionate about procurement and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as an indirect procurement analyst/buyer.
• Proficient in navigating Source to Pay (S2P) processes.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve Purchase Requisitions and Change Orders.
• Monitor PRs and Purchase Orders throughout the lifecycle.
• Provide guidance on Procurement processes to stakeholders.

Skills

Indirect procurement experience

Procurement systems (OracleCloud preferred)

JIRA

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools

Critical thinking

Customer service

Communication skills

Ability to navigate ambiguity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OracleCloud

JIRA

Job description

JOB TITLE:Indirect Procurement Buyer
LOCATION: 100% remote
DURATION: 6 month contract
PAY RANGE: $35 - 37/hr

TOP 3 SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree is a must
• Minimum of 4 years of indirect procurement analyst/buyer experience
• Experience with Procurement systems (OracleCloud preferred), JIRA, and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools

Company:
Our client, a cutting-edge fintech organization using blockchain technology to democratize the global economy is currently recruiting for an Indirect Procurement Buyer to bring onto the team.

Duties:

• Review and approve Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and Change Order submissions through the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System (OracleCloud).
• Monitor and manage all PRs and Purchase Orders (POs) throughout the PR/PO Lifecycle.
• Thoroughly understand the end-to-end Procurement process and related policies in order to provide guidance and education to internal stakeholders.
• Perform routine PO maintenance activities, including transfer of PR/PO ownership and closure of expired POs.
• Understand the division of roles and responsibilities amongst each Procurement vertical and cross-functional team in order to direct internal customers to the appropriate resources.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret commercial terms within supplier agreements.
• Identify and record non-compliant Purchasing activities as defined by internal policies and procedures.
• Assist with monitoring, triaging, and resolving tickets within the Procurement Help Desk.
• Respond to internal customers and cross-functional partners in a timely manner and drive open issues toward resolution in accordance with SLAs.
• Provide a high level of quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Compile reporting from various systems, validate accuracy, analyze data, and summarize for presentation to stakeholders.
• Analyze business processes, systems, and data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop, publish, and circulate detailed internal resource guides to document process steps, changes, and improvements.
• Work with IT teams to translate purchasing requirements into technical specifications.
• Support other ad-hoc projects as assigned.
• Monitor project progress and performance against established goals.

Skills:

• Focused experience on indirect procurement categories (Professional Services, Marketing, Workplace Operations, SaaS, etc).
• Ability to navigate through ambiguity and make sound decisions based on documented processes, policies, and best practices.
• Proficiently navigate Source to Pay (S2P) process, especially PR/PO Lifecycles.
• Experience with Procurement systems (OracleCloud preferred), JIRA, and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools.
• Familiarity with Financial and Accounting Coding as it applies to Purchase Orders.
• Effective critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain mutually beneficial cross functional relationships.
• Have an excellent track record with providing quality customer service, including guiding stakeholders through complex process workflows or situations.
• Ability to forecast Procurement requirements and set expectations with stakeholders.
• Capacity to multitask and manage time effectively.
• Strong communications skills (written & verbal).
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and accountable.

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