Procurement Operations Analyst

Zscaler; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Time off plans for vacation and sick

Parental leave options

Retirement options

Education reimbursement

In-office perks, and more!

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking a Procurement Operations Analyst for a Hybrid role in San Jose, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Cloud Operations.

You will drive end-to-end procurement workflows for data center services, manage requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, and reporting in Coupa and related systems while ensuring accuracy and SLA adherence. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in procurement operations, experience with Coupa and Jira/Confluence/Asana, and a data-driven approach to optimize processes,

Qualifications

• 3+ years in procurement operations or a similar role.
• Experience using Coupa and collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, Asana, Ironclad, Google Workspace).
• Experience supporting procure-to-pay workflows for data center services.
• Familiarity with MRC and NRC terms; support billing validation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high volumes.

Responsibilities

• Process, submit, and manage procurement requests in Coupa and related systems.
• Support end-to-end processing for POs and data center services.
• Monitor progress against SLA and resolve blockers.
• Assist with invoice reconciliation and billing inquiries.
• Maintain trackers and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Procurement ops

Coupa experience

Data center services

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Coupa

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Ironclad

Google Workspace

Job description

About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability. We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role

We are looking for a Procurement Operations Analyst to join our team. This is a Hybrid (San Jose, 3 days a week) role, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Cloud Operations - Platform Services, within REIS Reliability Engineering. The Procurement Operations Analyst executes end-to-end procurement workflows for data center-related services, driving requests from intake through completion in Coupa and ensuring timely, accurate submission of requisitions, purchase orders, service requests, invoices, and reporting. This role improves operational efficiency and service-level performance through accurate tracking, cross-functional coordination, strong process discipline, and consistent follow-through.

What You’ll Do (Role Expectations)

• Process, submit and manage procurement request intake through a shared team alias, ensuring requests are complete and accurately entered, tracked, and fulfilled in Coupa, Jira, and related systems.
• Support end-to-end processing for purchase orders and data center-related services, including colocation, IP transit, interconnects, blanket POs, and renewals
• Monitor request progress against SLA expectations, following up on missing information, approvals, and blockers to drive timely resolution
• Assist with invoice reconciliation, billing and payment inquiries, Finance coordination, and tracking of related requests through Asana
• Maintain trackers, reports, and process documentation, reconcile reporting data, and contribute to workflow improvements, operational consistency, and ad hoc projects

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You thrive in ambiguity, remaining comfortable building the path as you walk it and viewing a dynamic environment as the raw material to build something meaningful.
• You are a problem-solver who actively seeks out challenges, energized by the knowledge that solving hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
• You are a high-trust collaborator who is ambitious for the team, embracing our challenge culture by giving and receiving clear, respectful feedback.
• You operate with urgency, focusing relentlessly on execution and maintaining a bias for action to quickly deliver high-impact results for the customer and the team.
• You are evidence-based, utilizing data and analytics to find the truth, measure what matters, and replace assumptions with certainty to drive better outcomes.

What We’re Looking For (Minimum Qualifications)

• Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
• 3+ years of experience in procurement operations, order management, or a similar operational role, including experience using Coupa and workflow or collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Asana, Ironclad, and Google Workspace
• Experience supporting procure-to-pay workflows, preferably for data center-related services such as colocation, space and power, IP transit, interconnects, cross-connects, or similar infrastructure services
• Familiarity with contract and billing terms, including MRC and NRC, and the ability to support billing validation and related operational processes
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage high request volumes accurately, work within structured workflows and SLA-driven environments, and maintain timely processing
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills, including the ability to manage spreadsheets, reconcile data variances, maintain accurate reporting, exercise sound judgment, and collaborate effectively across internal teams

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to make sound judgments, work through ambiguity, take appropriate initiative, and own outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to manage and organize high volumes of project-related communications and documentation
• Strong Excel and reporting skills

Base Pay Range

Base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.

$118,000—$148,000 USD

Benefits

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks, and more!

Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits here.

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