Procurement Operations Lead, Buy Desk

Databricks; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Procurement Operations Leader for the Buy Desk to own the end-to-end requisition and purchase order lifecycle, ensuring accurate setup, full documentation, proper authorization, and policy compliance. You will drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across the procure-to-pay workflow.

With a focus on ownership and precision, you will build scalable operating standards for Buy Desk, ensuring the organization can transact efficiently, compliantly, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in procurement operations, purchasing, or procure-to-pay functions.
• Strong understanding of PO lifecycle, approval workflows, and delegation of authority frameworks.
• Experience validating supporting procurement documentation such as statements of work, order forms, contracts, and quotes.
• Hands-on proficiency with ERP or e-procurement platforms (Coupa, Ariba, SAP, Oracle, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end PO lifecycle from creation to closure.
• Manage a high-volume daily transaction queue with accuracy and speed.
• Resolve PO discrepancies, invoice mismatches, and delivery exceptions with AP and suppliers.
• Support post-contract execution activities, including metadata management into the contract management system.
• Identify manual tasks and champion automation within Buy Desk workflow.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Coupa

Ariba

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Procurement Operations Leader for the Buy Desk to own the end-to-end requisition and purchase order lifecycle, ensuring accurate setup, full documentation, proper authorization, and policy compliance. You will drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across the procure-to-pay workflow.

With a focus on ownership and precision, you will build scalable operating standards for Buy Desk, ensuring the organization can transact efficiently, compliantly, and