Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Box; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 92,400; Full time

Job summary

Box in Redwood City, CA is building a best-in-class Strategic Sourcing Team and seeks a Strategic Sourcing Business Partner to support the Sr. Manager with data analysis across indirect categories such as Marketing, Real Estate/Workplace Services, HR, Contingent Workforce, Professional Services, and Travel.

The role emphasizes system and AI-driven data insights, spend reporting, cost review, and turning data into smarter sourcing decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information systems, Finance, or a related field.
• 1-3+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing or analytics.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, data cleanup, cost modeling, spend analysis, and savings tracking.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to review large data sets, summarize findings, and translate data into clear business insights.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively with stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Self-starter attitude with ownership, curiosity, and eagerness to learn and grow within Strategic Sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager to support sourcing activities, vendor engagements, contract execution, and procurement workflows under guidance, with the opportunity to gradually own smaller scale sourcing projects.
• Assist stakeholders by providing guidance on procurement tools, data insights and sourcing best practices under supervision.
• Build and maintain Excel-based analyses, including spend reports, cost comparisons, savings trackers, TCO models, vendor pricing reviews, and other sourcing-related data models.
• Analyze travel spend and procurement data to identify trends, cost drivers, savings opportunities, and areas for process improvement.
• Assist in managing procurement activities, collaborating with stakeholders and vendors under guidance, with the goal of independently handling the end-to-end procurement process over time.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs, gather requirements, review pricing, and support purchasing decisions.
• Deliver exceptional internal customer service by promptly responding to stakeholder requests, questions, and procurement-related needs.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Job description

WHAT IS BOX?

Box (NYSE:BOX) is the leader in Intelligent Content Management. Our platform enables organizations to fuel collaboration, manage the entire content lifecycle, secure critical content, and transform business workflows with enterprise AI. We help companies thrive in the new AI-first era of business. Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations, including AstraZeneca, JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to continue driving our platform forward. Content powers how we work. It's the billions of files and information flowing across teams, departments, and key business processes every single day: contracts, invoices, employee records, financials, product specs, marketing assets, and more. Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to completely transform workflows across their organizations. With the combination of AI and enterprise content, the opportunity has never been greater to transform how the world works together and at Box you will be on the front lines of this massive shift.

WHY BOX NEEDS YOU

Box is building a best-in-class Strategic Sourcing Team in the Bay Area, CA and were looking for an energetic and eager Strategic Sourcing Business Partner to support our Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager. In this role, you'll support the Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager by helping with data analysis across key indirect categories, including Marketing, Real Estate/Workplace Services, HR, Contingent Workforce, Professional Services, and the Travel Program. This role will have a heavier focus on system, agentic AI, data-based analysis, overall spend reporting, cost review, savings tracking, and turning data into insights that help drive smarter sourcing decisions.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Partner with the Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager to support sourcing activities, vendor engagements, contract execution, and procurement workflows under guidance, with the opportunity to gradually own smaller scale sourcing projects.
• Assist stakeholders by providing guidance on procurement tools, data insights and sourcing best practices under supervision.
• Build and maintain Excel-based analyses, including spend reports, cost comparisons, savings trackers, TCO models, vendor pricing reviews, and other sourcing-related data models.
• Analyze travel spend and procurement data to identify trends, cost drivers, savings opportunities, and areas for process improvement.
• Assist in managing procurement activities, collaborating with stakeholders and vendors under guidance, with the goal of independently handling the end-to-end procurement process over time.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs, gather requirements, review pricing, and support purchasing decisions.
• Deliver exceptional internal customer service by promptly responding to stakeholder requests, questions, and procurement-related needs.

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelors degree in Business, Information systems, Finance, or a related field.
• 1-3+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing or analytics (ideally within a fast-paced technology environment).
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, data cleanup, cost modeling, spend analysis, and savings tracking.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to review large data sets, identify trends, summarize findings, and translate data into clear business insights.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively with stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Self-starter attitude with a strong sense of ownership, curiosity, and eagerness to learn and grow within Strategic Sourcing.

Box lives its values, with community and in-person collaboration being a core part of our culture. Boxers are expected to work from their assigned office a minimum of 2 days per week, with a focus on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Your Recruiter will share more about how we work and company culture during the hiring process.

Head-over-heels about this role - but not sure you meet all the requirements? Apply anyway! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Box, we take a big-picture approach to hiring that fosters authenticity, diversity, and inclusion. If you're passionate about this opportunity, chances are, you shine pretty bright.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. Box strives to respect the dignity and independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same opportunity to succeed as all other employees. Inclusiveness is core to our culture at Box, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience.

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United States Pay Range: $61,000 - $92,400 USD