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Procurement Analyst

Remote

Remote

IT, Operations
Washington, DC, USA · Remote
Posted on Jul 30, 2024

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

Please take a look at remote.com/handbook to learn more about our culture and what it is like to work here. Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. You can check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor or look up the results of our candidate surveys to see how others feel about working and interviewing here.

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

The position

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Procurement Specialist, joining our Global Purchase to Pay Team.

What this job can offer you

The Procurement Specialist will be the directly responsible individual for the strategic management, execution, and documentation of the company’s developing procurement process.

Areas to cover:

  • Partnering with internal stakeholders to onboard, monitor and if necessary, terminate vendor relationships
  • Advising internal stakeholders on vendor management requirements and communicating potential risks identified while managing vendors
  • Proactively identifying, monitoring, escalating and remediating any issues in the procurement process with the goal to ensure proper documentation and communication with all internal stakeholders and external vendors.
  • Understanding and adhering to Remote’s standards, policies and controls for vendor management

The Procurement Specialist will play an important role from within the company’s Purchase to Pay team by working closely each day with a wide variety of Remote’s globally distributed personnel to ensure all purchases and renewals are done in a consistent, compliant, and thoroughly negotiated manner.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years experience in indirect (services and SaaS) procurement
  • Minimum 3 years experience managing vendor relationships
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
  • Strong commercial negotiation and contracting skills
  • Strong project management skills
  • Strong documentation skills
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a globally distributed team

Key responsibilities

  • Execute an effective procurement strategy that aligns with Remote’s growth and success
  • Research and analyse SaaS products and services to identify the best solutions for Remote
  • Negotiate with vendors to secure the best pricing while aligning with Remote’s terms
  • Manage the entire software procurement process in partnership with key business owners and stakeholders
  • Track and monitor software license renewals to ensure timely renewal of services
  • Partnership with Remote’s Data Privacy, Finance, Legal, and Security teams to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal company policies
  • Prepare and maintain accurate records of all procurement activities
  • Maintain constant communication with vendors to address and resolve day-to-day issues (i.e. addressing/escalating vendors non-performance)
  • Must be able to find new ways of tackling supply management (i.e. focus on optimising for maximum efficiency in the purchase/renewal process)

Practicals

  • You'll report to: Senior Manager Purchase to Pay
  • Team: Purchase to Pay (Accounting)
  • Location: LATAM
  • Start date: As soon as possible

Application process

  1. Interview with recruiter
  2. Interview with future manager
  3. Interview with team members (no managers present)
  4. Interview with VP Global Controller (optional)
  5. Prior employment verification check(s)
  6. (async) Offer

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Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:
  • work from anywhere
  • unlimited personal time off (minimum 4 weeks)
  • quarterly company-wide day off for self care
  • flexible working hours (we are async)
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave
  • mental health support services
  • stock options
  • learning budget
  • home office budget & IT equipment
  • budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

  1. Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
  2. We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
  3. If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.