Procurement Analyst

What this job can offer you

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

• The Procurement Analyst 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 Analyst 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.

What you bring

• Proven experience in indirect (services and SaaS) procurement
• Solid experience managing vendor relationships
• Experience in Coupa Intake & Orchestration is a plus
• Excellent English 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

• Negotiate with vendors to secure the best pricing while aligning with Remote’s terms
• Manage the entire procurement process in Coupa 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, IT, 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)

Benefits

• work from anywhere
• flexible paid time off
• 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