Corporate Senior Procurement Analyst (Remote)
DataBank · Dallas, TX · 1 wk ago
PurchasingFull-time
Responsibilities
- Manage and prioritize purchase request queues
- Support vendor selection and onboarding activities
- Negotiate purchase pricing and contract terms with appropriate guidance and oversight
- Oversee applicable due diligence workflow reviews for each purchase
- Support policy updates, changes, and training initiatives
- Collaborate on implementing and enforcing newly created procurement procedures, policies, and training while ensuring organizational adherence
- Show leadership potential and a desire to grow into a people-management role
- Perform other duties as assigned
Stakeholder and Vendor Engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal data center teams, requesters, reviewers, due diligence approvers, procurement team members, and vendors
- Communicate clearly, set expectations, and provide a high level of customer service to all stakeholders
- Cook up vendor onboarding and support ongoing supplier engagement activities
Contract Management
- Review, route, edit, and manage contracts in accordance with company policies and approval requirements
- Maintain accurate contract records in the contract management system and ensure documentation is complete and current
- Monitor key contract dates, including renewals and expirations, and proactively coordinate next steps with stakeholders
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, contract administration, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience as a people manager
- Experience supporting procurement activities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders effectively
- Experience negotiating pricing, terms, and vendor agreements
- Experience with vendor onboarding, due diligence, and contract lifecycle processes is strongly preferred
Skills And Competencies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, OneDrive, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, Slack, DocuSign, and Zoom
- Treats communication and active listening as top priorities and creates transparency throughout the process
- Trusted and reliable work ethic with ability to hit targeted deadlines
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team; navigates change effectively in a rapidly growing company
- Strong relationship-building skills with internal stakeholders, team members, approvers, and vendors
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills