Lead Procurement Specialist
Lead Procurement Specialist
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Job Description
Your opportunity
We are seeking a detailoriented and proactive Lead Procurement Specialist to join New Relic. In this role youll be responsible for sourcing purchasing and managing software licenses IT and facilities equipment and related services to support our sales finance engineering and operations teams. Your role will be crucial in ensuring costeffective procurement processes while maintaining highquality standards and compliance with company policies.
This role requires working during the US shift hours specifically from 6 PM to 3 AM IST.
What youll do
- Procurement Strategy: Develop and execute procurement strategies for software licenses IT hardware and services to meet operational requirements and costefficiency goals.
- Vendor Management: Identify evaluate and select vendors and negotiate contracts and agreements that align with company policies and objectives and ensure competitive pricing and favorable terms.
- Purchase Orders and Contracts: Create and manage purchase orders contracts and agreements and ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
- Budget Oversight: Support FPA team to track procurement expenditures. Report on budget variances and costsaving initiatives to management.
- Risk Management:Assess and mitigate risks associated with software procurement vendor relationships and contract negotiations. Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and data protection requirements.
- Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve procurement processes and workflows to enhance efficiency reduce procurement cycle times and streamline operations. Identify automation opportunities.
- Supplier Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with software vendors and service providers. Monitor vendor performance and conduct regular vendor reviews to ensure service level agreements are met.
- Compliance and Documentation: Ensure all procurement activities adhere to company policies industry regulations and legal requirements. Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation.
This role requires
- Minimum of 6 years of work experience in procurement process
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field.
- Proven experience as a procurement specialist purchasing agent or similar role in a software company or IT environment.
- Strong knowledge of software licensing models IT hardware procurement processes and contract negotiation principles.
- Experience with procurement software and tools (e.g. ERP systems contract management software like Netsuite Workday Coupa etc).
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
- Analytical mindset with strong problemsolving skills and attention to detail.
Bonus points if you have
- Adaptability to thrive in a fastpaced and changing environment typical of the software industry.
- Certification in procurement (e.g. CPSM CSCP) is a plus
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Fostering a diverse welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics different backgrounds and abilities and recognize the different paths they took to reach us including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. Were looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values not just candidates who check off all the boxes.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process please reach out to .
We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success including fully officebased fully remote or hybrid.
Our hiring process
In compliance with applicable law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification. Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic.
We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records based on individual circumstances and in accordance with applicable law including but not limited to theSan Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. New Relic does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes and will not pay fees to any thirdparty agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with New Relic.
Candidates are evaluated based on qualifications regardless of race religion ethnicity national origin sex sexual orientation gender expression or identity age disability neurodiversity veteran or marital status political viewpoint or other legally protected characteristics.
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full Time
