Global Procurement Operations Senior Manager

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the worlds most demanding AI data centers in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services autonomous cars Government academia research and manufacturing.

DDNs A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure. IDC

The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments - Marc Hamilton VP Solutions Architecture & Engineering NVIDIA

DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance reliability and scalability DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.

Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation customer-centricity and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.

Our commitment to innovation customer success and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.

This is an incredible opportunity to join a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale helping customers run some of the worlds most demanding AI and data-intensive environments.

We are looking for a process-oriented Global Procurement Operations Senior Manager to build our purchasing infrastructure from scratch. Currently our buying process is manual and decentralized. You will be the architect of our Source-to-Pay (S2P) lifecycleimplementing the tools workflows and policies that allow DDN to scale efficiently.
This role is 50% Systems Implementation 30% Policy Design and 20% SaaS License Administration.

What youll do
System Implementation: Support the rollout of our first Procurement platform (e.g. Workday). You will be the Admin and internal expert for this tool.
Workflow Engineering: Support and help create the Internal Intake process. Youll help define how a request moves from a need in Slack/Email to an approved Purchase Order (PO).
SaaS Operations: Manage the technical side of our software stack. This includes tracking license utilization (e.g. We pay for 100 seats but only use 60) and managing the Master Renewal Calendar.
Data Integrity: Clean up our Vendor Master Data. Youll ensure every vendor has a signed W-9 correct payment terms and a security clearance on file.
The Procurement Help Desk: Act as the internal point of contact for employees who are confused about how to get a contract signed or an invoice paid.
Compliance & Audit: Build the Paper Trail. Ensure that every dollar spent is backed by an approval that would pass a financial audit.
User Experience Mindset: You believe that for a process to work it must be easy for the employees. You aim for frictionless compliance.

What were looking for
Experience: 4 years in Procurement Ops Purchasing or FinOps.
Problem Solving: You enjoy cleaning up data and find satisfaction in a perfectly organized spreadsheet or database.
Technical Breadth: You understand how an API works (at a high level) to connect procurement tools with Finance and IT systems.

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities:

Self-Starter -Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives.

Success/Achievement Orientation -Delivers quality results consistently. Targets achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals focuses on critical priorities and is accountable.

Problem Solving -Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical realistic and resourceful.

Innovative -Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas challenges the status quo and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity gender expression transgender sex stereotyping sexual orientation national origin disability protected Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.