Procurement Operations Analyst

About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile efficient resilient and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise we are constantly pushing the envelope leveraging the worlds largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users devices and applications in any location.

Here impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive honest debatewere focused on getting to the best ideas faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession collaboration ownership and accountability.

We value high-impact high-accountability with a sense of urgency where youre enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If youre driven by purpose thrive on solving complex challenges and want to be part of the team thats helping to secure the AI age we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role

We are looking for a Procurement Operations Analyst to join our team. This is a Hybrid (San Jose 3 days a week) role reporting to the Sr. Manager Cloud Operations - Platform Services within REIS Reliability Engineering. The Procurement Operations Analyst executes end-to-end procurement workflows for data center-related services driving requests from intake through completion in Coupa and ensuring timely accurate submission of requisitions purchase orders service requests invoices and reporting. This role improves operational efficiency and service-level performance through accurate tracking cross-functional coordination strong process discipline and consistent follow-through.

What youll do (Role Expectations)

• Process submit and manage procurement request intake through a shared team alias ensuring requests are complete and accurately entered tracked and fulfilled in Coupa Jira and related systems.
• Support end-to-end processing for purchase orders and data center-related services including colocation IP transit interconnects blanket POs and renewals
• Monitor request progress against SLA expectations following up on missing information approvals and blockers to drive timely resolution
• Assist with invoice reconciliation billing and payment inquiries Finance coordination and tracking of related requests through Asana
• Maintain trackers reports and process documentation reconcile reporting data and contribute to workflow improvements operational consistency and ad hoc projects

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You thrive in ambiguity remaining comfortable building the path as you walk it and viewing a dynamic environment as the raw material to build something meaningful.
• You are a problem-solver who actively seeks out challenges energized by the knowledge that solving hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
• You are a high-trust collaborator who is ambitious for the team embracing our challenge culture by giving and receiving clear respectful feedback.
• You operate with urgency focusing relentlessly on execution and maintaining a bias for action to quickly deliver high-impact results for the customer and the team.
• You are evidence-based utilizing data and analytics to find the truth measure what matters and replace assumptions with certainty to drive better outcomes.

What Were Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
• 3 years of experience in procurement operations order management or a similar operational role including experience using Coupa and workflow or collaboration tools such as Jira Confluence Asana Ironclad and Google Workspace
• Experience supporting procure-to-pay workflows preferably for data center-related services such as colocation space and power IP transit interconnects cross-connects or similar infrastructure services
• Familiarity with contract and billing terms including MRC and NRC and the ability to support billing validation and related operational processes
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage high request volumes accurately work within structured workflows and SLA-driven environments and maintain timely processing
• Strong analytical communication and organizational skills including the ability to manage spreadsheets reconcile data variances maintain accurate reporting exercise sound judgment and collaborate effectively across internal teams

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Finance or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to make sound judgments work through ambiguity take appropriate initiative and own outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to manage and organize high volumes of project-related communications and documentation
• Strong Excel and reporting skills

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