Director, G&A Procurement Business Partner

About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role We're looking for a Director of GA Procurement Business Partnership to serve as the strategic procurement owner across Anthropic's Finance, Legal Policy, GTM, and People Workplace verticals. This role reports to the Head of Procurement. You're a business partner first. In a hyper-growth environment where speed and impact are equally valued, you'll build frameworks that enable the business rather than slow it down. You'll own purchase management, month-end close processes, and systems hygiene across the verticals that collectively underpin our operational and organizational growth. You'll manage a small team of procurement professionals in H1 2026, with a clear path to grow the function as Anthropic scales. What you'll do: Process Optimization Systems (~50%) Champion P2P adoption and optimization across GA business units, driving compliance, user experience improvements, and workflow automation Partner with Finance Systems, Business Analytics, Finance Strategy, and Accounting teams to improve procurement data quality, GL coding accuracy, and spend visibility across GA categories Build scalable playbooks and training that maintain control without creating bottlenecks for fast-moving business partners Partner with Legal on contract lifecycle management, ensuring risk-appropriate terms and timely execution Partner with Privacy Security on development of TPRM practices and process Drive vendor rationalization and preferred-vendor strategies that maximize leverage without compromising business velocity Reduce P2P cycle time through automation, self-service, and AI-assisted tooling so more volume moves through with fewer manual touchpoints Partner with Legal, Security, TPRM, and Finance to embed controls into how work actually flows Month-End Close Accruals (~30%) Serve as procurement's owner for month-end close activities: accrual submissions, PO management, and spend reconciliation in close partnership with Accounting and FPA Ensure PO hygiene across GA verticals: timely creation, receipt matching, and proactive communication of large commitments to Finance Drive accrual accuracy through scalable processes for open PO reviews, and prepaid management Own procurement's contribution to financial forecasting, surfacing vendor commitment data to support accurate budget-to-actual reporting Ensure every request and PO is audit-ready with clean metadata that supports invoice matching, reporting, and financial controls Team Leadership Business Partnership (~20%) Lead, coach, and develop a team of procurement professionals, setting clear expectations and career development plans Embed as a strategic partner within Finance, Legal, GTM, and People leadership, attending key planning cycles, vendor strategy discussions Translate complex sourcing and financial concepts for non-procurement stakeholders; build trust through responsiveness and results Serve as the escalation point when operational breakdowns occur and drive resolution to a clean outcome You may be a good fit if you have: 10+ years of progressive procurement experience, with 5+ years in an enterprise tech, SaaS, fintech, or hyperscaler environment At least 7 years of people management experience with a track record of building high-performing teams An "AI first" mindset and curiosity about how AI can improve procurement operations Exposure in strategic sourcing and contract negotiation in GA categories: professional services, real estate/facilities, GTM/marketing, or HR/workforce, etc. Strong working knowledge of procurement-adjacent accounting: accruals, prepaid expenses, PO management, and month-end clos ... (truncated, view full listing at source)