Procurement Operations Analyst

<div class="content-intro"><p>At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.</p> <p>We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization.</p> <p>To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success.</p> <p>Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture.</p> <p>If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you.</p></div><p>Braze is growing and seeking someone to help us scale our Procurement operations. Reporting to the Strategic Sourcing Manager, this new position on the Finance team will be responsible for global activities related to the procurement of corporate goods and services including technology, marketing, facilities, etc. We are looking for someone who can collaborate extremely well with internal partners like Accounting, Legal, and Finance as well as internal stakeholders to develop and execute our procurement to pay lifecycle to align with business requirements and exceed objectives.</p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO</strong></p> <ul> <li>Purchase Order creation and tracking</li> <li>Collaborate with Business Owners to monitor and manage Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders throughout the PR/PO lifecycle; including business partner outreach, updating ownership and closing out POs.</li> <li>Support for EMEA/APAC DocuSign contract routing</li> <li>Entering/Correcting/Tracking existing and new vendor contract details</li> <li>Vendor contract renewal reminders for business owners</li> <li>Manage invoice issues and get them fixed in collaboration with Accounts Payable</li> <li>Manage the vendor onboarding process</li> <li>Help aggregate and archive all existing and future vendor contracts to a centralized location</li> <li>Assist and train end users with the creation of Purchase Orders and all other P2P activities</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s Degree with 2+ years experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or partner management.</li> <li>Some technology contract experience with SaaS, Subscription, and Marketing is a plus, but not needed</li> <li>Financial, tech and process-savvy person who loves to improve processes, systems and tools that benefit our teams and internal customers and partners.</li> <li>Team player with collaborative style and proven track record of building successful relationships with stakeholders and suppliers</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li> <li>Strong analytical skills</li> <li>Enjoy learning new technology, and you have deep experience configuring and continuously improving various procurement operations tools, systems and supporting software tools like; Coupa, Netsuite, JIRA and contract management systems.</li> <li>Sound judgment with the knowledge to resolve complicated matters while maintaining integrity and confidentiality.</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><div class="p-rich_text_section"> <p><strong>WHAT WE OFFER<br></strong></p> <p><em>Braze benefits vary by location, and we encourage you to review our specific benefits offerings for each country </em><a href="https://www.braze.com/company/careers/how-we-hire#benefit-section"><em>here</em></a><em>. More details on benefits plans will be provided if you recei ... (truncated, view full listing at source)