Senior Procurement Analyst
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Senior Procurement Analyst at Vanta guiding purchasing decisions and leading vendor negotiations for software and services. Collaborating across teams to optimize procurement processes and vendor engagement.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with internal teams to understand their needs, guide purchasing decisions, lead negotiations, and help them make informed choices
- Lead vendor engagements from early conversations through signed contracts
- Use data and past deals to drive fair pricing while building strong, long-term vendor relationships
- Build and improve simple, scalable processes that help teams move quickly and make good decisions
- Own and improve the end-to-end procure-to-pay process so it runs smoothly at scale
- Keep vendor relationships organized, including contracts, renewals, and performance tracking
- Support spend across key areas including software, marketing, real estate, and professional services
- Work with the Head of Procurement to shape how Procurement works at Vanta
- Adapt as the business grows by evolving processes to meet current needs while planning for what’s ahead
Requirements:
- 4 – 7 years of experience in procurement or procurement operations, ideally at a software or B2B technology company
- Strong experience negotiating vendor contracts, including both commercial terms and legal considerations
- Experience with tools like Zip, Ramp, and Navan, or similar procurement and expense management platforms
- Solid understanding of third-party risk, vendor lifecycle management, and procure-to-pay processes
- Experience building and improving processes in fast-growing companies
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environments and solving complex, sometimes ambiguous problems
- Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
Benefits:
- Industry-competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
- 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
- Health & wellness stipend
- Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
- Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
- Family planning benefits
- Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
- 11 company-paid holidays
- Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!
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