Procurement Operations Leader, Buy Desk

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In the posting’s own words

The Procurement Operations Leader, Buy Desk is responsible for owning the end-to-end purchase requisition and purchase order lifecycle — ensuring every transaction is accurately set up, fully documented, properly authorized, and compliant with procurement policy. This role serves as a critical operational bridge between business requestors, strategic sourcing, accounts payable, and suppliers, while driving process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across the procure-to-pay workflow.

What it asks for · 7

• 5+ years of experience in procurement operations, purchasing, or procure-to-pay functions.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing, processing, and managing high-volume purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
• Strong understanding of PO lifecycle, approval workflows, and delegation of authority frameworks.
• Hands-on proficiency with ERP or e-procurement platforms (Coupa, Ariba, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.
• Experience building or maintaining procurement SOPs and training materials.

Also a plus

• Experience supporting strategic sourcing teams with contract metadata management and repository administration.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.
• Background in AP workflows, invoice exception handling, or three-way match processes.
• Exposure to process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Experience building or maintaining procurement SOPs and training materials.
• CPSM, CPM, or supply chain certification a plus.

Degree language

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.

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Words the posting leans on

• contract9×
• purchase9×
• requisition9×
• procurement7×
• management6×
• order6×
• workflow6×
• approval5×
• buy desk5×
• experience5×
• process5×
• review5×
• accurate4×
• automation4×
• compliance4×
• improvement4×

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