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Senior Procurement Operations Specialist

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Date: Mar 18, 2025

Location: IN

Company: Optimizely

 

At Optimizely, we're on a mission to help people unlock their digital potential. We do that by reinventing how marketing and product teams work to create and optimize digital experiences across all channels. With Optimizely One, our industry-first operating system for marketers, we offer teams flexibility and choice to build their stack their way with our fully SaaS, fully decoupled, and highly composable solution.  

We are proud to help more than 10,000 businesses, including H&M, PayPal, Zoom, and Toyota, enrich their customer lifetime value, increase revenue and grow their brands. Our innovation and excellence have earned us numerous recognitions as a leader by industry analysts such as Gartner, Forrester, and IDC, reinforcing our role as a trailblazer in MarTech. 

 

At our core, we believe work is about more than just numbers -- it's about the people. Our culture is dynamic and constantly evolving, shaped by every employee, their actions and their stories. With over 1500 Optimizers spread across 12 global locations, our diverse team embodies the "One Optimizely" spirit, emphasizing collaboration and continuous improvement, while fostering a culture where every voice is heard and valued.

Introduction

This role is responsible for the timely and cost-effective strategic sourcing of complex goods and services in accordance with corporate policies and procedures. This position works closely with business units to develop strategies, maintain existing/create new strategic relationships, and drive incremental value through innovative negotiations and partnerships.

Job Responsibilities

  • Supporting the business units in their evaluation of and negotiation with new and existing vendors.
  • Working with business units on contracts for one-off purchases as well as long-term partnerships.
  • Making recommendations on existing vendors and their areas of overlap.
  • Negotiating and redlining contracts for cost savings and legal interests, primarily data access and privacy based and legal and finance guidelines Managing procurement process ensuring compliance and risk mitigation criteria are met.
  • Removing roadblocks and tracking progress of different procurement processes to ensure timely approvals.
  • Building relationships with internal stakeholders to become familiar with business needs, plans, and trends.
  • Staying on top of contract expirations and begin renewal conversations in a timely manner.
  • Creating & managing a Preferred Vendor List Additional projects and duties as needed.

Knowledge and Experience

  • 4+ years of professional experience in budget management and/or software procurement.
  • Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and tight timelines as well as across time zones.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills Strong analytical skills (i.e. cost analysis).
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, knows how to communicate effectively with different levels within the organization.
  • Understanding of procurement strategies, organizations, and tech stacks.
  • Previous Software industry experience 
  • Experience with procurement tools.

Education

Bachelor’s degree required

Competencies

  • Communicating Effectively
  • Coordinating Project Activities
  • Interacting with People at Different Levels
  • Making Convincing Arguments
  • Supporting Organizational Goals

Our culture is the most important thing we offer. We continuously aim to provide a high-growth space, both virtually and in person, where you can do your best work and, in the process, unlock your boundless potential. 

 

At Optimizely, our standardized language is English, and it is crucial to have good English communication skills to be successful in your global role. All our external and cross-location communication is done in US English (en-us), but internally you can speak in whichever native language you most identify with.
 

Optimizely is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Optimizely is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.