Procurement Analyst

**About Remote** ---------------- Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote. With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best\-in\-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!**What this job can offer you** ------------------------------- * This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Procurement Analyst, joining our Global Purchase to Pay Team. * The Procurement Analyst will be the directly responsible individual for the strategic management, execution, and documentation of the company’s developing procurement process. Areas to cover: + Partnering with internal stakeholders to onboard, monitor and if necessary, terminate vendor relationships. + Advising internal stakeholders on vendor management requirements and communicating potential risks identified while managing vendors. + Proactively identifying, monitoring, escalating and remediating any issues in the procurement process with the goal to ensure proper documentation and communication with all internal stakeholders and external vendors. + Understanding and adhering to Remote’s standards, policies and controls for vendor management.The Procurement Analyst will play an important role from within the company’s Purchase to Pay team by working closely each day with a wide variety of Remote’s globally distributed personnel to ensure all purchases and renewals are done in a consistent, compliant, and thoroughly negotiated manner. **What you bring** ------------------ * Proven experience in indirect (services and SaaS) procurement * Solid experience managing vendor relationships * Experience in Coupa Intake \& Orchestration is a plus * Excellent English written and verbal communication skills * Strong organisational and problem\-solving skills * Strong commercial negotiation and contracting skills * Strong project management skills * Strong documentation skills * The ability to work independently and as part of a globally distributed team **Key Responsibilities** ------------------------ * Negotiate with vendors to secure the best pricing while aligning with Remote’s terms * Manage the entire procurement process in Coupa in partnership with key business owners and stakeholders *