Sr. IT Sourcing Analyst
Here at Anaplan, we have reinvented how companies see, plan, and run their businesses. Our platform allows our customers to uncover new insights, connect their strategy to their plans, and work in ways they had not previously thought possible. We’re growing fast, constantly innovating, and couldn’t be prouder to help our customers move forward with confidence in a sophisticated and changing world.
We are looking for forward-thinking people who bend over backward to put customers first. Individuals who thrive on challenge and are ready to grasp the opportunity of a lifetime. Because we fundamentally believe every colleague brings unique value to our whole. We are a workplace where each person feels seen, heard, and valued, and can contribute their unique talent to our collective effort. We believe that for ourselves and for our customers.
We want you to think big and act bold through expressing your authentic best self! Anaplan is looking for a tenacious Sr IT Sourcing Analyst to join our Global Technology Sourcing Organization. This is a stellar opportunity to get involved in a highly visible, large scale SaaS cloud company. This role is an immediate full-time position. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and tackle unique problems that no one else is solving, keep reading.
Are you looking for an exciting new role in a high-growth technology company? Not only is our technology helping people and companies around the world every day to make better-informed plans and decisions, we are also on a journey to improve the processes for sourcing across the entire organization with innovation, speed, and collaboration
This role is based will be based out of Anaplan’s San Francisco or Minneapolis office or remote.
Your Impact
Collaborate and develop strategic relationships with the business, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to support unified goals and enable strategic buying decisions to support the Global Technology Organization (GTO)
Conduct analytics to identify areas of opportunity for streamlining and consolidation of GTO spend
Complete defined procurement and order management strategies to support cross-functional team objectives
Provide input for areas of opportunity and make recommendations where applicable for projects, category strategy, or process improvements and efficiencies
Ensure compliance to company procurement processes
Review hardware, software, and SaaS contracts and transactional orders
Liase between the engineering organization, finance, and legal to ensure contracts and invoices are in order for the GTO purchases
Lead the day-to-day responsibilities of Anaplan’s Enterprise Technology Leasing program
Review SOWs and Change Orders for thoroughness, completeness, and compliance to contract standards
Prepare and maintain executive ready slides for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and other ad-hoc executive briefings, reviews, and other key meetings with team members
Your Qualifications
Experience in the technology purchasing space and managing a technology equipment leasing program
Ability to manage cross team projects from concept to completion for a high-growth company
Skilled with creating financial analysis to support business decisions and negotiations that optimize company value
Familiar with extracting supplier and spend data from Workday P2P (or other ERP)
Comprehensive understanding of the source to pay process
Energized by working in a fast-pace and ever-evolving environment
Ability to lead tactical projects while prioritizing to meet the needs of partners
Successful track record of negotiating with suppliers and internal business partners
Proven ability to work independently in a dynamic and complex environment
Comprehensive understanding of contractual terms and the ability to negotiate contracts
Effective social skills to support executive-level partners including presenting and facilitating meetings
Well-versed in reviewing and drafting statements of work
Excellent analytical, financial, strategic, problem-solving, and risk- assessment skills
Be ready with a positive attitude, desire to improve the status quo, and hunger to learn
Bachelor's degree
4+ years of technology procurement, strategic sourcing, or related experience
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Build your job in a place that thrives on diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe in maintaining a hiring and working experience in which all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your true self to work every day!
COVID-19
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