FocusKPI is looking for a Procurement Operations Specialist to join the one of our clients, a high-tech, SaaS company.  As a Procurement Operations Specialist, you’ll work closely with stakeholders, legal, and finance teams to support operational procurement and travel/expense functions, driving automation and efficiency in a high-paced environment. Work Location: Remote - anywhere in the US Duration: 11-12 months contract  Pay Range: $25/hr to $33/hr Responsibilities: Operational Procurement (90%): + Ticket Management: Efficiently triage and resolve requests, issues, and escalations, ensuring SLA compliance and accuracy in ticket documentation. + Purchasing: Manage end-to-end procurement tasks, low dollar deals, including NDAs, RFPs, TPRAs, and contract negotiations, PR-PO Cycle, chasing approvals ensuring seamless execution. + Supplier Onboarding: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate supplier onboarding, ensuring compliance and efficiency. + P-Card Payments & Expense Audits: Review and reconcile P-card requests, audit expenses, and manage credit card maintenance, ensuring compliance and financial accuracy. + Employee Onboarding/Exits: Support procurement, travel, and expense processes during employee transitions, ensuring policy adherence. Procurement Transformation projects (10%): + Automation Implementation: Identify opportunities to introduce automated tools and systems in procurement processes. + Analytics & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive reporting to monitor KPIs, analyze trends, and drive data-driven decisions. + Project Management: Prioritize and manage concurrent projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organizational goals. Requirements: + 1-3 years of procurement or analytical work experience. + Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets. + Procurement Operations Expertise: Proven track record in procurement operations with ERP systems, preferably Oracle Fusion/Cloud. + Contract Administration: Experience in contract review and approval, ensuring compliance with procurement policies. + Project Management: Strong organizational skills to manage complex projects independently. + Data Analysis: Proficiency in data analysis, with experience in tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and Alteryx. + Communication & Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in cross-functional collaboration. + Adaptability and Agility: Ability to learn and take on additional responsibilities as the procurement team grows, agility to switch tasks according priorities. + Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. + Ability thrive in fast paced environment Nice to haves: + Experience with ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow) and expense tools (e.g., Concur), Alteryx, Tableau. + Strong critical thinking skills and a proactive learning attitude + Experience in T&E, expense reports, expense audits Applications/Systems Supported in role: + ERP: Oracle Fusion/Cloud (Procurement, AP, Reports & Analytics) + Business Management: G-Suite (Email, Spreadsheet, Slides, Forms), Slack, Zoom + Applications: Dropbox, Paper, Capture, Dropbox Sign, DocSend, Dropbox Dash + Expense Management: Concur, Forma + Credit Card Management: Banking system applications + Business Analytics: Oracle Analytics Cloud, Tableau, Alteryx + Issue Resolution: ServiceNow + Robotic Process Automation: UIPath + Other: ScoutRFP, Globality, Amazon Business / Marketplaces   Thank you! FocusKPI Hiring Team Founded in 2010, FocusKPI, Inc. (FocusKPI) is a data science and technology firm specializing in predictive analytics practice and methodologies. FocusKPI is a US company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an East Coast office in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTICE: Please be aware of fraudulent emails regarding job postings, job offers and fake checks. FocusKPI's recruiting team will strictly reach out via @focuskpi.com email domain. If you have received fraudulent emails now or in the past, please report it to https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ . The domain @focuskpijobs.com is fraudulent and not related to FocusKPI. Please do not not reply or communicate to anyone with @focuskpijobs.com. Powered by JazzHR