Director, G&A Procurement Business Partner

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

We're looking for a Director of G&A Procurement Business Partnership to serve as the strategic procurement owner across Anthropic's Finance, Legal & Policy, GTM, and People & Workplace verticals. This role reports to the Head of Procurement. You're a business partner first. In a hyper-growth environment where speed and impact are equally valued, you'll build frameworks that enable the business rather than slow it down. You'll own purchase management, month-end close processes, and systems hygiene across the verticals that collectively underpin our operational and organizational growth. You'll manage a small team of procurement professionals in H1 2026, with a clear path to grow the function as Anthropic scales.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive procurement experience, with 5+ years in an enterprise tech, SaaS, fintech, or hyperscaler environment
At least 7 years of people management experience with a track record of building high-performing teams
An "AI first" mindset and curiosity about how AI can improve procurement operations
Exposure in strategic sourcing and contract negotiation in G&A categories: professional services, real estate/facilities, GTM/marketing, or HR/workforce, etc.
Strong working knowledge of procurement-adjacent accounting: accruals, prepaid expenses, PO management, and month-end close processes
Hands-on experience with modern procurement platforms and ERPs
Demonstrated ability to operate in high-velocity, ambiguous environments, building structure without slowing the business
Strong grasp of controls, segregation of duties, and compliance requirements across Procurement, Legal, and Finance
A passion for transforming manual processes into structured, automated, audit-ready systems

Nice To Haves

RE/Workplace procurement at scale
Experience with Zip or similar enterprise procurement suites
BI tool proficiency for spend analysis and reporting
Exposure to hyper-growth scaling environments

Responsibilities

Champion P2P adoption and optimization across G&A business units, driving compliance, user experience improvements, and workflow automation
Partner with Finance Systems, Business Analytics, Finance & Strategy, and Accounting teams to improve procurement data quality, GL coding accuracy, and spend visibility across G&A categories
Build scalable playbooks and training that maintain control without creating bottlenecks for fast-moving business partners
Partner with Legal on contract lifecycle management, ensuring risk-appropriate terms and timely execution
Partner with Privacy & Security on development of TPRM practices and process
Drive vendor rationalization and preferred-vendor strategies that maximize leverage without compromising business velocity
Reduce P2P cycle time through automation, self-service, and AI-assisted tooling so more volume moves through with fewer manual touchpoints
Partner with Legal, Security, TPRM, and Finance to embed controls into how work actually flows
Serve as procurement's owner for month-end close activities: accrual submissions, PO management, and spend reconciliation in close partnership with Accounting and FP&A
Ensure PO hygiene across G&A verticals: timely creation, receipt matching, and proactive communication of large commitments to Finance
Drive accrual accuracy through scalable processes for open PO reviews, and prepaid management
Own procurement's contribution to financial forecasting, surfacing vendor commitment data to support accurate budget-to-actual reporting
Ensure every request and PO is audit-ready with clean metadata that supports invoice matching, reporting, and financial controls
Lead, coach, and develop a team of procurement professionals, setting clear expectations and career development plans
Embed as a strategic partner within Finance, Legal, GTM, and People leadership, attending key planning cycles, vendor strategy discussions
Translate complex sourcing and financial concepts for non-procurement stakeholders; build trust through responsiveness and results
Serve as the escalation point when operational breakdowns occur and drive resolution to a clean outcome