Procurement Specialist

Forcepoint•Austin, TX

About The Position

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you! Forcepoint Procurement works closely with all organizations within the company to source, buy, and manage products, services, and vendors of all indirect categories and some direct categories. FP Procurement plays a critical role in supporting and enabling the company’s strategies and operations. FP Procurement is seeking a indirect procurement specialist, who will execute end to end buying activities in support of one or multiple of the following categories and their respective business organizations: Marketing, Cloud, Technology, Professional Services, and other indirect categories. This individual is expected to follow, execute towards, and contribute to category strategies for the assigned categories. This individual is expected to, under the guidance of management, undertake process improvements work to improve Procurement operational efficiencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution or equivalent
Eagerness to learn, develop, and grow with an open mind
Have a strong career growth mindset.
2-4 years of work experience in purchasing/procurement department.
Strong problem-solving, quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to review and interpret data and develop insights for high-volume/complex data sets
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong knowledge of P2P (Procure to Pay) daily process is a strong plus
Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office software

Nice To Haves

Experience in supporting Marketing is a plus.
Experience with Workday Strategic Sourcing or similar ERP systems is a strong plus

Responsibilities

Follow the established category strategies, business strategies, and processes to complete purchasing transactions in support of the assigned business areas and categories.
Purchasing transactions typically include but not limited to: reviewing, verifying, and attaining approvals for requisitions; resolve issues according to established standards; negotiate contracts and pricing under the guidance of senior team members where appropriate; issue purchase orders; resolve relevant issues.
Contribute to process optimization, category strategy refresh, and cross-functional projects; lead some of these efforts under the guidance of senior team members where appropriate.
Contribute to operational excellence, support or lead improvement efforts in the following areas: P2P, Vendor Management, Travel, Reporting, analytics.
Maintain vendor relationships, address vendor performance issues or concerns, resolve communication breakdowns
Liaise between Procurement and other corporate functional areas, including but not limited to, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Facilities, IT, Sales & Marketing, Operations, and Engineering.
Analyze past and present spend data, manage small projects and meet timelines
Prepare clear, accurate and concise reports, specifications, correspondence and other written materials