Senior Procurement Analyst

CarGurus • Boston, MA

6h • $75,000 - $94,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a versatile Senior Procurement Analyst who seamlessly bridges the gap between high-volume operational execution and data-driven negotiation strategy. This role is built for a procurement professional who is just as comfortable navigating the technical workflows of a modern P2P platform as they are dissecting a complex pricing proposal.
You will play a dual role: serving as a primary point of contact for our intake-to-pay process within Zip, while simultaneously acting as a strategic consultant to business stakeholders. Your goal is to ensure that every purchase request is processed with speed and compliance, while every dollar spent is backed by rigorous benchmarking and a calculated negotiation strategy.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 4-6 years in procurement, vendor management, or financial analysis with direct experience in Procure-to-Pay (P2P) or intake management workflows.
• Technical Savvy: Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and hands-on experience with modern SaaS procurement stacks (direct experience with Zip is a significant advantage).
• Analytical Rigor: Proven ability to conduct pricing analysis and formulate negotiation strategies for SaaS and professional services.
• Influence & Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to lead initiatives independently and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Detail-Oriented: Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a sharp eye for compliance and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Intake Orchestration: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of purchase requests within Zip, serving as the primary reviewer for requisitions to ensure they are audit-ready and policy-compliant before advancing.
• System Integrity: Support day-to-day operational processes within the P2P system, ensuring data accuracy and seamless transitions from intake to contract.
• Contract Lifecycle Management: Centralize and tag executed agreements within the procurement stack. Proactively track expiration dates to provide stakeholders with the necessary lead time for renewals or exit strategies.
• Benchmarking & Analysis: Conduct deep-dive analysis on vendor quotes using internal historical data and external market benchmarks to identify cost-avoidance opportunities.
• Strategic Advisory: Partner with business units to develop, recommend, and implement strategies that optimize costs while maintaining high quality and service standards.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to Finance, IT, Legal, and InfoSec to align procurement activities with broader organizational objectives and "game plan" upcoming vendor engagements.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and drive enhancements to procurement tools, templates, and workflows. Regularly audit the "intake-to-contract" process to remove friction and implement automated solutions.
• Spend Visibility: Prepare and present procurement dashboards—including KPIs, savings tracking, and compliance metrics—to provide leadership with actionable spend insights.
• Compliance Advocacy: Champion procurement policies and ethical standards across the organization, ensuring all purchasing activities meet regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, SOX).

Benefits

• We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us.
• Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways.
• A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being.
• Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level