Senior Procurement Specialist

FICO • San Diego, CA

2d • $84,000 - $132,000 • Remote

About The Position

We're looking for a dynamic professional to join our team in a role that sits at the intersection of big-picture thinking and operational excellence. In this position, you'll take ownership of contract negotiations and deal activity, working both independently and alongside our Indirect Procurement team, while driving meaningful improvements across Procurement Operations including system implementations, vendor consolidation, and other process efficiencies. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days look alike, you'll appreciate the variety and autonomy this role has to offer. Best of all, you'll do it alongside a talented, collaborative, and supportive team that is passionate about the work they do. This is a rare opportunity for a self-starter with contract expertise and a forward-thinking mindset to make a visible, lasting impact across the organization.

Requirements

• Experience working in Procurement or operational role with understanding of contracts and general Procurement principles.
• Experience working with and managing different workflows of a CLM tool.
• Customer Service and Team Building: Has a customer focused mindset; gains support and trust from all levels of the organization, with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Project) and DocuSign.
• Systems Self-Starter: Willingness and ability to quickly learn how to become a subject matter expert of multiple software tools.
• Possess the ability to deal effectively under pressure, managing multiple tasks, deadlines, and rapidly changing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates adaptability for working in culturally diverse environments within a global team.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in related field is strongly preferred.
• Experience using Oracle EBS and data visualization tools is preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit a diversity of capabilities, including general contract knowledge and ability to negotiate, Contract Administration, Business Analysis and User Acceptance Tester and general understanding of System Tools and Approval processes.
• Contract repository administration which includes contract and document management.
• Support contract deal activity including handling deals independently and with a team.
• Support key initiatives including vendor management to reduce and consolidate global vendors, process efficiencies and controls to ensure adherence to procurement governance.
• Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in system migrations and implementations, plus ad-hoc projects.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholder teams including Procurement Leadership, Finance, Accounts Payable, Internal Audit, Business Applications, Marketing, Human Resources, Physical Security and Safety, and Legal teams.
• Asks critical questions to challenge status quo thinking.

Benefits

• An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.
• The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.
• Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.
• An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.

What This Job Offers

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