Procurement Operations Analyst
Couchbase
Every day we tackle new and exciting challenges to empower developers to build modern cloud, mobile, and edge applications that deliver a premium user experience. Couchbase delivers unmatched performance, scalability, flexibility and financial value across cloud, on premises, hybrid, mobile and edge deployments. The database market is undergoing a generational shift and is one of the largest market opportunities in enterprise software due to big trends like the need for digital transformation, acceleration to the cloud and innovation at the edge. Join Couchbase to be a part of a greater change. Here you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the most innovative, passionate and humble individuals in the database industry.
The Procurement Operations Analyst will help support end-to-end procure-to-pay continuous improvement and process excellence. This problem solving, process-oriented and outcome-based role is integral to the success of Couchbase’s purchasing, travel & expense (T&E), and supplier programs. The ideal candidate will have project or program management experience, high attention to detail, and customer service skills. This is a great opportunity for an individual seeking an impactful and collaborative role.
What you will do:
General Responsibilities
- Support the development and ongoing maintenance of procure-to-pay, including travel policies, processes and procedures
- Maintain KPI and metric dashboards to measure program success
- Create and distribute periodic and ad hoc reports for internal teams
- Support the continuous improvement of the Procurement function
T&E
- Serve as primary support for T&E process and policy questions, including developing and facilitating workforce training
- System administration of the Navan platform
- Support relationship with Navan
- Establish relationships with preferred travel providers to drive cost savings in T&E
- Ensure proper escalations between Accounting, Procurement and Navan
Supplier Programs
- Project management of Couchbase’s Supplier programs, including reporting, engagement plan, and vendor outreach
- Ownership of Procurement’s Supplier databases in Coupa
- Assess opportunities for Couchbase to participate in various global diversity councils and own relationship
Compliance
- Daily support of compliance activities and projects for Procurement
- Identify opportunities for strengthening compliance and streamlining with other functions
- Identify opportunities to leverage new and existing technology
What We Are Looking For
- 3+ years of procure-to-pay and/or T&E experience in a high growth technology company
- Solid project management skills
- Demonstrates high energy with ability to remain flexible and change priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Customer service skills required
- Must be a self-starter
- Knowledge of Coupa and/or Navan a plus
- Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family
- Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs*
- Financial Planning - RSU equity program*, ESPP program*, Retirement program* and Business Travel Insurance
- Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
- Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.
- And much more!