At Beyond Finance, we've made it our mission to help everyday Americans escape the endless cycle of crippling debt and step into a brighter financial future. Through compassionate, individualized care,a culture focused on compliance and ethics, supportive user-centric technology, and customized financial solutions, we've helped over 300,000 clients on their path to a brighter future.While we're proud of what we've already accomplished, we're searching for new collaborators to help us get to the next level! If you're looking to join a forward-thinking, rapidly growing organization with helping people as its number one goal, we want to hear from you.About the RoleBeyond Finance is looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist to join the Finance Team in our Houston office. The role reports to the Procurement Manager and is expected to work from the office 3 to 4 days per week. The ideal candidate is comfortable supporting multiple stakeholders, business units, and locations. The role requires flexibility to changing business needs and the ability to thrive in a demanding, fast-paced, and rapidly growing company. This role has broad responsibility for supporting the Procurement Manager and Director in building, implementing, and facilitating a best-in-class procurement function.What You will Do (Responsibilities)
- Act as procurement point of contact for assigned contracts and stakeholders.
- Identify and fulfill procurement needs in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Perform research and cost analysis for potential vendors.
- Perform contract evaluations, financial modeling, and commercial deal analysis.
- Negotiate contracts and commercial terms with vendors/suppliers.
- Facilitate vendor selection, onboarding, and contract execution.
- Monitor contract performance (via KPIs) and manage vendor relationships.
- Maintain the overall procurement sourcing calendar for assigned vendors.
- Support procurement function to ensure processes, procedures, and controls are operating effectively.
- Represent Procurement, Facilities and Travel functions in developing and supporting service level agreements with internal company organizations.
- Support department and company cost reduction and value optimization objectives.
- Maintain appropriate service levels with key stakeholders.
- Support Procurement, Facilities, and Travel functions in achieving department objectives and a best-in-class procurement function.
- Assist with development and implementation of best practices across the procurement cycle (planning, requirements, sourcing, evaluation, contract award and management).
- Participate in special projects and other duties as required.
What We Look For (Skills and Requirements)Beyond Finance is a rapidly growing and entrepreneurial company looking for people who are proactive, excited to learn, willing to work hard, and constantly looking to make a positive difference in relationships with customers, colleagues, vendors/suppliers, and stakeholders.The ideal candidate is self-motivated, takes initiative, and can successfully multi-task, while remaining customer focused, results-oriented, and relentless in a) the pursuit of delivering value, and b) fostering a positive culture. To be successful, they will need to be commercially minded and a strategic thinker who can quickly identify, recommend, and implement practical solutions.Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, or similar disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience (3-5 years) in procurement, supply chain or a similar role.
- Outstanding work ethic and commitment to individual and organizational success.
- Strong working knowledge of all Procurement processes and functions.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Strong time management and project management skills.
- Experience with contract negotiations and supplier management.
- Good strategic planning and critical thinking skills.
- Proficient with procurement software and tools (e.g ERP systems, Netsuite, others).
- Proficient with spreadsheets and basic modeling (Excel, Google Sheets, etc.).
Preferred:
- Experience with sourcing/procuring technology software/security, equipment and services (incl. cloud-based software/maintenance/license contracts).
- Experience with forecasting, monitoring and maintaining inventory levels.
- Experience with vendor/market research and data analysis.
- Experience with multi-level negotiations (clients, vendors, and stakeholders).
- Experience with financial/commercial modeling.
- Experience identifying and implementing procurement/supply chain management best practices.
Why Join Us?While you make a difference for others, we'll work to make a difference for you, providing an uplifting, collaborative work environment and benefits that reflect your value to us. For eligible full-time employees, we offer:
- Considerable employer contributions for health, dental, and vision programs
- Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
- 401(k) matching program
- Merit advancement opportunities
- Career development & training
And finally, our team spirit and culture! We cultivate an environment of community, connection, and belonging across our entire organization.Beyond Finance does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job positions. No fee will be paid to their parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to Beyond Finance employees or the Beyond Finance HR team. No placement fee will be paid to any third party unless such a request has been made by the Beyond HR team.