Procurement Specialist Graduate (Procurement) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
Location: San Jose
Employment Type: Regular
Job Code: A64240B
Responsibilities
The Procurement Team plays a critical role in the business by managing end-to-end procurement processes in compliance with business standards. We oversee sourcing and onboarding vendors, optimizing key company systems and processes, maintaining a strategic outlook on procurement activities, and ensuring contracts meet legal, project, and business requirements.
We are seeking a dynamic and versatile Procurement Specialist to support a wide range of General Services categories, including but not limited to Construction, Facility Management, Catering, Physical Security, HR Services, and Customized Goods. This role will serve as a key business partner, collaborating with internal stakeholders to manage procurement processes, drive efficiencies, and deliver cost-effective solutions across the company’s rapidly growing operations. In this role, you will perform the following functions:
- Category Management: Develop and implement category strategies for various General Services areas, ensuring alignment with business goals and operational requirements.
- Vendor Sourcing and Management: Identify, onboard, and manage vendors to build a qualified supplier pool. Lead sourcing initiatives, including RFX, contract negotiation, and partnership management.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a trusted advisor to business units such as Administration, Security, Food Services and Real Estate, fostering constructive relationships and a deep understanding of their needs.
- Program Standardization: Lead efforts to develop standardized procurement programs across regions to optimize costs, improve lead times, and enhance operational consistency.
- Procurement Operations: Manage end-to-end procurement processes, including contract execution, tracking project deliverables, and ensuring compliance with company policies and standards.
- Cross-Regional Coordination: Collaborate with global and regional partners to identify best practices, align strategies, and determine when initiatives should expand globally.
- Risk Management: Conduct risk assessments and monitor supplier performance to ensure reliability, mitigate disruptions, and align with business goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field (completed or anticipated).
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop category intelligence, analyze supply markets, and create data-driven procurement strategies.
- Collaboration: Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams, navigate ambiguity, and build strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
- Communication Excellence: Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex customer needs into actionable procurement plans.
- Project Management: Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Job Information
Location: San Jose
For Pay Transparency Compensation Description (Annually): The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $70,304 - $104,000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is part of the Total Package and may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. 10 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated on hire with tenure). The company reserves the right to modify benefits at any time, with or without notice. For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on certain job duties, potentially resulting in withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment.
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