The Mom Project · 1 day ago
Procurement Specialist (Hybrid - San Diego, CA)
San Diego, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelThe Mom Project is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support their customer's business needs in optimizing procurement operations. The role involves overseeing procurement requests, enhancing quality control, and mentoring procurement teams while ensuring compliance with regulations and internal policies.
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Responsibilities
Provide strategic oversight of purchase requisition and purchase order change request quality control
Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives across procurement operations
Lead advanced sourcing triaging across categories, including technology, marketing, services, media, global suppliers, and new suppliers
Mentor and train procurement operations teams and buy desk advisors
Validate and optimize procurement requests to ensure compliance with SOX regulations and internal policies
Conduct detailed contract reviews, including contract value, item type, currency, service dates, payment terms, and billing accuracy
Build strong relationships with sourcing managers to understand commodity-specific nuances and exceptions
Partner with supplier data management teams to ensure accurate supplier and pay site setup
Implement and oversee quality checks to ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time
Collaborate with technology teams to resolve interface errors using issue tracking systems
Provide aging and status reports for procurement requests across multiple systems
Guide requesters through procurement submission processes and provide ongoing support
Oversee and refine sourcing triage workflows to improve efficiency and accuracy
Validate data across dashboards and recommend reporting and process improvements
Review procurement requests for required information and apply advanced triage tagging
Assign risk and sourcing ownership based on strategic taxonomy reviews
Use reporting insights to drive sourcing project assignments and strategic decisions
Maintain end-to-end accountability for procurement request lifecycle
Qualification
Required
Exceptional attention to detail
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Superior communication abilities
Extensive experience in advanced procurement functions
Experience in strategic supplier management
Experience in complex sourcing triage
Experience in robust quality assurance frameworks
Experience in sophisticated third-party risk management
Experience in advanced procurement systems
Strong customer-facing communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
High sense of ownership with proactive follow-up and accountability
Ability to work with urgency and integrate quickly into evolving workflows
Strong critical thinking, judgment, and complex problem-solving abilities
Strategic mindset with experience in root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
Adaptability and resilience during organizational and process transformations
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Preferred
Extensive experience using Coupa procurement systems
Extensive experience in sourcing and procurement operations
Benefits
Medical
Dental
401k (no match)
Company
The Mom Project
The Mom Project is a digital talent marketplace helping women remain active in the workforce.
Founded in 2016
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$115.6MKey Investors
Leeds Illuminate7GC & CoAtlanta Seed Company
2021-10-06Series C· $80M
2020-07-01Series B· $25M
2018-12-17Series A· $8M
Leadership Team
Allison Robinson
Founder
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