Procurement Operations Specialist

UpGuard
Manila
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingSkills: ["Detail-oriented","Cross-functional collaboration","Communication","Recordkeeping","Process improvement"]

Own the end-to-end vendor management process, ensuring compliant procurement lifecycle operations including vendor onboarding, renewals, and contract expansions. Serve as the internal SME and cross-functional liaison across Finance, Legal, IT Operations, and Security, managing purchase orders and approvals, budget checks, and invoice-to-contract/PO accuracy. Continuously improve workflows with process automation and AI while maintaining centralized contract and application inventory.

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Procurement Operations Specialist

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end vendor management process, ensuring compliant procurement lifecycle operations including vendor onboarding, renewals, and contract expansions. Serve as the internal SME and cross-functional liaison across Finance, Legal, IT Operations, and Security, managing purchase orders and approvals, budget checks, and invoice-to-contract/PO accuracy. Continuously improve workflows with process automation and AI while maintaining centralized contract and application inventory.
Location: Manila
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the end-to-end vendor management process to ensure smooth, compliant procurement.
  • •Act as the internal SME for vendor procurement, renewals, and contract expansions.
  • •Partner with Finance, Legal, IT Operations, and Security to ensure vendor agreements meet required financial, legal, technical, and security requirements.
  • •Perform budget verification and manage purchase order initiation and approval tracking through the finance pipeline.
  • •Automate and improve vendor workflows using AI/digital tools and maintain centralized contract/application inventory for renewals and compliance.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Learning BudgetPaid LeaveParental LeaveHealth InsuranceHome OfficeWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •Strong understanding of business finance, budget tracking, purchase requisitions (PRs), and basic accounting principles.
  • •Experience in procurement, finance operations, or vendor management (1–3 years) in a fast-paced environment.
  • •Ability to maintain meticulous records (contract databases or asset inventories) with high attention to detail.
  • •Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable acting as a liaison across internal teams and external partners.
  • •Experience coordinating multi-stage procurement projects from initiation to completion.
Experience:ProcurementSaaSFinance operationsVendor management
Skills:Detail-orientedCross-functional collaborationCommunicationRecordkeepingProcess improvement
Tech Stack:AI toolsClaude

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

UpGuard
Provides cybersecurity solutions including risk ratings, third-party vendor risk management, and data breach detection to help organizations assess and reduce cyber risk across their digital supply chain.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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