Jobs in Stanford, CA

As a Procurement Specialist, you will be the first point of contact for our business teams. Embedded in a dedicated pod, you'll manage purchase orders, track requests, facilitate supplier onboarding, and ensure procurement flows seamlessly through systems and approvals.

This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role where you'll work closely with cross functional partners (e.g sourcing, supply chain, finance) to translate requests into clean procurement transactions and keep momentum. You will report to a Sourcing Category Lead and work alongside other specialists, logistics, and front-end systems support.

This role provides embedded, hands-on, high-quality procurement support for some of the most complex and fast-moving programs in the world. By sitting close to teams, Procurement Coordinators:

• Ensure suppliers are onboarded quickly, POs flow without error, and shipments arrive on time.
• Guide requests through the right sourcing path to balance speed, accuracy, compliance, and cost efficiency, maximizing end-user experience.
• Deliver proactive order tracking and improved visibility for stakeholders.
• Drive efficiency through standardized buying, automation opportunities, and cost-reduction practices.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the embedded procurement partner to business teams, providing responsive, high-quality support on intake and order management.
• Guide requests through the right sourcing path to balance speed, accuracy, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Enter and manage POs/orders in Zip/Oracle; ensure coding is correct and approvals flow smoothly.
• Facilitate supplier onboarding - gather vendor docs, coordinate approvals, and track until active; escalate delays with context and solutions.
• Partner with Legal, Security, and other cross-functional partners to ensure contracts, NDAs, and compliance checks don't stall procurement.
• Escalate blockers, approval delays, or scope questions to sourcing managers or functional partners
• Assist with contract and SOW workflows by ensuring correct templates, approvals, and documentation are used
• Monitor and proactively track physical goods orders and deliveries with suppliers and logistics partners, keeping stakeholders informed at every stage.
• Maintain data accuracy across procurement systems (Zip, Oracle, PLM) for spend, supplier, and delivery info.
• Promote consistency and efficiency by spotting opportunities for standardization and aggregation of purchases.
• Communicate proactively with sourcing, supply chain, and finance stakeholders, tailoring your approach to ensure clarity and alignment.
• Generate reports/dashboards on order status, cycle times, and onboarding SLAs for your pod.
• Document and refine workflows to simplify repeat transactions and improve efficiency.
• Identify and bring forward ideas to improve processes, reduce friction, and scale procurement support - including opportunities to leverage automation and AI tools where possible.

You Might Thrive in This Role If You

• Bring 4+ years in procurement coordination, sourcing support, purchasing operations, AP/finance ops, or supply chain support.
• Have experience with procurement systems (Zip, Oracle, NetSuite, SAP, Coupa, Ariba, etc.).
• Excel at attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and approvals.
• Are service-oriented and responsive - you like being embedded with teams and helping them move fast.
• Thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with shifting priorities.
• Communicate clearly, escalate when needed, and adapt your approach to different audiences.
• Take pride in keeping teams moving forward by coordinating requests and resolving blockers quickly.

Pay Rate: $70-$85/hour on W-2