Senior Procurement Analyst

Posted 17 Days Ago
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33 Locations
Remote
76K-102K Annually
Mid level
Automotive • Insurance • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software
Simplifying the everyday services people need.
The Role
The Senior Procurement Analyst will manage vendor relationships, optimize procurement processes, drive cost savings, and enhance contract management workflows across various business categories.
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The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Procurement Analyst (Indirect Procurement) to support vendor relationships across the business by setting a high bar for optimization and driving processes through to completion. In this role, we will need a highly analytical, creative problem solver who is ready to jump right in and work with a variety of cross-functional stakeholders. This position will involve strategic sourcing primarily related to software/IT products, but this person should be ready to lead the process for a wide variety of categories as needed by the business. The best person for the role will exhibit a high level of ownership and empathy when it comes to fulfilling business needs while balancing those needs with a smart financial approach.

Root is a “work where it works best” company, meaning we will support you working in whatever location that works best for you across the US. We will continue to have our headquarters in Columbus to give more flexibility and more choice about how we live and work.

Salary Range: $76,000 - $102,000 (Bonus and LTI Eligible)

How You Will Make an Impact

Vendor & Contract Management

  • Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle management, ensuring seamless coordination across stakeholders keeping processes efficient and well-documented.

  • Foster productive vendor relationships by maintaining clear, professional communication and setting expectations to drive alignment with business needs.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Legal, IT, and Finance, to optimize vendor relationships and accelerate contract execution.

  • Ensure vendor expenses are effectively managed by identifying opportunities for negotiation, cost reduction, and risk mitigation.

Strategic Procurement & Cost Savings

  • Drive procurement and vendor management initiatives with proactive problem-solving, ensuring streamlined vendor performance and compliance.

  • Enhance procurement visibility by tracking and reporting on key functional metrics, ensuring cost savings and efficiency improvements are measurable.

  • Leverage data insights and analytics, including different data elements and pixel types, to optimize vendor performance and sourcing strategies.

  • Hit the ground running by quickly integrating into workflows, identifying key priorities, and making an immediate impact.

Process Optimization & Automation

  • Innovate procurement workflows, eliminating bottlenecks and inefficiencies while driving automation and process enhancements.

  • Develop and refine procurement frameworks, including:

    • Vendor onboarding and risk assessment

    • Standardized contract review processes

    • Efficient approval workflows

  • Streamline communication channels to ensure clear documentation and rapid decision-making.

What You Will Need to Succeed

Experience & Expertise

  • 4+ years of SaaS procurement experience, with a strong track record of negotiating savings and driving process improvements.

  • Experience in high-growth, fast-paced environments, with a demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute multiple projects efficiently.

  • Experience with contract and vendor management tools, with an eye for automating and optimizing workflows.

  • Strong knowledge of SaaS contracts, including digital marketing procurement (preferred).

Proactive & Reliable Work Ethic

  • Remote work experience with a proven ability to self-manage, meet deadlines, and maintain clear communication across distributed teams.

  • Proactive and highly reliable, taking ownership of procurement initiatives and ensuring projects stay on track.

  • Strong customer service orientation, ensuring internal stakeholders receive timely and effective procurement support.

Analytical & Communication Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree with an analytical focus or relevant certifications in procurement, supply chain, or vendor management.

  • Ability to interpret and analyze contract terms, invoicing, and negotiation structures, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of translating complex procurement processes into clear, actionable steps for stakeholders.

  • Strong collaborator, adept at navigating cross-functional teams, providing structured recommendations, and driving the adoption of best practices.


 

Don’t meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Root, Inc., we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!

Join us

At Root, we judge people based on the merit of their work, not who they are. If you are passionate about what this role entails and solving real problems, we encourage you to apply. We want to learn about you and what you can add to our team.

Who we are

We’re harnessing the power of technology to revolutionize insurance. Using machine learning and mobile telematic platforms, we’ve built one of the most innovative FinTech companies in the world. And we’re just getting started.

What draws people to Root

Our success is in large part due to our unwavering standards in hiring. We recognize that our products are only as good as the people building and promoting them. We want individuals who find solutions by going through the cycle of ideation to implementation with curiosity, rigor, and an analytical lens. Ask anyone who works here and you’ll hear similar reasons for why they joined:

Autonomy—for assertive self-starters, the opportunities to contribute are limitless.

Impact—by challenging the way it’s always been done, we solve problems that have a big impact on our business.

Collaboration—we encourage rich discussion and civil debate at every turn.

People—we are inspired by the collection of crazy-smart people around us.

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The Company
HQ: Columbus, OH
750 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

At Root, we’re doing things differently. We’re reimagining the services people need so that they serve them better. And we’re doing it by using data, technology, and rapid innovation to create products and experiences that are fair, easy, personal, and affordable.

We’ve partnered with Carvana in a partnership that brings an industry-leading, seamless insurance process to the online car buying experience.

The launch of Carvana Insurance Built with Root delivers an elevated customer experience made possible through a deep integration that pre-fills key customer information so that a customer can skip data entry and jump directly to evaluating quotes and customizing coverage. This fully embedded product experience—from quote to payment—happens entirely within the Carvana checkout process. Teams from both Carvana and Root have worked for months to build this bold technology platform. An early iteration involved 24 screens in the customer experience flow—that experience is now just three straightforward steps.

Why Work With Us

Our success is because of the hard work, ingenuity, and exceptional performance of our team. People come to Root because they know they can make an impact in their role, the company, and the industry. We’re passionate and curious self-starters, building a top-notch customer experience. Sound like something you’d like to be a part of?

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