Procurement Operations Manager

Description

VAST Data is looking for a Procurement Operations Manager to join our fast-scaling global company. You’ll support the end-to-end procure-to-pay process, manage supplier onboarding management, and build systems and controls that let the business move fast while staying compliant. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, knows how to balance speed with accuracy, and is excited about building processes that scale.

This position is based in Israel and is reporting to the Director of Finance Operations.

A day in the life and how you’ll make an impact:

• Work closely with our Director of Finance Operations to lead and scale the procure-to-pay process from intake and approval through PO creation 
• Drive automation and system enhancements to reduce manual work and improve efficiency 
• Manage vendor onboarding, including due diligence, supplier data, tax and compliance documentation, and security and risk reviews alongside IT and Legal
• Partner and Support building scalable, best-in-class processes that can support significant business growth
• Define, track, and report procurement KPIs (such as PO cycle time, spend under management, cost savings, renewal lead-time etc.)
• Support and work closely with Finance AP team to improve the pay-on-time metrics
• Play a key role in optimizing ERP usage (NetSuite) and procurement workflows 
• Find bottlenecks and continuously improve processes, automating manual steps wherever possible along with ensuring strong controls while enabling the organization to move fast

Requirements

What We’re Looking for

• 5+ years of procurement or P2P operations experience, at least 2 of them in a tech companies, with a strong focus on operations in high-growth environments
• Hands-on and detailed oriented approach, proven tracking of building processes while maintaining a balance between controlled processes to agility and moving fast
• Experience in a global high-tech company (MUST)
• Hands-on experience with ERP and procurement platforms; admin experience is a strong plus 
• A tech-savvy with passionate about automation and efficiency
• Accuracy and attention to details and problem-solving skills 
• Builder mindset — self-starter with strong ethical standards and sound judgment, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Don’t just maintain processes, you improve and scale them
• Team player with strong communication, customer service, organizational, interpersonal skills and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, hands-on experience with ERP and procurement platforms (admin experience is a MUST)
• Fluent English (written and spoken)

Bonus Points

• You thrive under pressure and know how to prioritize in a fast-moving environment 
• Experience building or scaling a procurement operations function in a high-growth company
• Experience automating P2P workflows to cut manual work and support growth without adding headcount