Senior Procurement Business Partner

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About the role

  • Senior Procurement Business Partner scaling strategic procurement for Mercury’s startup finance platform. Leading negotiations, P2P systems, vendor operations, and procurement process improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Own procurement intake and deal execution from request through contract signature and supplier onboarding
  • Design and improve procurement processes, policies, and controls as the company pursues bank charter readiness
  • Set playbooks and standards for the procurement team
  • Lead contract negotiations end to end, including redlines, pricing discussions, and vendor communications
  • Operate and administer P2P and procurement tools, ensuring workflows, controls, and integrations work as intended
  • Maintain accurate procurement and vendor data across intake, approvals, renewals, and systems
  • Manage vendor portfolio operations, including vendor records, renewal calendars, pricing changes, SLAs, and performance tracking
  • Serve as the operational point of contact for Accounts Payable, Legal, Security, and Compliance
  • Monitor cycle times and bottlenecks and drive process and tooling improvements
  • Support vendor risk intake by triggering cross-functional reviews and escalating issues
  • Build and maintain dashboards and reports on spend, renewals, throughput, and savings
  • Partner with the Procurement Lead on reporting, deal preparation, and executive updates

Requirements

  • 5-8 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, P2P operations, or a related finance or operations role
  • Hands-on experience with P2P or procurement systems such as Zip, Coupa, Ariba, or similar tools
  • Track record of independently leading negotiations with meaningful commercial outcomes
  • Experience building or materially improving procurement processes
  • Experience in vendor risk, compliance, or third-party review processes
  • Experience running workflows from incomplete or messy intake through execution and close
  • Strong operational judgment, attention to detail, and a bias to action
  • Comfort working cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Security, and business stakeholders
  • Ability to work with data and build simple, useful dashboards to inform decisions
  • Experience in a regulated or high-scrutiny environment (nice to have)
  • Experience in a high-growth tech or startup environment (nice to have)

Benefits

  • Base salary, equity (stock options/RSUs), and benefits as part of the total rewards package
  • Competitive salary and equity ranges
  • Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$138,800 - $192,800 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

RemoteUnited States

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