GBS Buyer 1, Procurement (6:00 PM to 3:00 AM IST)
CrowdStrike · India - Pune ·
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CrowdStrike · India - Pune ·
As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.
About the Role:
As a GBS Buyer 1 at CrowdStrike, you will be an integral part of our Global Business Services procurement team, supporting the day-to-day execution of the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle. This is an early-career role for someone with foundational procurement experience who is ready to broaden their commodity exposure and grow into a category-facing buyer. You will independently manage transactional buying activity while partnering with senior buyers and category managers on more complex or higher-value requests.
What You'll Do:
Procurement Execution & Operations:
Process purchase requisitions and create purchase orders (POs) in line with company policy and approved documentation.
Manage PO renewals, change orders, and closures end-to-end, escalating complex exceptions to senior team members.
Own your requisition queue and ticket backlog, ensuring items are actioned within defined SLAs and Turnaround Times (TAT).
Validate that requisitions contain complete and accurate documentation (quotes, approvals, cost center, GL coding) before processing.
Identify recurring issues or bottlenecks and recommend process improvements to increase throughput and accuracy.
Sourcing Support:
Obtain, compile, and compare vendor quotes; run basic bid comparisons for review by senior buyers or category owners.
Perform price and catalog validation against existing contracts, price lists, and preferred supplier agreements.
Negotiate straightforward, low-complexity spend (renewals, catalog buys, tail spend) and support senior buyers on larger negotiations to build Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) awareness.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
Act as the primary point of contact for requesters, responding to status inquiries clearly and professionally and setting realistic expectations.
Manage vendor onboarding, collecting required documentation and coordinating across internal teams through to activation.
Maintain accurate vendor and procurement records in company systems, keeping data clean and audit-ready.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Compliance
Route agreements to Legal, InfoSec, Privacy, and Tax for review; track items to completion and follow up with suppliers on outstanding items.
Support Accounts Payable with invoice-to-PO matching, discrepancy research, and payment resolution.
Adhere to all corporate procurement policies, approval thresholds, and control requirements; escalate potential exceptions promptly.
Reporting
Generate standard reports from procurement systems and support KPI, MIS, and dashboard updates.
Track open POs, aging requisitions, and cycle-time metrics, flagging trends to the team lead.
AI requirement :
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes. (Create Job Requisition Event)
What You'll Need:
Experience: 2-4 years of hands-on procurement, purchasing, or sourcing experience, ideally within a shared-services, GBS, or Center-of-Excellence environment.
P2P Fluency: Demonstrated experience across the requisition-to-PO lifecycle, including PO creation, change orders, renewals, and three-way match concepts.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Commerce, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Systems Experience: Working proficiency in at least one procurement or ERP platform - Coupa, Oracle, NetSuite, SAP, Ariba, or Workday - plus familiarity with ticketing tools such as ServiceNow or Jira.
Excel/Sheets Skills: Solid spreadsheet capability (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, basic data cleanup and reconciliation).
Commodity Exposure: Prior buying experience in one or more categories such as Software/SaaS, Hardware, IT/TechOps, Marketing, Professional Services, Facilities, or HR.
Negotiation: Experience negotiating routine commercial terms and pricing on low-to-medium complexity spend.
Attention to Detail: Proven accuracy and follow-through in a high-volume transactional environment.
Communication: Clear, professional written and verbal communication with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
Organization: Ability to manage a queue, prioritize competing requests, and consistently meet SLAs in a fast-paced setting.
Analytical Mindset: Comfortable analyzing quotes, spend data, and pricing variances to support sourcing decisions.
AI Acumen: Experience or strong interest in using AI tools to accelerate research, summarize contracts, and streamline repetitive workflows.
Bonus Points:
Exposure to SaaS procurement models and subscription/renewal management.
Familiarity with NDA/MSA workflows and standard contract terms.
Experience supporting global or multi-region stakeholder groups across time zones.
Shift Timing : 6:00 Pm to 3:00 AM IST
Work Location : Kharadi, Pune (Work from Office)
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
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