Procurement Operations Lead

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Mixpanel</strong></p> <p>Mixpanel is the leading product intelligence and analytics platform, trusted by more than 29,000 companies to help understand how people use the products they build. By combining powerful analytics with AI that knows your business, Mixpanel helps teams see what’s working, diagnose what’s not, and decide what to build next. Learn more at <a href="mixpanel.com">mixpanel.com</a>.</p></div><p><strong>About the Operational Finance Team</strong></p> <p>The Operational Finance Team is responsible for a variety of tasks that are instrumental in keeping the business running on a day to day basis. There are four teams within the Operational Finance Function each serve a specific purpose to the company: Accounting and Accounts Payable - Accurately records all vendor related transactions and keeps our vendors paid, Billing Team - provisions all customers access to mixpanel and ensure proper revenue recognition, Collection Team - records all customer payments and ensures we get paid on time, Payroll - prepares payrolls for all employees world wide. The team is split between the Bay Area, London, Bangalore and Barcelona.</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>The Procurement Operations Lead will lead the procurement program at Mixpanel. They will manage a team of two, and will be responsible for organizational spend, maximizing vendor value, optimizing procurement processes, minimizing risk, and assisting business partners throughout the organization with the procurement of third-party tools and services.</p> <p>This role requires a breadth of experience and both strategic and operational skills, along with proven people-management capability. A successful candidate will enjoy building and developing a team while using their skillset to streamline operations, enhance processes, and continuously support and educate others to develop a world-class procurement program.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage and develop a team of two, coaching them through skill-building, career growth, and day-to-day performance while fostering a culture of shared ownership and high standards.</li> <li>Lead execution of complex procurement projects across functions, setting clear priorities and anticipating challenges before they become blockers.</li> <li>Collaborate cross-functionally with key internal teams such as FP&amp;A, Security, IT and Legal on purchasing processes and improvements, building productive relationships with adjacent teams and resolving misalignments directly.</li> <li>Build strategic relationships with key vendors and technology partners in order to leverage strategic discounts and maximize value.</li> <li&g