Buyer

Snowflake Snowflake · Data AI · San Jose, CA, Costa Rica · Finance

This role is for a Buyer within Snowflake's Global Procurement team, focusing on managing indirect spend and the lifecycle of Professional Services and Marketing Categories. The Buyer will partner with stakeholders in Marketing, GTM, and Legal to execute strategic sourcing, negotiate contracts, and optimize the Source-to-Pay process. While the company emphasizes an AI-native approach and using AI as a collaborator, this specific role is in procurement and does not involve building or shipping AI models or systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Assist with commercial negotiations for MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, Events and Order Forms.
  2. Act as a trusted advisor to internal Business Owners, helping them navigate the procurement process (Zip / Workday) and providing market intelligence to inform their buying decisions.
  3. Drive efficiency in the Source-to-Pay (S2P) process, ensuring accurate PO creation in Workday and timely vendor onboarding.
  4. Monitor vendor performance and manage renewals proactively (90-120 days out) to avoid service disruptions and late fees.
  5. Analyze spend data to identify consolidation opportunities, shadow IT, and cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Required

  • 1-3 + years of experience in Global Procurement
  • understanding end to end Source-to-Pay life cycle
  • focused on Software and SaaS categories in a global corporate environment
  • Hands-on experience with Zip (Intake-to-Procure) and Workday (ERP)
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
  • Ability to manage a high volume of concurrent requests in a fast-paced, "hyper-growth" environment

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with ServiceNow and Ironclad
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, or a related field
  • Experience in the Tech/Cloud industry
  • A "customer-service" mindset