Business Analyst

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values -based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!

This individual will be a primary business partner to Anaplan’s engineers, assisting them with all the administrative parts of the procurement process, which can include: vendor communication, communication with engineering business owner, submitting tickets on business owner’s behalf, and timely follow-ups to ensure all processes and approvals are completed for timely hardware purchases and renewals.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A self-starter, willing to jump in to help stakeholders
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building abilities
• Attention to detail and problem- solving skills
• Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Experience with Project Management, and the ability to prioritize tasks
• Experience with Procurement processes a plus
• Not required but ideal: Experience with Datacenter hardware and understanding of Datacenter procurement

J ob Description

• Develop and maintain vendor relationships through effective communication
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand procurement needs and requirements
• Initiate conversations with Vendors on behalf of Business Owners
• Input Procurement tickets on behalf of Engineering Business Partners, working with them to collect all information required, tracking tickets through the process to ensure on-time completion
• Input Purchase Requisitions, then manage procurement workflows/approvals and track Purchase Orders
• Resolve issues related to tickets in coordination with stakeholders
• Update contract records after purchase in Anaplan, ensuring all data is correct
• Document and report on status of hardware purchases and renewals
• Provide coverage for Software Renewals Procurement