MathWorks is hiring a Buyer. The role involves supporting indirect sourcing and procurement with a focus on technology hardware, software, and professional services while leading supplier negotiations and managing contracts. The Buyer will collaborate across departments to monitor procurement metrics, improve processes, and ensure accurate financial and tax data management.
Highlights
Support US indirect sourcing and procurement focused on technology hardware, software, and professional services
Lead supplier negotiations and ensure contracts reflect key business terms
Serve as liaison between Legal, stakeholders, and suppliers for contract finalization
Prepare and monitor procurement metrics to drive process improvements
Utilize technology to manage purchase orders and capture accounting and tax details
Maintain supplier and contract data and resolve discrepancies with Finance team members
Require a bachelor's degree with 3+ years of procurement experience, preferably in technology sourcing
Strong financial analysis, problem solving, customer service, and organizational skills
Experience reviewing supplier contracts and negotiating terms
Join the MathWorks Finance team and develop a comprehensive understanding of the procure-to-pay process at a leading high-tech company.
In this role you will deepen your finance knowledge and your exposure to technology and systems, tax, project management, metrics, analysis / negotiation and contract management. This position offers hands-on experience, training, mentoring, and opportunities to collaborate with professionals across the organization—helping you build a strong foundation for a career in finance.
Responsibilities
Support US indirect sourcing and procurement, with a focus on technology hardware and software and professional services
Partnering with stakeholders, develop a solid working knowledge of the products and services being purchased and ensure key business terms are properly reflected in contracts
Lead supplier negotiations, working to ensure the proper value proposition is obtained with each contract
Serve as the key liaison between Legal, stakeholders and suppliers to ensure contracts are finalized timely and accurately
Prepare and monitor metrics to drive process improvement and track performance relative to procurement KPI’s
Leverage technology to efficiently create, fulfill and close purchase orders, while ensuring that key accounting and tax details are captured for downstream reporting and payment activities
Partnering with other members of the Finance team, maintain key supplier and contract data and work to resolve discrepancies
Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor's degree and 3 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree, or equivalent experience) is required.
Additional Qualifications
BS required with an accounting, finance, or business concentration
At least 3 years’ experience in a Procurement role, preferably sourcing technology
Must be authorized to work in the United States (visa sponsorship not available)
Strong financial analysis skills
Excellent problem solving, customer service and organizational skills
Ability to handle multiple and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Experience reviewing supplier contracts and negotiating business terms