Hardware Procurement Analyst, Business Operations
- Full-time
Company Description
Today, we’re a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex commerce operations, sellers just starting out, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers scale, so do our solutions. We all grow together.
There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a business that is big, meaningful, and lasting. And we are helping sellers around the world do the same.
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Hardware Procurement Analyst to join our Hardware Operations team. You will manage vendor relationships, source new accessories, collaborate with internal partners to launch products as we scale, and manage our sustaining accessories. You are comfortable working in a cross-functional role and are experienced in procurement, accounting, and vendor relationship management.
You will:
- Manage global vendor relationships and track vendor performance through data and metrics
- Source new hardware accessories
- Work with Product Design, Product Team and Hardware Operations to achieve outstanding supplier selection and qualification
- Negotiate pricing, cost reductions, RFQs, benchmarking and cost modeling
- Partner with internal teams such as Product Marketing, Logistics, Engineering, Accounting, Supply and Demand, to ensure successful launch of new products
- Manage sustaining hardware accessories through communication with internal and external business partners
- Coordinate quarterly business reviews and onsite meetings for hardware accessory vendors
- Maintain global vendor contracts for hardware accessories
- Manage purchase orders for global hardware accessories
- Participate in projects to improve existing processes
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years of professional experience
- Vendor relationship management experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, and strong organizational skills
- Excel skills
- Experience in procurement and accounting
- Experience in payments, technology, or hardware is a plus
Additional Information
We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.
Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.
Perks
We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:
- Healthcare coverage
- Retirement Plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Wellness perks
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off
- Learning and Development resources
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.