Senior Procurement Specialist

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to manage procurement operations, strategic sourcing, and vendor management for our global organization. This role serves as a key partner to internal departments, overseeing the full source-to-pay lifecycle while driving process improvements and value optimization.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procure-to-pay lifecycle, including contract review, vendor onboarding, and purchase order management.
• Lead competitive sourcing activities, such as RFPs and RFQs, and evaluate vendor proposals.
• Draft and negotiate contractual terms, pricing, and scopes of work in collaboration with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve vendor pricing and commercial terms through spend analysis and negotiation.
• Monitor procurement workflows to resolve bottlenecks and ensure high service levels across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, and contract drafting.
• Proven experience managing procurement activities across the source-to-pay lifecycle.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and procurement platforms.

What we offer

• The opportunity to work in a fully remote, global environment.
• A mission-driven role supporting the world's largest free knowledge projects.
• Collaboration with a diverse, international team of professionals.