Procurement Analyst (Technology)

Squarepoint is a global investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. We have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute our success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms. With offices around the globe, we emphasize true, global collaboration by aligning our investment, technology, and operations teams functionally around the world.

Role:       Procurement Analyst (Technology)  

Department:   Data Acquisition

Location(s): Bangalore

Position Overview:

The mandate of the Procurement Anayst is to support the broader Procurement team. You will work closely with various teams including Finance and Technology to process invoices, technology purchase order requests and assist with the onboarding of vendors.

• Communicate with internal stakeholders to understand requirements
• Assist in the acquisition of hardware
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Technology, Finance, Information Security, Compliance, and others to ensure adherence with firm's vendor management policies and procedures
• Create and monitor purchase order requests and all associated activities (including payment)

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience within procurement or related role
• Experience working with Accounts Payable
• Knowledge of foreign currency transactions
• Ability to multitask
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to think quickly in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have: 

• Experience and knowledge of technology focused procurement