At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it’s what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.
About the TeamAs a critical team within Workday’s Global Procurement Office, The Buy Desk Team is driven by a passion for forging close working relationships with our business partners and other teams throughout the company. We’re a diverse group of people, with an invaluable mix of experience and backgrounds.
Our team promotes Workday’s core values with ‘Employees’ being the first of them. This is why we:
• empower you to follow your desired career path & achieve professional and personal goals
• encourage work-life balance and wellbeing
• are proud to champion equal opportunities for everyone.
We are a global team but that doesn’t stop our sense of collaboration, supportiveness and fun! We thrive on open lines of communication, transparency, and camaraderie. We strive to continually improve, solicit active input and participation from all team members equally and always go the extra mile to produce a positive customer experience. We encourage all people to be proud of who they are and what they have accomplished. If you can bring that passion and energy to Workday, we are collectively better for it and the diversity everyone brings to the team.
About the Role
As a member of our Buy Desk Team, the Buy Desk Manager supports our business partners and requests with project processing. We are one of the “purchasing paths” along with our Global Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Contracts teams. We are targeted with reviewing, negotiating, and processing large volumes of projects, with an end to end contract lifecycle approach, and doing so with accuracy in an expedited manner.
About You
Responsibilities:
- Review, redline, draft, negotiation, and processing of multiple contract types
- Engage with the internal business partners to gather required data for sourcing projects or other initiatives
- Ensure detailed accuracy of contract / project information and data content in the systems
- Train & provide appropriate guidance on contracting principles and processes.
- Facilitate integration of select supplier information into relevant information systems
- Multi-task processing of high volume contracts
- Project management as a liaison for assigned projects including ensuring Buy Desk requirements are accounted for
- Communication of the project and project status to relevant stakeholders
- Identify opportunities that will expedite and simplify the procurement and contracting process for repetitive use and willingness to bring new perspectives to the team for procedural enhancement
- Persuasive ability to align business partners to uphold appropriate contracting methodology and Workday recommended parameters
About You
Core / Primary Qualifications
- Advanced contract management / contract negotiation and drafting of legal terms & conditions experience required
- Proficiency with strategic procurement, sourcing, supply chain life cycle essential
- 5 or more years’ of equivalent experience in contract lifecycle management, or applicable legal environment strongly preferred
- Business, finance, procurement, supply chain, or related degree program experience is advantageous
- Proficiency in use of contract management software, electronic procurement, supply chain and /or analytical software
- Proven negotiation, drafting, and redline skillset a must
- Demonstrate initiative to self-diagnose and problem solve a broad range of project related issues
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word
- Strong oral, verbal, presentation and written communication and interpersonal skills
Other Qualifications
- Demonstrated understanding of strategic sourcing, supply chain, business management and procurement operations
- Strong analytical, and business process analysis capabilities
- Ability to engage and communicate with internal and external stakeholders while demonstrating exceptional customer service skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-output, team oriented, practical environment
- Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and drive team initiatives as assigned
- Sound business judgment with strong cross-team coordination skills
- Detail oriented, ability to multitask with strong organizational skills
- Metrics and results oriented
- In office requirement mandatory with a minimum of 50% of the time, remote flexibility thereafter
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you’ll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote “home office” roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.