Buyer ( Global procurement) - maternity cover

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands. About the Role The Buyer is responsible for executing day-to-day transactional procurement activities, including managing requisitions, purchase orders, RFQs, contracts, and supplier coordination, ensuring timely and compliant purchasing across the organization. What You’ll Do Process and complete purchase requisitions; free text requisitions or requisitions without a backing contract are routed to the Buyer for further action (e.g., missing price or supplier) above defined thresholds Manage requisitions, orders, RFQs, suppliers, catalogues, and contracts; initiate order payments and update POs with design changes or revisions as needed Start sourcing events; edit and manage RFQs and quotes; send purchase orders to suppliers Support travel-related procurement requests including hotel bookings, venue rental, and miscellaneous travel arrangements Execute contract and PO lifecycle management activities including reporting on expiring or aged POs and contracts, and performing contract/PO administration, clean-up, and close-out Create reports and perform routine and as-needed compliance monitoring on contracts to track pricing, delivery, and KPIs as outlined in agreements Coordinate with suppliers and business partners to resolve routine issues such as past-due POs, invoice discrepancies, freight charge variances, and price/invoice resolution Support the supplier registration process and maintain accurate supplier data in the procurement system Support the solicitation of quotes and evaluation of bids for items above the bid threshold not under contract Act as a business partner to stakeholders across Veeam on the Coupa platform, ensuring the best user experience and balanced commercial delivery Build expertise in assigned sub-categories and geographies Monitor compliance with business unit and corporate policies and procedures Fulfill professional goals and targets based on performance indicators at the individual, department, and company level Report and register complete and accurate data in required applications and internal tools in a timely manner Any other tasks and responsibilities assigned by the department manager What You’ll Bring Experience in Procurement or a related field Attention to detail and strong organizational skills Good problem-solving and investigative skills Clear communication skills, both written and verbal Proficiency in procurement platforms (e.g., Coupa) and Microsoft Office Suite Proactive approach with capacity to self-improve Ability to work independently with limited direction in a fast-paced environment High energy, motivated self-starter Organized, responsible, and collaborative team player Bonus skills Positive attitude Irreproachable ethical behavior Team player Responsiveness to professional requirements What You’ll Get 21 annual vacation days, additional days based on tenure, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares Private health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, including outpatient care, hospitalization, pregnancy monitoring, and psychology support Monthly lifestyle and daily meal benefits: 40 RON/day via Edenred and 600 RON/month through a flexible cafeteria platform Life insurance (2× annual gross salary), critical illness, and disability coverage, plus vision reimbursement Free access to Bookster library platform for borrowing your favorite books for free Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning #LI-IN1 Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential. Personal data collected during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice, which explains how your information is collected, used, and handled in connection with hiring activities. By applying for this position, you consent to this processing. By submitting your application, you confirm that the information provided, including any supporting documents, is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Any misrepresentation, omission, or falsification may result in disqualification from consideration or, if discovered after employment begins, termination of employment.