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Senior Specialist, Procurement

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-27 Chennai Hybrid Human Resources Recruitment
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market ₹100,000–₹180,000/mo

About the Company

Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy. We operate in a unique environment that combines the fast-paced, builder mentality of a startup with the structured, scalable rigor of a corporate enterprise.

Responsibilities

  • ● Drive and execute comprehensive sourcing and category management strategies across Marketing, Branding, Events and Professional Services to align with Toast's broader financial goals.
  • ● Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle, negotiating terms that drive measurable cost savings while mitigating risk and protecting the business.
  • ● Champion an exceptional "ease of doing business" by designing frictionless procurement workflows and removing operational roadblocks for internal teams.
  • ● Act as a trusted advisor and business steward, building deep relationships across the organization and guiding stakeholders through the procurement process with empathy and clear communication.

Requirements

  • ● Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
  • ● 6+ years of dedicated experience in indirect procurement, with a strong background in process improvement and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) optimization.
  • ● Deep expertise in category management and contract management.
  • ● Hands-on familiarity with modern procurement and spend management tools, specifically Zip.
  • ● Demonstrated experience implementing AI use cases within procurement to drive automation, efficiency, or deeper data insights.
  • ● Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, paired with the ability to work effectively across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • ● Proven experience interacting with, advising, and influencing US-based stakeholders at all levels.
  • ● Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with a track record of translating complex spend data into actionable initiatives.
  • ● An "ownership" mindset and a natural "learn and be curious" attitude.
  • ● Work timings for the role: 2 PM to 11 PM IST.
  • ● This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in the Chennai office.
  • ● Experience working in a multinational or high-growth technology company (Nice to Have)
  • ● Exposure to SOX-compliant or US-listed organizations (Nice to Have)