Procurement Operations Business Partner, R&D Operations
Core
Own the end-to-end purchasing path for Anthropic's research organizations and special programs, ensuring accurate spend data and reliable vendor coordination for highly-specialized goods and services.
Role type
Senior Procurement Operations Business Partner (R&D)
Builds
Signed agreements, accurate purchase orders, and clean month-end spend data for research teams and special programs.
Domain
AI Research / Technology Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
High-volume procure-to-pay management, accrual accounting expertise, outsourced/managed service vendor support, contract review coordination, financial controls judgment, hardware/lab purchasing mechanics, month-end accrual review, open PO reconciliation, stakeholder translation, process documentation, AI workflow integration.
Preferred skills
Embedded procurement in hyper-scaling data/ML/RL environments, hypergrowth tech scaling experience, accounting/AP background, three-way match experience, data sourcing/vendor market knowledge, Zip/Workday/Ironclad proficiency, tiered intake framework design.
Technologies
Zip, Workday Financials, Ironclad, Claude
Responsibilities
Manage high-volume purchase requests, work orders, and change orders for research teams; guide requesters from initial request to signed agreement and issued PO; review purchase requests for vendor records, commercial documents, spend categorization, and approvals; determine and route required pre-conditions (SOW, security review, etc.); launch and track contract reviews with Legal; structure POs to match vendor billing and accounting needs; handle hardware, equipment, and lab purchasing mechanics; code POs correctly with GL accounts and cost centers; work hard cases with Accounting on accruals and period-spanning services; own the open PO book for receipts and closures; serve as first-line reviewer for month-end accruals; partner with AP to resolve invoice holds; support audit and reporting; stand up procurement paths for new research programs; translate procurement/legal/finance requirements for researchers; maintain playbooks and SOPs; identify manual steps for AI automation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
