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Procurement Operations Business Partner, Technology

AnthropicSan Francisco, CA | Seattle, WAFinance
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Salary
$190K — $230K USD
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Posted
7 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Anthropic is hiring a Procurement Operations Business Partner for technology spend in San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA, to manage software and infrastructure purchasing processes. This full-time position suits a procurement professional with an accounting core who wants to streamline purchasing for engineering and business teams.

Role Overview

Anthropic seeks a Procurement Operations Business Partner, Technology to join Finance Operations. The person in this role serves as the primary purchasing contact for software, SaaS, cloud, and infrastructure portfolios. The position requires managing a high volume of purchase requests, renewals, and license changes while ensuring accurate financial reporting and smooth collaboration with security, legal, and accounting teams.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a high volume of purchase requests, renewals, and license changes across the organization with speed and accuracy.
Guide requesters from the initial request through signed agreements and issued purchase orders for technology categories.
Partner with Security to run vendor security reviews for new tools and renewals.
Coordinate contract reviews with Legal and ensure executed agreements support issued purchase orders.
Structure purchase orders to match vendor billing models including seat-based, usage-based, and tiered subscriptions.
Code every purchase order accurately with the correct General Ledger account, cost center, and service period.
Review month-end accruals and resolve invoice holds or purchase order mismatches with Accounts Payable.
Maintain playbooks, standard operating procedures, and intake guidance for the technology portfolio.

Requirements

Proven track record of owning a high-volume purchasing portfolio end-to-end in a procure-to-pay and intake platform.
Solid working knowledge of accrual accounting as it applies to purchasing, including accruals, reversals, service periods, and prepaid expenses.
Experience buying and managing software or SaaS at scale across multiple billing models.
Experience owning the tool and vendor lifecycle from intake through security review, contracting, renewal, and sunset.
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Nice to Have

7+ years of procurement operations, purchasing, or vendor operations experience supporting IT, engineering, or business systems.
Background in accounting, accounts payable, or month-end close processes.
Direct experience with Zip, Workday Financials, and Ironclad.
Prior ownership of month-end accrual review or open purchase order reconciliation for a large spend portfolio.
Experience with software asset management and license optimization.
Experience designing tiered intake or approval frameworks.

Skills and Tools

Claude
Zip
Workday Financials
Ironclad
Software asset management
Accrual accounting and General Ledger coding

Salary and Benefits

Annual Salary: $190,000 — $230,000 USD

About the Company

Anthropic creates reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems with the mission to make AI safe and beneficial for users and society. The company brings together researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders to build beneficial AI systems and uses Claude as part of daily workflows.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

ClaudeZipWorkday FinancialsIronclad

Questions candidates ask

What is the location for the Procurement Operations Business Partner role?

The role is based in San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA, with a location-based hybrid policy requiring staff to be in the office at least 25% of the time.

What is the salary range for this position?

The annual salary range is $190,000 to $230,000 USD.

Does Anthropic offer visa sponsorship for this job?

Yes, Anthropic does sponsor visas, though they cannot successfully sponsor visas for every role and candidate.

What education is required for this role?

A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience in a relevant field of study is required.

What tools and software are used in this role?

Anthropic uses Zip, Workday Financials, Ironclad, and Claude as part of their daily workflow and procurement operations.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Anthropic careers page.

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