Procurement Operations Specialist

Responsibilities
ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment, and enterprise services - over 2.5 billion people interact with ByteDance products, including TikTok
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose.
Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive.
This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team.
Status quo?
Never.
Courage?
Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together.
That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
About The Team
The Procurement Team plays a critical role in the business and is responsible for the strategy design and end-to-end processes involved in the purchase of goods and services in a sustainable and financially viable way in compliance with business standards.
We are responsible for sourcing and onboarding new vendors, supporting the development of key company systems and processes, maintaining a strategic overview of project procurement management activities and ensuring that purchasing contracts and arrangements are fulfilled in strict accordance with legal requirements, project requirements, and business policies and procedures.
** Only resumes submitted in English will be considered **
**Responsibilities**:
- Provide fast quotes, and order services for internal stakeholders within the categories assigned by the Shared Service Center, in line with Procurement's tactical sourcing strategies
- Execute procurement business processes, primarily focusing on P2P (Purchase-to-pay), but potentially other relevant Procurement processes.
This entails conducting competitive bidding, contract negotiation and the processing of invoices and payments
- Support service center leadership in process improvement initiatives to transform procurement efficiencies and effectiveness
- Work with suppliers to improve performance in line with Procurement's performance metrics
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to achieve optimal adherence to Procurement policies and procedures
- Discover, track, and resolve day-to-day P2P issues, and take actions to improve processes within the immediate scope
- Responsible for regional metrics management, data analysis, and workout summarized report
**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related discipline.
- 2+ years of procurement operations experience
- Solid understanding of the procurement foundation, familiarity with procure to pay, end-to-end process and related systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fluency in English and Portuguese
**Preferred Qualifications**:
- Proven experience in developing and streamlining procurement processes to enhance efficiency
- Ability to manage procurement performance metrics and generate actionable insights.
- Attention to detail and impeccable integrity
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and navigate through competing demands.
- Ability to speak Spanish in a business setting will be beneficial since this role will support LATAM stakeholders
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.
Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace.
At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach.
We are passionate about this and hope you are too.