Procurement Operations & Efficiency Manager

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid)

Position Summary:

The Procurement Operations & Efficiency Manager is a new, strategic leadership role designed to be the architect of the STP team's operational backbone. This position is responsible for transforming our highest-volume spend category into a model of efficiency, predictability, and data integrity. The ideal candidate will leverage their deep procurement experience to design, implement, and manage a best-in-class workflow for mid-tier technology spend, directly enabling the team's strategic sourcing and category management efforts. This role is pivotal to the successful transformation of the procurement function at Bentley.

Responsibilities:

Process Architecture & Ownership

• Design, document, and own the end-to-end procurement playbook for all technology spend within the 25K to 75K value tier.
• Serve as the single point of ownership for this critical spend category, ensuring all transactions are executed with speed, compliance, and accuracy.

System & Platform Leadership

• Act as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Vendr platform, leading its adoption and ensuring its capabilities are fully leveraged.
• Develop and manage the standardized workflows within Vendr and intake systems, ensuring a seamless and intuitive experience for business stakeholders.

Efficiency & Continuous Improvement

• Continuously identify opportunities to streamline processes, eliminate bottlenecks, and automate repeatable tasks within the procurement lifecycle.
• Establish, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for the mid-tier spend category, such as cycle time, compliance rates, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Data Integrity & Governance

• Champion data integrity by defining and enforcing standards for all contract and vendor data entered into the Vendr system.
• Ensure all transactional data is captured accurately to provide the strategic sourcing team with reliable intelligence for category planning and negotiations.

Execution & Stakeholder Guidance

• Manage the execution of structured procurement tasks, including simple renewals, true-ups, and invoice validations, using the newly designed playbooks and templates.
• Guide business partners and stakeholders on how to effectively navigate the optimized procurement process, acting as a trusted advisor for all mid-tier spend.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or purchasing.
• Demonstrated experience in process management, process improvement, or procurement operations.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end procurement lifecycle (P2P).
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of transactions with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience with procurement systems (e.g., Vendr, ERP, P2P platforms) is highly desirable.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across Legal, Finance, and IT.

What We Offer:

• A great Team and culture – please see our colleague video.
• An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this short documentary about how we got our start.
• An attractive salary and benefits package.
• A commitment to inclusion, belonging, and colleague well-being through global initiatives and resource groups.
• A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for a better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.

About Bentley Systems:

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.