Procurement Coordinator III (6 Months Contract)

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

The Corporate & Business Services family group at F5 is responsible for activities related to supporting corporate and business unit needs, including corporate services and administrative support areas. Activities include administrative support, ancillary support, business resilience and shared services, and more.

F5’s Purchasing & Procurement performs activities related to the purchasing of materials, equipment and services for internal company use. Implements and communicates company policies and procedures for purchasing. Reviews purchase requests for completeness and compliance with company requirements; negotiates with vendors and approves purchases of authorized amounts or size. Maintains and updates purchasing orders, systems, and documentation. Monitors the cost, schedule and performance metrics of contracts and subcontracts.

TECHNICAL ACUMEN

Possesses an understanding of F5 products and business to ensure accuracy and timely shipping and receiving of packages for F5. This includes familiarity with certified mail and tracking, computerized package scanning experience, and knowledge of shipping and receiving practices.

CRITICAL REASONING (JUDGMENT, DECISION MAKING, AND PRAGMATISM).

Exercises sound judgment based on an ability to incorporate experience, data, priorities, and stakeholder needs, and evaluate potential constraints to arrive at the most beneficial path forward. Consistently exhibits the ability to navigate situations with thought, purpose, and sensibility after adequately contemplating various available courses of action, balancing the trade-offs between immediate and long-term needs. Recognizes that while the effect of a single fix may not always be terribly significant, the accumulative effect over time makes each decision extremely valuable.

INITIATIVE & ADAPTABILITY

Does more than is required or expected, not because someone requested it but because it will improve or enhance a product and/or

avoid problems. Plans for upcoming problems or opportunities and takes actions accordingly. Applies original thinking to improve processes, methods, systems, or services. Deals well with ambiguities, focusing on evaluating a situation, identifying what is and is not a priority, and moving toward the most logical outcome.

PARTNERSHIP

Recognizes collaboration fosters the most effective exchange of ideas and talent, facilitating open dialogues with a wide variety of contributors and

stakeholders, building partnerships, leveraging skillsets, and sharing knowledge to achieve a common goal. Creates alignment through mutual accountability,

transparent communications, and the application of change management principles.

COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION

Conveys information, vision, and strategy in an accurate and timely manner, adjusting to ensure understanding based on the audience. Actively listens; seeks to understand rather than respond. Proactively solicits and values diverse perspectives, ideas, and opinions.

Career progression is based upon individual aptitude and business need. F5ers build foundational knowledge through coaching, mentorship, and opportunities to develop skills and experience, such as project work and cross-functional partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate procurement tasks for specific projects or categories, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and timely execution.
• Assist in developing procurement documentation, including purchase orders and specifications.
• Monitor procurement timelines and deliverables, ensuring adherence to project schedules and addressing any challenges.
• Provide training and support to junior procurement coordinators on procedures and best practices.
• Facilitate communication between internal stakeholders and suppliers to address procurement-related inquiries

Attributes

• Overall 3-5 years experience into Procurement
• Experience in Coupa is a must
• Works on assignments and problems of minimally complex scope, requiring judgment and initiative, using standard procedures under supervision.
• Receives general instruction on work and guidance from more experienced colleagues and will work very closely with purchasing & procurement team.
• Impact primarily extends to own team.
• Liaise across departments and functions to ensure all customer queries are resolved swiftly, with excellent communication skills both written & verbal.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.