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Anthropic is seeking a Procurement Operations Business Partner to own the purchasing path for R&D operations and specialized research programs. This role sits within Finance Operations and manages the complete lifecycle from purchase request through signed agreement, purchase order issuance, and accurate month-end spend data.
You will serve as the primary procurement partner for research teams and special programs, handling high-volume purchase requests, work orders, and change orders. Key responsibilities include reviewing every purchase request for vendor records, commercial documents, spend categorization, and required approvals; determining what each request needs (SOWs, order forms, amendments, security/privacy reviews, third-party risk assessments); coordinating contract review with Legal; and structuring purchase orders to match vendor billing and accounting requirements.
The role has a strong accounting core. You will code every purchase order correctly at creation (GL account, spend category, cost center, service period), work complex cases with Accounting (services spanning periods, milestone deliveries, arrears billing, credits), own the open PO book with receipts and closures, serve as first-line reviewer for month-end accruals, partner with Accounts Payable on invoice holds and mismatches, and support audit/reporting requests.
You will also stand up new programs by scoping purchasing needs, agreeing on right-sized paths with Legal/Security/Finance, running pipeline check-ins with high-velocity teams, and translating cross-functional requirements into workable processes. The role involves hardware/equipment purchasing mechanics including quotes, lead times, shipping, receiving, and asset handoffs.
Anthropics uses Claude in daily workflows and is looking for someone interested in defining what an AI-native procurement operations function looks like, including how AI changes intake, document review, vendor coordination, and requester support.
