Manager, Procurement

MongoDB is looking for a Procurement Manager - Purchasing Operations to support our growing company's needs. This role requires a strategic thinker, but also someone who is prepared to "roll up their sleeves." It also requires interaction across the organization, globally. The right candidate will be a builder with strong analytical, process development and communication skills. This position will work on the Procurement Team and will be responsible for establishing and managing our new Purchasing team in India. You will manage a team responsible for intake, data management, and handling contracts under $50k with high volume and accuracy requirements. This role is based in the Gurgaon office and will be reporting to the Director of Procurement who is based in New York. By joining the MongoDB Procurement team you will be gaining an enormous amount of experience while accelerating your career.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Gurugram for our hybrid working model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and manage our new Purchasing team in India, responsible for procurement intake, data management, and processing contracts under $50k with high volume requirements
• Establish comprehensive processes and documentation for the Purchasing function, ensuring scalability and consistency as the team grows
• Ensure all procurement activities maintain compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and vendor standards across high-volume transactions
• Develop and implement quality control measures to maintain data accuracy and process efficiency within the purchasing workflow
• Work cross-functionally throughout the organization with stakeholders to streamline procurement intake and ensure seamless handoffs between Purchasing and Procurement teams
• Create training materials and standard operating procedures to support team development and maintain operational excellence
• Collaborate to align processes and leverage best practices across categories
• Once the Purchasing team is established, potential to expand responsibilities to manage select corporate services categories such as Legal, HR, Facilities, Workplace Services, Real Estate, and other categories as assigned

So, what does success look like?

The Procurement Manager - Purchasing Operations will be successful in this role when they can start executing the following strategic tasks/responsibilities:

• Successfully establish and scale the Purchasing team with documented processes and quality controls
• Deliver superior process management for high-volume, low-value procurement transactions with accuracy and compliance
• Develop a trusted advisor relationship with internal stakeholders through effective communication and efficient execution
• Create comprehensive documentation and training programs that enable team growth and knowledge transfer
• As the team matures increase your focus to manage a corporate services category
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize purchasing operations and stakeholder experience

About you?

• Bachelor's Degree or MBA/Masters
• 5-8 years of experience in procurement operations, with demonstrated experience in process establishment and team building
• Prior management experience with high-volume, transactional procurement environments
• Strong experience in developing processes, documentation, and standard operating procedures from the ground up
• Proven ability to ensure compliance and accuracy in fast-paced, high-volume environments
• Experience with procurement systems and data management (Coupa experience preferred)
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Highly articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Think creatively, are highly driven, and skilled at creating structure in situations that are uncertain or ambiguous within a rapidly growing business
• Demonstrated ability to roll up your sleeves and work hands-on while building and leading a team
• Experience with corporate services categories (such as Legal, HR, Facilities, Workplace Services, Real Estate) preferred but not required

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB's unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market—helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups—relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we're powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It's what makes us MongoDB.

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we're committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees' wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it's like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.