Procurement Specialist

Welcome to the future of cloud networking and security!

Cato Networks is the first company to converge enterprise networking and security into one centralized and global service that is delivered by cloud. Cato’s unique technology inspired a brand-new product category, later named “SASE” by Gartner.

Cato is the brainchild of networking and security pioneers Shlomo Kramer (Check Point, Imperva) and Gur Shatz (Incapsula.) Cato Networks has raised $773 million dollars since 2015, achieving Centaur status with $200M+ in ARR, and a valuation of $3 billion dollars.

This is your opportunity to get on the rocket ship and join a company that is building a cutting-edge enterprise network and secure cloud platform and is on a fast track to becoming the worldwide market leader – don’t miss it!

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to join the Cato team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement stages including sourcing, pre-qualification of suppliers, negotiations, contract closure, purchase orders creation and order management
• Researching and identifying prospective suppliers
• Responsible for vendor onboarding, maintaining vendor relationships, and database
• Work as a partner with various departments around the organization, and work as a business partner with internal stakeholders.
• Analyse industry and demand trends and support senior management with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies
• Developing cost-effective Procurement strategies as well as tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Implement procurement strategy and processes
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 5+ years of experience as procurement Specialist at global Tech companies
• Proven experience with purchasing process implementations
• Very strong and proven negotiation skills
• Very strong understanding of financial and operational controls
• Proven experience with reading legal contracts and engagements with global vendors
• Analytical mind with excellent data collection, assertiveness, proactivity and accuracy
• Excellent English – writing and verbal
• Highly organized and details oriented
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Service-oriented
• Knowledge in NetSuite – an advantage
• Knowledge with Zip Intake To Procure - an advantage
• Bachelor's degree in commercial law – an advantage
• Strong Excel skills