or apply directly on Wikimedia Foundation's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Wikimedia Foundation's roles stay open a median of 29 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Wikimedia Foundation's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Wikimedia Foundation
- high 7 stale, 0 reposted of 18 open
- Hiring momentum
- 30 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Wikimedia Foundation's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Wikimedia Foundation.
About this role
The Senior Procurement Specialist at the Wikimedia Foundation will manage procurement operations, strategic sourcing, vendor management, and contract drafting across the organization. This role involves collaborating with various departments to understand purchasing needs, leading competitive sourcing activities, negotiating contracts, and optimizing vendor relationships while ensuring efficient procurement processes.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Wikimedia Foundation as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
- Minimum of 5+ years of progressive procurement, sourcing, and contract drafting experience
- Experience managing procurement activities across the procure-to-pay and/or source-to-pay lifecycle
- Experience supporting or leading competitive sourcing activities, including RFPs, RFQs, or vendor evaluations
- Experience negotiating vendor pricing and commercial terms
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Worth weighing
- Remote position with preference for West Coast U.S. timezone
- No specific salary or benefits listed beyond general compensation structure
- The role involves managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with specific platforms like Coupa and Sage Intacct is preferred but similar experience may be considered
Summarised from Wikimedia Foundation's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Wikimedia Foundation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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