Procurement Systems Analyst

Join the mission to end education inequity. Support procurement systems at DonorsChoose, helping frontline teachers to get the resources they need for their classrooms.

DonorsChoose is looking for an energetic, collaborative, and self-motivated Procurement Systems Analyst to improve our unique procurement systems. You will play a central role in an agile non-profit organization that is serious about technology. Our three-person team manages and supports our procurement pipeline including our custom web based Content Management System (CMS), EUNA Equallevel Procure to Pay platform, 20+ CXML/EDI integrated vendors, Shipbob, Intacct and several functional integrations.

About DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Since 2000, more than 5 million people and partners have contributed $1 billion to support 2 million teacher requests for classroom resources and experiences. Projects range from art supplies to build the set for a school musical, to books and puzzles that affirm students' identities, to bird seed for an at-home science project. We proudly serve all US public schools, public charter schools, and Head Start centers, and we combat systemic inequity by driving a majority of donations to schools that have been historically underfunded due to economic and racial inequity.

DonorsChoose has been recognized as a best place to work by GOOD Magazine and the Nonprofit Times, while Fast Company named DonorsChoose one of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World—the first time a charity has made this list. Our dedicated team works from across the United States to bring classroom dreams to life.

DonorsChoose is also at an exciting and pivotal moment of growth and innovation, exploring and testing new ways - through both growth and new product offerings - to eliminate educational inequity for all students. To learn more about the organization - visit the website.

About the Team

The Information and Business Technology (IBT) team at DonorsChoose does important mission-driven work, helping to address educational inequity in US public schools, but we operate more like a fast-paced startup than a traditional nonprofit. The Procurement Systems Analyst will join our team to manage and support our procurement systems which get resources to the teachers and students we serve, directly impacting the educational outcomes for students across the US. IBT is a subteam in the Finance IT, Procurement and Legal Department (FITPL). 

About the Role

What you’ll do:

• Manage and support system-related procurement processes, including audits, reporting, and troubleshooting
  • i.e. Backend configurations to increase functionality
• Automate manual procurement processes
  • i.e. Standardize the connections that vendors have to the system
• Track and maintain support KPIs
• Proactively identify opportunities to build equity into IBT work
• Build and maintain relationships with vendor technical contacts
• Support technical builds, including testing, and communication internally and with external stakeholders
• Collaborate with staff to improve our system tools in purchasing operations, fulfillment support, direct fulfillment, and finance
• Serve as a liaison between FITPL staff and Product Engineering and Data
• Present on IBT work within the org
• Provide general IT support
• Manage ad hoc IT related projects

Our ideal candidate is/has:

A Procurement Systems Analyst with at least 3+ years of support experience. Hands-on support for Procurement/ERP related systems. Skilled in procurement process management.

• A top-notch contributor who will be comfortable in our startup atmosphere and eager to play a key technical role on a small, dedicated team.
• A clear and friendly communicator technophiles to laymen.
• An excellent problem solver who is excited to take on diverse support challenges.
• Committed to taking ownership of their work and having an eye for detail. 
• Comfortable self-managing in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about process improvement via innovation and automation.
• Ability to work on all technical parts of the procurement process, including purchasing, financial, warehousing and delivery components.
• Experienced in introducing new technology to procurement processes.
• Experienced in integrating 3rd-party web applications, services, and components.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Able to thrive with autonomy.
• Consistent excellent customer service.
• Nice to have: 
  • Experience with EUNA EqualLevel or SAP Ariba.
  • cXML, EDI.
  • Experience with Intacct.

Compensation and Benefits

Our compensation philosophy ensures that we are both externally competitive with tech-forward nonprofits of a similar size and internally fair in our pay practices. The following ranges represent the target offer range given the scope and experience expectations for this role.

• The hiring salary range for this role is $59,000-$68,000.
• We have a hiring salary range of $65,000-$75,190 for specific higher cost of labor locations, which include New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, and Washington, D.C.

Once employees are hired, everyone at DonorsChoose is eligible to receive annual performance-based raises as they grow in their role. We are open to a variety of experiences, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced or more senior than this job description as posted. Even if you don’t check every box listed here, or you know you’d bring additional experience to the table, we hope you’ll submit your application.

In addition, we offer full-time staff 25 paid vacation days per year and 11 paid holidays, a rich employer-paid individual and family health plan, a matching 401(k) plan (up to 5% of base salary), annual professional development stipend, and casual and flexible work environment. To learn more about what it is like to work for DonorsChoose, visit our careers page.

Hybrid Workplace and Other Details

In this role, you’ll have the option to work a flexible hybrid schedule in our NYC office, or to work fully remotely from CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, ME, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.

Candidates who are not in the NYC area should expect to travel to our NYC office on an as-needed basis, about 4-6 times per year. All work-related travel expenses will be covered by the organization.

DonorsChoose participates in E-Verify. We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. 

DonorsChoose Core Values

EQUITY- Combating systemic inequity is crucial to a brighter future for all. This reality fuels our ambitions and drives us to persevere.
INGENUITY- Complex problems require innovative solutions. We dream big, get creative, roll up our sleeves, and take action. We believe the best products can change the world.
HUMANITY- People are the heart of our team and the communities we serve. Our compassion informs our goals and how we work together to achieve them. 

INTEGRITY- We strive to do right. We’re up-front about the facts. We boldly learn and grow from mistakes.
LEARNING- Education is the beating heart of our organization, inside and out. We’re curious. We listen. We know we don’t know everything.

GRATITUDE- We begin and end with thanks. We take joy in our mission, our communities, and each other.

To Apply

Apply online by submitting your resume and answering the application questions. Since we’re trying to get to know you through our hiring process, we ask that you please refrain from using AI writing tools to craft your response to our application questions. A cover letter is optional and may be addressed to Christopher Prince-Barry (Senior Director, Information & Business Technology). 

A Final Note

The DonorsChoose team works toward a nation where students in every community have the resources needed for an excellent education. To do this we hire and support a diverse team of the best and the brightest talent available.

We are an organization increasingly representative of the varied races and ethnicities, genders and sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, and abilities that comprise our nation. DonorsChoose focuses on attracting, retaining, and advancing diverse talent because it makes us more effective, high-performing, creative, and resilient.  

If you are passionate about our mission, highly skilled in your field, and looking for a place where you can bring all of yourself to work, we want you