Senior Procurement Analyst

We are seeking an autonomous, hands‑on Senior Procurement Business Analyst to join our corporate Procurement team. With corporate travel as the primary focus, this high‑accountability role completely owns Appian’s global travel program from both a data and operational standpoint. The successful candidate will balance day‑to‑day traveler support with structured procurement administration, directly assisting with travel contracts and executing team‑level Purchase Order (PO) and requisition cycles.

Over the long term, this position pairs continuous process improvement with analytical support, partnering with the Director of Procurement on strategic tool evaluations and future roadmap design.

This role is based at our HQ in McLean, VA. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office five days a week to foster collaboration, ensuring shared ideas and teamwork.

• Travel Operations & Support:
  Serve as the primary operational point of contact for day‑to‑day global travel inquiries, providing high‑quality support and handling travel policy exceptions or reservation escalations with sound judgment.
• Program & Vendor Management:
  Maintain commercial ownership of our Travel Management Program, tracking vendor performance against service level agreements (SLAs) and auditing global program data.
• PO Lifecycle & Procurement Support:
  Support broader Procurement operations by creating, routing, and managing Purchase Orders (POs) and requisitions for team‑level requirements, while verifying billing and budget line reconciliation.
• Direct Supplier Negotiations:
  Lead direct commercial sourcing initiatives and negotiate competitive corporate contracts and rates directly with travel suppliers, including major hotels, airlines, and car rental agencies.
• Process Efficiency & Roadmap Strategy:
  Evaluate current travel workflows and booking platforms to identify inefficiencies; partner with leadership to map system optimization paths and support strategic assessments for our future technology roadmap.
• Data Analytics & Reporting:
  Independently extract, clean, and convert travel platform data into clear procurement reports, highlighting spend patterns, booking behavior, and policy leakage for leadership analysis.
• Onboarding Enablement & Compliance:
  Support regular traveler readiness by updating internal user documentation, managing duty of care tracking configurations, and delivering travel program updates & training as requested.

• Education &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, or a related quantitative field preferred; GBTA/GTP certification is a plus.
• Experience:
  
  5+ years of corporate travel procurement, business analysis, or sourcing operations experience managing multi‑country programs.
• Systems Expertise:
  Administrative familiarity across modern corporate travel management platforms and booking tools. Experience with Navan is a plus, but background with other prominent industry networks (such as SAP Concur, Amex GBT/Neo, Egencia, BCD Travel, or Corporate Travel Management) is highly valued.
• Direct Contract Negotiation
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven experience independently executing end‑to‑end commercial negotiations and contract sourcing directly with corporate hotels, airlines, and rental providers.
• Procurement Operations
  
  Skills:
  
  Hands‑on experience executing standard procurement transaction cycles, specifically contract coordination workflows and managing purchase order (PO) / requisition life cycles for corporate teams.
• Autonomy & Problem Solving:
  Proven ability to operate completely independently as a senior individual contributor, confidently managing everyday traveler inquiries while driving long‑term programmatic efficiency.
• Analytical Background:
  Advanced analytical skills with a strong proficiency in interpreting raw data into clear executive dashboards and actionable procurement trends.
• Communication:
  Excellent verbal, written, and cross‑cultural communication skills with a track record of delivering program updates and leading training presentations.

• Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with…