Procurement Operations Analyst

Who we are

Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.

Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office. 

What you’ll do

Optiver is seeking a Procurement Operations Analyst to strengthen and scale our Procurement operations. This role is central to ensuring our procurement processes run smoothly every day, while also driving improvements in efficiency, data integrity, and reporting. The Procurement function plays a critical role in enabling Optiver’s business strategy by ensuring that our key stakeholders have what they need, when they need it, and supporting the process throughout.

As a Procurement Operations Analyst, you will own the daily administration of procurement activities while also helping to build a more mature, data-driven procurement function. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across Procurement, Finance, AP, Legal, and business teams to streamline operations, support compliance, and provide data-driven insights that enable better decision-making.

• Daily Procurement Activities – Own the end-to-end operational process for procurement requests, ensuring timely purchasing of goods and services. Act as the main contact for internal stakeholders on the status of purchase requests, approvals, and vendor interactions. Manage end-to-end delivery and fulfillment of business critical items.

• Operational Improvements – Identify and inject AI & automation opportunities into procurement workflows to level up team operations, driving automation, streamlined processes, and greater efficiency. Lead projects to streamline processes and improve efficiencies for the business.

• Reporting & Analytics – Develop dashboards and metrics that surface trends, uncover risks, and spotlight opportunities for efficiency and growth. Translate analytics into actionable insights that drive smarter decisions and measurable impact.

• Vendor & Invoice Support – Act as the first line of support for vendor billing questions, discrepancies, and purchase-to-pay process issues, ensuring prompt and accurate resolution.

• Data Integrity & Controls – Maintain clean and accurate procurement data across systems, ensuring compliance with policies, alignment with Finance and AP, and support for business leaders to have a clear vision of where their spending is.

• Cross-Functional Partnership – Lead meetings with key stakeholders. Work closely with AP, Finance, Legal, and Procurement stakeholders to progress contracts forward, resolve issues, and continuously improve efficiency in our ways of working together.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance or a related discipline

• 2–4 years’ experience in procurement, supply chain, operations, finance or consulting

• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy and process discipline

• Proven ability to lead effective meetings and drive clear actions and outcomes

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to balance BAU operations and improvement initiatives

• Experience applying AI or automation to improve operational or business processes

• Comfortable with data reporting and analytics tools, including Databricks, SQL and Excel modelling

• Experience with Coupa or similar procurement systems

• Proactive problem solver with the ability to identify, escalate and resolve issues

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced, technical environment

• Legal authorization to work in Australia (no sponsorship available)

What you’ll get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.

In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:

• A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.

• The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.

• Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.

• Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.

• Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.

• Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.

• Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary.

Diversity statement

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.

Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at [email protected]