Procurement Operations Analyst

The posting, as Horizon3 wrote it

Get to Know Us

Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to the mission of enabling organizations to proactively find, fix and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them. Our flagship product, the NodeZeroTM platform, delivers production-safe autonomous pentests and other key assessment operations that scale across the largest internal, external, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. NodeZero has been adopted by organizations of all sizes, from small educational institutions to government agencies and Global 100 enterprises. It is used by IT Ops/SecOps teams, consulting pentesters, and MSSPs and MSPs.

We are a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, startup engineers & operators, and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners. We're committed to helping solve our common security problems: ineffective security tools and false positives, resulting in alert fatigue, blind spots, "checkbox” security culture, cybersecurity skills shortage, and the long lead time and expense of hiring outside consultants. Collectively, we are a team of learn it alls, committed to a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.

What You’ll Do

Horizon3 http://Horizon3.ai is seeking a Procurement Operations professional to support the indirect procurement function during a period of business growth. This role is intentionally scoped as an individual contributor assignment focused on execution, queue management, vendor coordination, documentation, and process consistency.

The employee will work within H3’s existing procurement processes and systems, especially Zip, DocuSign, vendor onboarding, and internal documentation. The successful employee will be able to become productive quickly, manage sensitive information carefully, and leave behind an organized, auditable operating rhythm.

This role will be responsible for…

• Manage the Zip procurement queue, maintaining clear ownership, status, next action, due date, vendor information, and escalation path for every active request.
• Perform initial completeness reviews and validate business purpose, scope, dates, currency, amount, budget owner, payment method, accounting fields, vendor information, approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Follow up with requesters, vendors, and internal stakeholders to resolve missing information, prevent workflow delays, and escalate blockers promptly.
• Coordinate requests through the appropriate Procurement, FP&A, functional, Legal, Security, People, IT, vendor, and signature review steps while tracking normal and urgent requests against established service targets.
• Coordinate contractor and vendor onboarding, including statements of work, agreements, tax documentation, vendor records, banking information, portal completion, and required approvals.
• Partner with People Operations and IT on contractor classification, background-check requirements, equipment, email, application a

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models depending on role and location, including our Chicago office, where some roles require regular in-office presence.

• Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive salary, equity and benefits. Our benefits include health, vision & dental insurance for you and your family, a flexible vacation policy, and generous parental leave.

You Belong Here

Horizon3 is not just an equal opportunity employer - we are a community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental principles of our culture and success. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, hair length or any other legally protected status by law.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion means we strive to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that reflects the varied communities we serve. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and strengthen our ability to create cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions. At Horizon3, every team member is valued and supported in an environment that encourages personal and professional growth.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Come be a part of Horizon3, where your unique contributions are recognized, and your potential is limitless.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Application Note

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