About Emeritus
Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.
Emeritus short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 300,000 individuals across 80+ countries.
Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 1,800 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by prominent investors including Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.
Job Description
The Learning Procurement Lead is responsible for procuring all learning assets required for the delivery of Emeritus programs. This includes end-to-end vendor management, budget oversight, cross-functional coordination, and stakeholder communication across all business lines. The role is pivotal to ensuring uninterrupted course delivery and a high-quality learner experience.
Responsibilities
- Procure and manage all learning assets (content, tools, platforms) across programs
- Build and maintain relationships with delivery vendors, learning partners, and university partners
- Drive cost savings and manage procurement budgets across LOBs (Global, LATAM, GA, India APAC)
- Collaborate with Design, Delivery, and UP on asset needs, onboarding, and payouts
- Lead vendor sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and replacement planning
- Track and report on budget utilization, cost performance, and vendor SLAs
Ideal Profile
- 710 years in procurement, vendor management, or learning operations (EdTech preferred)
- Proven negotiator with a track record of cost optimization
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficient in Airtable and budget tracking tools
Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
In Press
- https://inc42.com/buzz/edtech-startup-eruditus-fy23-revenue-crosses-inr-3000-cr-mark/
- emeritus harvard business school: Edtech unicorn Emeritus story now a Harvard Business School case study - The Economic Times (indiatimes.com)
