Procurement Manager

Required

• Deeply experienced in procurement, vendor management, and commercial negotiation in a fast-moving environment.
• A strong negotiator who creates leverage and holds firm on price and terms (payment terms, ramp, and renewal protection) while making practical trade-offs that benefit the company.
• A relationship developer who helps build long-term partners out of our vendors
• An effective communicator who guides stakeholders through sourcing decisions, aligns them on options and strategy, and keeps purchasing disciplined without slowing teams down.
• Comfortable buying across many categories and departments — software, marketing and events, travel, professional services — and juggling a broad vendor portfolio at once.
• Focused on driving savings and better terms by cutting waste, not just price: consolidating redundant tools and reclaiming unused licenses, and rigorously comparing options in the market.
• Organized and accurate. Tracks contract details, owns renewals, and follows-through.
• Treat vendor risk as part of the deal, coordinating security, data-privacy (DPA), and liability review with Security and Legal.
• A builder — comfortable creating a process where none exists and willing to do the hands-on work as our first procurement hire.
• 5+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or commercial negotiations, ideally in-house at a high-growth technology or software company.
• Proven track record independently owning vendor negotiations, contract management, and renewal tracking across multiple functions and spend categories (e.g., software/SaaS, marketing and events, travel, professional services).
• Experience evaluating vendors competitively and negotiating favorable pricing and terms.