Director, Procurement and Vendor Management
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JobgetherTechnology procurement
Based in the United StatesFull-TimeDirector
SalaryCompetitive base salary: $161,500–$218,500 per year, depending on relevant skills, experience, and geographic location. Additional compensation: Eligibility for a performance-based bonus and participation in an equity plan. Monthly technology reimbursement.
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Job Details
- Experience
- At least 7 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, including a minimum of 3 years negotiating technology, SaaS, or services contracts.
- Required Skills
- SaaS
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management.
- At least 3 years negotiating technology, SaaS, or services contracts.
- Experience negotiating complex, multi-year software agreements, managing renewals, and securing favorable commercial terms.
- Hands-on experience overseeing purchase order processes and using spend management platforms or enterprise resource planning systems.
- Ability to review contracts and collaborate with Legal on renewal provisions, liability, data protection, termination clauses, and commercial considerations.
- Experience building or scaling procurement processes in a fast-growing organization.
- Demonstrated success using AI tools and automation to improve efficiency, productivity, or operational outcomes.
- Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools, spend management platforms, vendor pricing benchmarks, and technology sourcing practices is an advantage.
- Knowledge of FinOps principles or a relevant procurement certification such as CPSM is preferred.
- Strong negotiation, vendor relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including evaluating alternatives and making actionable recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic technology procurement and vendor management initiatives.
- Lead sourcing, vendor evaluations, and competitive selections across software, SaaS, AI tools, cloud infrastructure, communications platforms, and technology-enabled services.
- Negotiate enterprise agreements, multi-year contracts, renewals, usage-based pricing, and other commercial terms.
- Establish procurement policies, purchasing workflows, vendor onboarding standards, approval processes, and governance frameworks.
- Evaluate vendor capabilities, pricing benchmarks, product suitability, implementation requirements, security considerations, and risks to advise leadership.
- Oversee contract documentation, licensing requirements, service commitments, renewal planning, and vendor engagement.
- Partner with teams to forecast technology needs, assess software utilization, identify redundant applications, and consolidate vendors.
- Collaborate with Security and Legal on vendor risk standards, including data protection, security assessments, single sign-on, integration compatibility, and compliance.
- Improve procurement, spend management, and contract lifecycle platforms using automation and AI where appropriate.
- Set performance indicators, lead vendor business reviews, monitor service-level agreements, and promote service quality and continuous improvement.
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