Procurement Manager

Job description

About the job BuildOps is looking for a Procurement Manager to own our end-to-end vendor lifecycle, from intake and evaluation through negotiation, contracting, and ongoing optimization.This role will centralize how we buy software, infrastructure, and services, drive cost savings, enforce commercial guardrails, and free up teams to focus on building and selling. You will partner closely with Finance, Legal, IT/Security, and department leaders to ensure every dollar of spend is intentional, well negotiated, and aligned with our strategic priorities. What you will do: Vendor strategy and intake: - Own the vendor intake process, ensuring new requests are aligned with budget, headcount plans, and existing tools. - Evaluate whether an existing solution can meet the need before approving net new spend. - Partner with budget owners to prioritize requests based on impact, risk, and ROI. Sourcing, negotiation, and renewals: - Lead RFPs, pricing benchmarks, and competitive bids for key categories (for example SaaS, infrastructure, professional services). - Negotiate commercial terms including price, ramp structure, auto renewal, caps on increases, and termination rights. - Build and manage...