Director, Procurement

Job description

About the Job: We are seeking an experienced and hands-on procurement leader to scale our procurement function for a high-growth SaaS company. As the first dedicated procurement hire, you will design and drive the end-to-end procurement process, partner closely with Finance, Legal and cross-functional stakeholders (e.g. Engineering, Product, Go-to-Market, Ops) and ensure the vendor ecosystem supports our strategic and operational goals while optimizing cost, minimizing risk and adding value. Responsibilities: Qualifications: Pay: - Develop and implement a robust procurement framework, map current state, define target state, establish policies, governance and controls, including vendor intake, approval, contracting, renewal and off-boarding. - Own the vendor lifecycle from selection through contracting, including negotiating, tracking performance, conducting renewals, and assessing risk management. - Drive value for the company by identifying cost savings, consolidation opportunities, vendor rationalization, alternate sourcing, and service delivery optimization. - Lead cross-functional stakeholder engagement with partners in Engineering, Product, and UX Design for on Tech software,...