Director of Procurement

📋 Description

• Lead strategic sourcing and category mgmt across direct spend (telecom, software) with RFx and supplier evaluations.
• Develop category strategies with supplier segmentation, metrics, and continuous improvement.
• Build long-term supplier partnerships via executive relationships, joint planning, and collaboration.
• Lead vendor negotiations and contract optimization for favorable terms, pricing, risk, and compliance.
• Define KPIs, drive cost reduction and value engineering; report savings to leadership.
• Benchmark and optimize SaaS, software and telecom spend; negotiate enterprise agreements.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep expertise in procurement, strategic sourcing, and vendor negotiation.
• SaaS contracts, technology procurement, and management of technical service providers.
• 7-10+ years of senior-level procurement or financial leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, or Business; advanced degree preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation.

🎁 Benefits

• Paid parental leave including maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Generous vacation and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance at 2x annual salary.
• Short- and long-term disability covered.
• Generous 401(k) with employer match.