Procurement Manager

• Position: Procurement Manager
• Location: US (Remote)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8-5pm PST
• Job Type: 6-month W2 contract
• ***This is a remote 6-month W2 contract with one of our tech clients***

About the Role:

Our client is looking for a remote-based Senior Procurement Manager to support their internal business teams with SaaS software contract rationalization and negotiation. Ensuring that their teams have the items they need to perform at their best is key to their success, and they're looking for someone who can partner with those teams to develop strategies to support them with existing or new vendors.

You will partner with internal teams to ensure that vendor requests meet their requirements to ensure security and privacy of information along with meeting their legal requirements. This role will also represent the company in discussions with their vendors to ensure that they are maintaining those key partnerships and effectively managing the negotiations with them. You will play a key role in building and sustaining their vendor relationships while driving savings and value for their internal business partners.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• You will be empowered to negotiate incoming contracts focusing on technology products (IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS) to secure advantageous terms.
• Dive deep on our software and technology platforms to understand usage, cost drivers, and ROI to serve as a trusted advisor to internal teams related to procurement of those tools.
• Partner with internal teams to develop strategies for upcoming renewals or establish requirements for new technology needs.
• Source and engage reliable suppliers and vendors by providing RFI and RFP support to internal stakeholders as needed.
• Partner with IT, Legal and Security to ensure terms are consistent with legal, regulatory, data security, and privacy requirements.
• Assist with vendor qualification and onboarding processes.
• Assist in driving and identifying potential cost savings.

Requirements

• Your Background: 8+ years in a technical procurement role
• SaaS experience required
• Self-starting, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse groups
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills with experience driving six-figure, multi-year contracts to completion
• Solid interpersonal and rapport building abilities
• Strong time management and planning skills required to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously while adapting to changes in business requirements
• Technically savvy, including a demonstrated high level of proficiency in core SaaS technologies and trends
• Familiarity with Zip and Ironclad a plus
• Ability to demonstrate a strategic mindset to enable persuasive value conversations with vendors at an executive level
• Strong operational business understanding of technology supply chain, including purchase ordering, expense reporting, procurement/sourcing, provisioning and reclamation, renewals, and contract management