About the company
Position listed on behalf of a partner company seeking a Director, Procurement and Vendor Management based in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic technology procurement and vendor management initiatives
- Lead strategic sourcing, vendor evaluations, and competitive selection across software, SaaS, AI tools, cloud infrastructure
- Direct complex contract negotiations (enterprise agreements, multi-year contracts, usage-based pricing, renewals)
- Establish procurement policies, purchasing workflows, vendor onboarding standards, and governance frameworks
- Oversee the complete contract lifecycle, renewal planning, and vendor engagement
- Partner with cross-functional teams to forecast technology needs and optimize the technology ecosystem
- Implement vendor risk management standards with Security and Legal
- Drive procurement, spend management, and contract lifecycle management platforms with automation and AI
- Establish KPIs for vendor performance and procurement efficiency
Requirements
- 7+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, including 3+ years negotiating technology/SaaS contracts
- Experience negotiating complex multi-year software agreements and renewals
- Hands-on experience with purchase order processes and spend management/ERP systems
- Ability to review contracts with Legal on renewal provisions, liability, data protection, termination clauses
- Experience building/scaling procurement processes in a fast-growing organization
- Demonstrated success using AI tools and automation
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools and vendor pricing benchmarks
- Knowledge of FinOps principles or CPSM certification preferred
- Strong negotiation, vendor relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills
Conditions
- Competitive base salary: $161,500–$218,500 per year
- Eligibility for performance-based bonus and equity