Director of Procurement

Procurement Operations

• Own the end-to-end procurement process, from intake and sourcing through contract execution and supplier onboarding.
• Serve as the system administrator for Zip, configuring workflows, managing user access, maintaining integrations, and driving adoption across the organization.
• Develop and enforce procurement policies, approval frameworks, and spend controls.
• Manage the purchase order process and ensure compliance with company purchasing thresholds.

Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Lead competitive sourcing events (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs) for key categories of spend.
• Negotiate contracts and commercial terms with vendors to maximize value and minimize risk.
• Build and maintain a vendor management program, including performance reviews and relationship governance.
• Identify and execute cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities across indirect and direct spend categories.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Reporting

• Partner closely with Finance, Legal, IT, and business stakeholders to align procurement activities with company priorities.
• Provide regular reporting on procurement KPIs, savings tracking, and pipeline to the VP of FP&A.
• Support budget processes by providing spend visibility, vendor benchmarking, and category insights.
• Collaborate with Legal on contract review and risk mitigation for vendor agreements.

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain experience, preferably in a high-growth technology or SaaS environment.
• Demonstrated experience as a procurement system administrator or power user (Zip, Coupa, Ariba, or equivalent).
• Strong contract negotiation skills with a track record of delivering measurable savings.
• Experience operating as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Excellent analytical skills and comfort working with spend data to generate insights.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience as a Zip administrator specifically, including workflow configuration and integration management.
• Familiarity with SaaS vendor contracts, DPAs, and MSA structures.
• Exposure to FP&A processes and comfort working within a Finance-led function.