Senior Procurement Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end negotiations for intricate, high-value agreements.
• Negotiate commercial terms, including payment schedules, cost structures aligned with cash flow, and strategic credit discounting.
• Manage relationships with critical suppliers to secure favorable infrastructure terms.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Procurement and Legal.
• Review complex contract clauses, translate commercial requirements into legal frameworks, and streamline contract execution.
• Analyze procurement data and vendor proposals to forecast expenses, mitigate supply chain risks, and drive cost improvements without sacrificing quality or deployment speed.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and finance leadership to understand technical requirements and align procurement strategies with product delivery timelines and company growth goals.

Requirements

• Extensive experience managing the full procurement lifecycle, especially negotiating and completing complex enterprise-level contracts.
• Deep familiarity with financial structuring in contracts, including payment terms, capital expenditures, cash flow, and credit discounting.
• Strong ability to navigate and review complex legal language while working with legal counsel.
• Strategic problem-solving skills, including addressing supply chain bottlenecks and structuring financially beneficial vendor agreements.
• Successful completion of a background check.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience procuring hardware, software, or services in datacenter, cloud computing, networking, or AI technology environments.
• Familiarity with procurement software, ERP systems, and supply chain best practices in a high-growth technology environment.
• Experience in a fast-paced, remote-first startup.
• Advanced degree or certification in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or Law, such as CPSM or JD.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base pay range: $140,000–$180,000.
• Meaningful equity through stock options.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible paid time off.
• $1,200 home office and equipment stipend.