Procurement Sourcing Specialist

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor sourcing and negotiations across multiple spend categories, including pricing, discounts, payment terms, ramps, and renewal protections.
• Run competitive sourcing events such as RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes; prepare bid comparisons and recommendations.
• Prepare negotiations using benchmarks, usage data, and defined walk-away positions; document outcomes and savings.
• Own category renewal calendars and proactively prevent surprise auto-renewals.
• Manage purchase requests through the intake-to-pay process, coordinating with Legal, Security, IT, and Finance.
• Manage supplier onboarding, including documentation, tax forms, banking verification, and supplier records.
• Maintain auditable transaction records, including approvals, agreements, and negotiation history.
• Analyze spend data to identify consolidation opportunities, duplicate or underused tools, pricing outliers, and category trends.
• Report on savings, cost avoidance, cycle time, and spend under management.
• Support budget planning with category-level spend insights and renewal forecasts.
• Improve procurement guidance, turnaround times, self-service, and internal buying experiences.
• Advise stakeholders on procurement policies, thresholds, and purchasing processes.

Requirements

• 2+ years of sourcing, procurement, or strategic purchasing experience, including hands-on vendor negotiation.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong finance fundamentals and exceptional attention to detail.
• Internal customer-service orientation with clear, responsive communication.
• Self-direction, prioritization, follow-through, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Ability to adapt and learn quickly in an evolving function and fast-moving industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including credibility with senior vendor counterparts.

Nice-to-haves

• Sourcing experience in a high-growth technology or SaaS company.
• Familiarity with procure-to-pay, contract lifecycle management, enterprise resource planning, and spend visibility tools.
• Knowledge of contract terms and third-party risk concepts, including DPAs, GDPR, SOC 2, security reviews, insurance requirements, and AI/data-use terms.
• Experience supporting global, multi-entity businesses, including multi-currency purchasing, international suppliers, and regional tax or invoicing requirements.

Compensation and Benefits

• USD $500 home office setup allowance for remote employees.
• Healthcare contributions, company equity, and flexible time off in the United States; generous entitlement in other countries.
• Opportunities to participate in company-wide global gatherings.