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Lead Procurement Manager will drive execution and operational workflows for EvenUp's technology and vendor ecosystem, managing the end-to-end purchasing processes for SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and IT services. You will operate at the center of our operational scaling, balancing cost optimization with the performance requirements of our teams to ensure we maintain high-velocity growth without compromising infrastructure reliability.
What You'll Do:- Procurement Function Strategy - Maintain, improve, and enforce clear purchasing workflows, and operational spending guardrails.
- Category Management - Own high-value enterprise technology agreements across SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and corporate IT services, optimizing total cost of ownership.
- Strategic Sourcing & RFPs - Spearhead vendor selections and RFP processes, performing detailed total-cost analysis, security evaluation, and commercial benchmarking.
- Contract Negotiation & Sourcing - Lead commercial negotiations for key SaaS and IT contracts in alignment with internal stakeholder priorities.
- Spend Management & Cost Optimization - Partner closely with FP&A, IT, and EPD leadership to conduct routine spend audits, eliminate software overlap, optimize license allocation, and reduce technical debt.
- Metrics & Reporting - Track operational KPIs (e.g., annual cost savings, license utilization, contract renewal velocity, vendor compliance) and share functional insights with leadership.
- Process & Tooling Standardization - Evaluate, implement, and maintain procurement systems (e.g., Zip, Ramp) to increase cross-functional visibility.
- Cross-Functional Alignment - Collaborate with all teams to ensure all purchasing activities comply with company policies, data protection regulations, and audit requirements.
What We Look For:- 7+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management within high-growth technology or vertical SaaS environments.
- 2+ years of cross-functional project lead experience.
- Proven track record of refining and scaling procurement processes within a fast-paced technology or vertical SaaS environment.
- Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated experience structuring high-dollar SaaS and cloud infrastructure agreements.
- Strong financial literacy and experience partnering directly with Finance teams to manage departmental budgets and usage modeling.
Benefits & Perks:As part of our total rewards package, we offer attractive benefits and perks to our employees, including:
- Choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family.
- Additional insurance coverage options for life, accident, or critical illness.
- Flexible paid time off, sick leave, short-term and long-term disability.
- 10 US observed holidays, and Canadian statutory holidays by province.
- A home office stipend.
- 401(k) for US-based employees and RRSP for Canada-based employees.
- Paid parental leave.
- A local in-person meet-up program.
- Hubs in San Francisco and Toronto.
(Please note the above benefits & perks are for full-time employees)
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