Senior Procurement Strategist

We are a leading global software company transforming how businesses operate. Our innovative product suite adapts to diverse industries and use cases within one powerful platform, empowering customers worldwide to reimagine work, drive efficiency, and scale like never before.

With over 2,500 employees globally, we prioritize transparency and knowledge sharing. We value the impact you make, not hours worked, so we encourage initiative, ownership, and fresh thinking. We support our people with flexible work, wellness, and mental health initiatives, and a collaborative work environment.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in driving operational excellence, supplier performance, and cost efficiency across multiple functions such as R&D, IT, and Business Applications.

1. Lead and mentor a team of procurement professionals managing the end-to-end procurement cycle across diverse technology categories.
2. Negotiate high-value contracts ensuring optimal commercial and operational outcomes.
3. Monitor vendor performance for quality, timely delivery, and adherence to contractual obligations.
4. Manage the full purchasing lifecycle from requisition to order generation, goods receipt, and issue resolution.
5. Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders including Legal, Finance, IT, and Business teams:
6. Define business needs and technical requirements.
7. Refine specifications and scopes of work.
8. Develop and execute sourcing strategies and category plans.
9. Build proactive relationships with business units to forecast demand and ensure procurement decisions align with company goals.
10. Ensure compliance with procurement policies and support continuous process improvement initiatives.
11. Analyze procurement data (e.g., spend, savings, vendor metrics) to drive insights and strategic planning.
12. Identify cost-saving opportunities through market trend analysis and supplier management best practices.
13. Drive global procurement process efficiency and enhance supplier partnerships.

• 7+ years experience in technology procurement, including at least 3 years in a global/international company.
• 4+ years experience in team leadership or managerial roles.
• Deep understanding of sourcing, contracting, and vendor management within tech procurement.
• Strong proficiency with ERP systems; NetSuite experience is an advantage.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (Master's is a plus).
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational abilities, with a proven track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.