simplisafe

simplisafe

Director, Procurement

Boston, MA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$165k-$220kDetected 6 days ago
Machine LearningStakeholder ManagementNegotiationForecastingBudgetingProcurementContract ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationNetSuite

About the role

  • The Director of Indirect Procurement is a highly visible enterprise-wide leadership role responsible for managing approximately $240 million dollars in SimpliSafe's spend.
  • This high-impact position sits at the intersection of finance, operations, and strategy, with direct impact on the company's bottom line and most important objectives.
  • Success in this role requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, strong commercial judgment, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Own and execute the enterprise indirect procurement strategy across a diverse set of categories, including SaaS, ML/AI, professional services, marketing/advertising, corporate real estate and insurance, contact center and monitoring center operations, IT and G&A.
  • Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategy with business needs.
  • Lead sourcing, negotiations, and contract lifecycle management to drive measurable cost savings, long range planning, and risk reduction.
  • Maintain and enforce procurement policies, approval workflows, and spend governance.
  • Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and savings tracking.
  • Own corporate real estate strategy, including lease negotiations, renewals, and exits.
  • Manage ongoing real estate budgets, CapEx planning and lease obligations.
  • Manage CapEx buildouts and special projects.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop team members and influence without authority across the organization.
  • Collaborate closely with Legal on contracts, compliance, and risk mitigation.

Requirements

  • 10 years of experience in indirect procurement and strategic sourcing, with at least 3 years in a leadership role leading a team of procurement professionals.
  • Proven track record of delivering cost savings and operational improvements at scale.
  • Experience managing complex vendor portfolios and enterprise-level spend.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
  • Experience in SaaS, technology, or high-growth consumer companies.
  • Familiarity with procurement tools, CLM systems, and spend analytics platforms (Coupa, Netsuite).
  • 8 - 10 years of experience in indirect procurement and strategic sourcing, with at least 3 years in a leadership role leading a team of procurement professionals.
  • Highly analytical with strong financial acumen.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • Experience leading or building procurement functions.
  • Bonus: solid understanding of corporate real estate fundamentals (leasing, renewals, facilities, brokers) and insurance.
  • What Values You'll Share
  • Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.

Nice to have

  • MBA or relevant master's degree is a plus.
  • Customer Obsessed
  • Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.
  • Maintaining a "no job too small" attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.
  • Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.
  • Lift As We Climb
  • Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.

Skills

  • Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, tools, and data visibility.
  • Strong negotiation, contract management, and stakeholder management skills.

Compensation

  • The target annual base pay range for this role is $165,200 to $220,300.
  • This target annual base pay range represents our good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role.
  • We use a market-based compensation approach to set our target annual base pay ranges and make adjustments annually.

Benefits

  • A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families (For more information on our total rewards please click here )

Company info

  • About SimpliSafe
  • We're a high-tech home security company that's passionate about protecting the life you've built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure.
  • And we've created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you're building.
  • Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect.
  • We don't just want you to work here.
  • We want you to grow and thrive here.
  • We're embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home.
  • Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday - working together in person and choosing where they work for the remainder of the week.
  • We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.
  • Why are we hiring?
  • Well, we're growing and thriving.
  • So, we need smart, talented, and humble people who share our values to join us as we disrupt the home security space and relentlessly pursue our mission of keeping Every Home Secure.
  • We regularly review our programs to ensure they remain competitive and aligned with our values.
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