Ringcentral

Ringcentral

Strategic Procurement Manager

Belmont, California · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago
Agentic AIProject ManagementNegotiationFP&AProcurementCommunicationCollaborationNetSuite

About the role

  • Our agentic voice AI portfolio-AIR, AVA, and ACE-brings together automation, assistance, and insights across the entire conversation lifecycle.
  • More seamless, intelligent experiences for businesses everywhere.
  • This is where you and your skills come in.

Responsibilities

  • End-to-End Ownership: Own the full "Intake-to-Contract" process. Act as the primary point of contact for internal requesters, guiding them from the initial request through vendor selection, negotiation, and final execution.
  • Multi-Project Execution: Simultaneously manage a high volume of active contracts and renewals at different stages of the lifecycle without losing momentum or attention to detail.
  • Vendor Stewardship: Manage the external vendor relationship through the negotiation phase, ensuring our company is positioned as a "customer of choice" while maintaining high standards for vendor performance.
  • Generalist Procurement Experience: 3+ years in a procurement or strategic sourcing role with a proven ability to manage diverse spend categories (Software, Marketing, Professional Services, etc.).
  • Strong background in "value-based" negotiation-looking beyond just the price tag to optimize the total business impact.
  • Own the full "Intake-to-Contract" process.
  • Simultaneously manage a high volume of active contracts and renewals at different stages of the lifecycle without losing momentum or attention to detail.
  • Manage the external vendor relationship through the negotiation phase, ensuring our company is positioned as a "customer of choice" while maintaining high standards for vendor performance.
  • With $2.5B+ in ARR and $250M invested in R&D annually, we're building the future of AI-powered business communications.
  • We're currently looking for a high-ownership Strategic Procurement Manager to lead our end-to-end procurement lifecycle.

Requirements

  • High Sense of Ownership: A track record of taking initiative and seeing complex projects through to completion with minimal supervision.
  • Contractual Literacy: Basic experience with contractual terms and the ability to partner effectively with Legal to refine T&Cs, SLAs, and MSAs.
  • Communication: Exceptional ability to "speak the language" of different departments-translating technical IT needs into financial terms for FP&A or risk terms for Legal.

Nice to have

  • Experience with procurement workflows
  • knowledge of NetSuite and DocuSign is a strong plus.
  • A great plus: Demonstrable experience using AI tools to summarize contracts, analyze spend data, or streamline procurement workflows.
  • Experience in a fast-paced environment where you must pivot between tactical execution (getting a signature today) and strategic improvement (saving 20% tomorrow).
  • AI Proficiency: A great plus: Demonstrable experience using AI tools to summarize contracts, analyze spend data, or streamline procurement workflows.
  • Systems Knowledge: Experience with procurement workflows

Compensation

  • Aggressive Cost Optimization: Treat every contract as an opportunity to save. Challenge historical spend, negotiate aggressive discounts, and ensure we are hitting or exceeding annual savings targets.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSAs) and Commuter benefits
  • Paid time off and paid sick leave
  • Paid parental and pregnancy leave
  • Family-forming benefits (IVF, Preservation, Adoption etc.)
  • Employee bonus referral program
  • Employee perks and discounts program
  • We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
  • If you are hired in Belmont, CA, the compensation range for this position is between $100, 450 and $ 143, 500 for full-time employees, in addition to eligibility for variable pay, equity, and benefits.

Company info

  • Treat every contract as an opportunity to save.
  • Challenge historical spend, negotiate aggressive discounts, and ensure we are hitting or exceeding annual savings targets.
  • we are recognized as a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, the Top Work Culture by Comparably and hold local BPTW awards in every major location.
  • Bottom line: We are committed to hiring and retaining great people because we know you power our success.
  • And don't just take our word for it: we are recognized as a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, the Top Work Culture by Comparably and hold local BPTW awards in every major location.
  • We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during our application and interview process.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer that truly values diversity.

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