Vertice

Vertice

Principal Procurement Manager

United States · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 53 days ago
Computer VisionSalesPipeline ManagementNegotiationProcurementCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • As a Principal Procurement Manager, you'll be a senior member in the team, playing a pivotal role in optimising SaaS procurement for our most strategic accounts.
  • Your proven track record in saving costs and driving commercial change will be instrumental in maximising value for our customers.
  • This is a key role, with responsibility for delivering great outcomes to our customers through the delivery of commercial strategies and negotiating SaaS purchases and renewals with their vendors.

Responsibilities

  • Manage key SaaS Partner relationships for our largest spend areas
  • Implement Enterprise sourcing strategies, balancing innovation and best practice
  • Mentoring junior members of the team to drive outcomes and team culture.
  • You'll partner closely to develop strategic sourcing plans, navigate negotiations with key SaaS vendors, and oversee supplier relationships throughout their lifecycle.

Requirements

  • You are a clear, confident and compelling communicator - in writing, in conversation and in front of C-suite stakeholders
  • You have experience of moving this insight into action and delivering commercial value for large organisations.
  • You will bring real negotiation expertise to the role, with an in-depth knowledge of the available levers to pull and strategies to employ to get the best result across the full range of enterprise SaaS vendors.
  • You will bring substantial years of commercial experience in an indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, or procurement consulting experience.
  • Work with passionate and talented teams that value your contributions and expertise.
  • Vertice is an equal opportunities employer, although you must be legally able to work in the specified region of the job.

Nice to have

  • Category experience in technology (including IT/SaaS) is highly preferred.

Benefits

  • You'll support some of Vertice's most strategic private-equity relationships, contributing to our sales pipeline through exceptional customer delivery.

Company info

  • $75bn+ in spend processed across our platform.
  • 20% savings consistently delivered to our customers.
  • 70% reduction in standard enterprise procurement cycles.
  • 13X revenue growth achieved over the last two years alone.

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