Principal Procurement Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Expenditure on technology represents one of the largest components of an enterprise CFO’s budget, following only headcount.

• Conventional procurement processes are among the most frustrating and bottlenecked areas in contemporary businesses.

• By integrating automated agentic workflows, comprehensive AI insights, and a worldwide network of expert negotiators, we enable enterprises to make smarter purchasing decisions and scale efficiently.

• You will be responsible for the delivery of Vertice’s services across a portfolio of enterprise accounts, supported by Vertice’s extensive delivery capabilities and resources.

• You will collaborate with our most strategic clients, including some of the fastest-growing and most recognized companies globally, negotiating SaaS agreements on their behalf.

• Engage with C-suite executives and senior stakeholders to thoroughly understand their needs, purchasing goals, and technology strategies.

• Oversee crucial SaaS Partner relationships for our largest expenditure areas.

• Execute Enterprise sourcing strategies that balance innovation with best practices.

• Mentor junior team members to achieve results and promote a positive team culture.

⛳️ Requirements

• You are a clear, confident, and persuasive communicator — both in writing, verbally, and in presentations to C-suite stakeholders.

• You possess the ability to provide strategic insights to clients, recognizing their challenges, pain points, and opportunities. You have a track record of translating this insight into actionable strategies that yield commercial value for large organizations.

• You will bring substantial negotiation expertise to the role, with a thorough understanding of the various levers that can be utilized and strategies that can be implemented to achieve optimal results across a wide array of enterprise SaaS vendors.

• You will be a creative thinker, challenging both clients and suppliers to facilitate the achievement of desired outcomes.

• You are proficient in driving the implementation of commercial changes within organizations, managing stakeholder expectations, providing constructive feedback, and ensuring that all key objectives and timelines are fulfilled.

• You will possess extensive commercial experience in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, or procurement consulting.

• Experience in technology categories (including IT/SaaS) is highly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Participate in our success through equity options.