Director, Procurement
About The Position
Cadent is seeking a Director of Procurement to join its Finance team in New York. In a fast-paced, high-growth advertising technology environment, this leader will establish, scale, and lead the procurement function. The role partners with business leaders across Cadent to manage strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and third-party spend, supporting financial efficiency and operational scale. The Director will own vendor relationships across key categories, including SaaS systems, cloud infrastructure, adtech platforms, and third-party data and measurement partners. The role is responsible for securing strong commercial terms, ensuring compliance, and improving cross-functional workflows.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management.
- Experience establishing a procurement function or formalizing purchasing processes in a high-growth company.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- Demonstrated success negotiating contracts and delivering cost savings.
- Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build trust and partner effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Experience establishing a procurement function or formalizing purchasing processes in a high-growth company.
- Familiarity with adtech, media, or SaaS/technology vendor contracts.
- Hands-on experience with procurement or ERP platforms such as Coupa, SAP Ariba, or NetSuite.
- CPSM, CPSD, or similar professional certification.
Responsibilities
- Build, formalize, and own end-to-end strategic sourcing and purchasing processes for indirect goods, technology, and specialized adtech services, from intake and RFP execution through contract signature.
- Manage and optimize spend across cloud infrastructure, SaaS applications, data providers, and inventory platform agreements.
- Lead contract negotiations covering pricing, commercial structures, and legal terms to reduce risk and deliver measurable cost savings.
- Partner with Finance, Legal, and department leaders to align vendor onboarding with budgets, privacy requirements, and strategic goals.
- Establish and maintain purchasing policies, approval matrices, and preferred-vendor programs.
- Develop reporting frameworks to track spend, cost avoidance, realized savings, and vendor performance for executive leadership.
- Partner with Accounts Payable, Accounting, and FP&A to streamline purchase order workflows, invoice reconciliation, and month-end accruals.
Benefits
- Inclusive health, dental, and vision plans.
- Enhanced support for reproductive health, family planning, and new parents.
- Employer contribution to HSA.
- Voluntary pet insurance, legal assistance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident coverage.
- Paid parental leave.
- Mental health support and Employee Assistance Program.
- Free access to the Calm App.
- Monthly wellness reimbursement.
- Special discounts through LifeMart and Plum Benefits.
- Flexible Time Off policy and company breaks.
- 11 observed federal holidays.
- Summer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
- Employee Resource Groups, DEI programming and initiatives, and company-sponsored events.
- 401(k) participation with discretionary employer match.
- Life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
- Cell phone and WiFi stipend.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits.
- Access to certified financial coaches and planning tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
