Director of Procurement

Komodo Health

3d • $179,000 - $255,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Komodo Health is seeking a strategic, hands-on Director of Procurement to build and own the company's procurement function. This is an individual contributor role reporting to the VP of FP&A, with primary ownership of Zip, the procurement platform. The ideal candidate will thrive in a high-autonomy environment, possess deep subject matter expertise, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive spend discipline and vendor excellence. The role involves managing procurement operations, leading strategic sourcing and vendor management, and fostering cross-functional partnerships and reporting.

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain experience, preferably in a high-growth technology or SaaS environment.
• Demonstrated experience as a procurement system administrator or power user (Zip, Coupa, Zip, Ariba, or equivalent).
• Strong contract negotiation skills with a track record of delivering measurable savings.
• Experience operating as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Excellent analytical skills and comfort working with spend data to generate insights.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Judgement & Creativity: Applies AI strategically, knowing how to use the right tools at the right time to solve problems or generate new ideas. Uses AI to accelerate feedback loops, test ideas, and make informed decisions faster. Applies both judgment and creativity when working with AI and understands its limitations.
• Curiosity & Initiative: Demonstrates curiosity and initiative in exploring new AI tools and workflows relevant to their role. Has developed or shared AI-enhanced workflows, automations, or prompts with others.
• Integration & Productivity: Brings a reflexive AI mindset and uses AI as a natural part of their process to iterate, research, and deliver better work. Comfortable working in AI-enhanced environments across writing, data analysis, content creation, or design. Regularly leverages AI tools such as Notion AI, Perplexity, Claude, Descript, Runway, Midjourney, or Microsoft Copilot i.e. to improve speed, clarity, or creative output.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as a Zip administrator specifically, including workflow configuration and integration management.
• Familiarity with SaaS vendor contracts, DPAs, and MSA structures.
• Exposure to FP&A processes and comfort working within a Finance-led function.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end procurement process, from intake and sourcing through contract execution and supplier onboarding.
• Serve as the system administrator for Zip, configuring workflows, managing user access, maintaining integrations, and driving adoption across the organization.
• Develop and enforce procurement policies, approval frameworks, and spend controls.
• Manage the purchase order process and ensure compliance with company purchasing thresholds.
• Lead competitive sourcing events (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs) for key categories of spend.
• Negotiate contracts and commercial terms with vendors to maximize value and minimize risk.
• Build and maintain a vendor management program, including performance reviews and relationship governance.
• Identify and execute cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities across indirect and direct spend categories.
• Partner closely with Finance, Legal, IT, and business stakeholders to align procurement activities with company priorities.
• Provide regular reporting on procurement KPIs, savings tracking, and pipeline to the VP of FP&A.
• Support budget processes by providing spend visibility, vendor benchmarking, and category insights.
• Collaborate with Legal on contract review and risk mitigation for vendor agreements.

Benefits

• comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• flexible time off and holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• disability insurance and life insurance
• leaves of absence in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations and company policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed