Director, Procurement & Vendor Management

Summit

7h•$150,000 - $186,000•Remote

About The Position

As the Director, Procurement & Vendor Management, you'll lead Summit's procurement strategy while building trusted partnerships with the technology vendors and suppliers that keep our business moving. You'll balance commercial strategy with operational needs - negotiating enterprise agreements, optimizing spend, improving supplier performance, and ensuring our teams have what they need to deliver for our customers. This is more than purchasing. It's about building partnerships, making smart investments, and helping Summit scale with confidence.

Requirements

Experience leading procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management within a technology, managed services, cloud, or enterprise IT environment.
Enjoy building long-term relationships and negotiating outcomes that create value for both the business and our partners.
Understand enterprise technology purchasing, including hardware, software licensing, cloud services, and professional services.
Can balance strategic planning with operational realities and step in when business priorities require it.
Build credibility across technical, operational, financial, and executive stakeholders.
Use data to support recommendations, evaluate supplier performance, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Communicate with confidence, navigate competing priorities, and bring people together to solve complex business challenges.
Believe great procurement enables the business; it doesn't slow it down.

Nice To Haves

Experience negotiating Microsoft licensing, CSP, Azure, or other enterprise technology agreements.
Experience managing relationships with strategic technology vendors such as Microsoft, Cisco, Dell, Equinix, Digital Realty, HPE, or similar partners.
Experience supporting contract lifecycle management, procurement systems, or ERP platforms.
Experience negotiating enterprise software, SaaS, cloud, or managed services agreements.
Familiarity with managed services, cloud infrastructure, or data center environments.
Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPSD, PMP, or similar.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute Summit's procurement and vendor management strategy, ensuring purchasing decisions align with business priorities and long-term growth.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with technology vendors, OEMs, distributors, and service providers.
Lead negotiations for hardware, software, cloud services, maintenance agreements, and professional services, securing favorable commercial terms while managing business risk.
Partner with Finance, Delivery, Sales, and executive leadership to support technology investments and operational initiatives.
Identify opportunities to optimize spend, consolidate vendors, improve contract terms, and maximize the value of Summit's technology investments.
Establish vendor performance expectations and develop meaningful metrics to evaluate supplier quality, responsiveness, and business value.
Oversee the contract lifecycle, including renewals, pricing reviews, vendor performance, and ongoing relationship management.
Establish and continuously improve procurement policies, standards, and governance that balance speed, financial stewardship, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
Analyze purchasing trends, contract commitments, and supplier performance to provide actionable recommendations to business leaders.
Provide leadership, coaching, and direction for the Procurement team, fostering a culture of partnership, accountability, continuous improvement, and exceptional internal service.
Evaluate emerging technologies, supplier capabilities, and market trends to help inform procurement strategies and business decisions.