Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management

Mark43•Boston, MA

33d•$100,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mark43’s mission is to empower communities and their governments with new technologies that improve the safety and quality of life for all. We build powerful, scalable, and elegant software that sets a new standard for the tools upon which our first responders rely. Our users are diverse, and we are therefore committed to embracing diversity of thought and experience within our team. We are looking for a Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management to join our Finance team. This is an individual contributor role focused on the technology and services side of procurement —driving smarter sourcing, vendor management, and operational rigor across our SaaS ecosystem and key service partnerships. You’ll build and run scalable, secure, and cost-effective purchasing processes that keep pace with a fast-growing software company. What You’ll Do If you were part of our team, here are some things you would have done last week: Build and implement a strategic sourcing framework that drives efficiency, compliance, and agility in purchasing software, cloud services, and business partnerships. Oversee procurement operations to ensure all requests flow smoothly through the right reviews and approval paths while meeting SLAs for speed and compliance. Partner with our CISO and IT teams to ensure software purchases are secure, complementary to our existing stack, and optimized for cost—eliminating duplicative spend and maximizing vendor leverage. Serve as system admin for Zip , maintaining and improving workflows that guide stakeholders through each stage of the SaaS and services procurement lifecycle. Advise business partners on procurement policy and best practices , ensuring expectations are managed and decisions align with company standards. Collaborate with Engineering and Finance to monitor and optimize cloud spend, surfacing insights that drive budget efficiency. What You’ll Need We’re looking for a strategic sourcing professional who has built or supported procurement in a scaling SaaS or tech-driven environment . You should be comfortable navigating a cloud-based vendor landscape, managing sourcing decisions, and improving workflows through tools and cross-functional collaboration. Familiarity with Zip or similar procurement platforms is highly preferred. You’ll Thrive Here If You’re: Analytical and data-driven : you bring structure and insight to decisions that impact spend and efficiency. A strong communicator : you know how to align stakeholders, explain processes clearly, and build buy-in. Curious and collaborative : you understand the "why" behind purchasing decisions and use that to drive better outcomes. Location This role is based in our New York City or Boston office and follows a hybrid schedule (1–2 days/week in office) . Compensation We feel passionately about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one vehicle to achieve that. Total compensation for this role is market-competitive, including a target base salary of $100,000–$150,000 , plus bonus opportunity, company stock options, and a full benefits package (health, PTO, 401(k), etc.). The higher end of this range will be reserved for candidates with relevant experience in high-cost-of-labor markets.

Requirements

We’re looking for a strategic sourcing professional who has built or supported procurement in a scaling SaaS or tech-driven environment .
You should be comfortable navigating a cloud-based vendor landscape, managing sourcing decisions, and improving workflows through tools and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Zip or similar procurement platforms is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Build and implement a strategic sourcing framework that drives efficiency, compliance, and agility in purchasing software, cloud services, and business partnerships.
Oversee procurement operations to ensure all requests flow smoothly through the right reviews and approval paths while meeting SLAs for speed and compliance.
Partner with our CISO and IT teams to ensure software purchases are secure, complementary to our existing stack, and optimized for cost—eliminating duplicative spend and maximizing vendor leverage.
Serve as system admin for Zip , maintaining and improving workflows that guide stakeholders through each stage of the SaaS and services procurement lifecycle.
Advise business partners on procurement policy and best practices , ensuring expectations are managed and decisions align with company standards.
Collaborate with Engineering and Finance to monitor and optimize cloud spend, surfacing insights that drive budget efficiency.