Principal Procurement Manager, Strategic

Vertice

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About The Position

Vertice is the world’s first Intelligent Procurement Platform, aiming to eliminate the chaos and friction in traditional enterprise procurement. By integrating agentic workflows, AI insights, and expert negotiators, Vertice empowers enterprises to buy smarter and scale faster. The company has processed over $75bn in spend, consistently delivers 20% savings, reduces procurement cycles by 70%, and has achieved 13X revenue growth in the last two years. Founded by serial entrepreneurs Roy and Eldar Tuvey, Vertice is backed by over $100M in Series C funding from top-tier investors and has been recognized for its rapid growth. With headquarters in London and global hubs, Vertice is fundamentally reshaping the B2B economy.

Requirements

• Substantial experience in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, or procurement consulting.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholder expectations and adhere to timelines.
• Technology and SaaS category management experience is highly preferred.
• Ability to provide strategic insight to customers on their procurement strategies, understanding their challenges and opportunities.
• Creative thinker willing to challenge customers and suppliers to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Clear, confident, and persuasive communication skills, both written and verbal, including presenting to C-suite stakeholders.
• Actively experiment with AI tools in personal workflow and desire to work in an AI-centric procurement environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Account Ownership: Accountable for Vertice's service delivery into a portfolio of strategic accounts, including high-value private equity relationships.
• Executive Partnership: Work directly with C-suite and senior stakeholders to understand their requirements and technology strategy.
• Enterprise Sourcing Strategy: Implement enterprise sourcing strategies balancing innovation and best practice, and own vendor relationships across customers’ largest spend areas.
• AI-Powered Negotiation: Utilize Vertice's proprietary agentic workflows and AI-driven vendor insights to enhance negotiation, benchmark pricing, and gain a stronger position in deals.
• Pod Leadership: Mentor junior team members, shape outcomes, and set operational standards for the team.

Benefits

• Equity options

What This Job Offers

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