Procurement Lead

Peregrine Technologies•San Francisco, CA

8d•$150,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peregrine is seeking its first in-house procurement hire to support purchasing across all teams, including software and IT, marketing and events, travel and employee onboarding, and professional services. The Procurement Lead will move sourcing forward and close deals by managing vendor relationships, owning negotiations, tracking renewals, guiding stakeholders through purchasing decisions, and ensuring the company buys appropriate tools and services at favorable prices and terms. The role partners closely with Finance, IT, Marketing, People/Ops, and business leaders in a fast-paced environment. It owns the full vendor lifecycle and balances business needs, commercial terms, vendor risk, and long-term partnership health. The hire will also build procurement processes and tooling from the ground up as Peregrine’s first procurement employee. The position is based in San Francisco and requires working in-office with key business stakeholders. Annual compensation is $150,000–$210,000 USD, with benefits, equity, and bonus as applicable. Peregrine is an equal opportunity employer and will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or commercial negotiations.
Experience independently owning vendor negotiations, contract management, and renewal tracking across multiple functions and spend categories.
Experience evaluating vendors competitively and negotiating favorable pricing and terms.
Ability to influence stakeholders, push back when needed, and partner cross-functionally to maintain disciplined purchasing.
Experience building procurement processes from the ground up, including intake/PO workflows, contract and renewal tracking, and spend visibility.
Experience coordinating vendor security and data-privacy reviews, including SOC 2 and DPAs, and reviewing core contract risk terms with Legal/Security.
Excellent executive-level written communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
Located in San Francisco and willing to work in-office with key business stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

In-house procurement experience at a pre-IPO or high-growth technology or software company.
Experience purchasing across software/SaaS, marketing and events, travel, and professional services.

Responsibilities

Support purchasing across departments and spend categories, including software and IT, marketing and events, travel, employee onboarding, and professional services.
Manage vendor relationships and independently own sourcing, negotiations, contract management, and renewal tracking.
Guide stakeholders through purchasing decisions, align them on sourcing options and strategy, and maintain disciplined purchasing without slowing teams down.
Negotiate pricing and commercial terms, including payment terms, ramp, and renewal protections, while making practical trade-offs.
Drive savings and improve terms by cutting waste, consolidating redundant tools, reclaiming unused licenses, and comparing market options.
Track contract details, renewals, and follow-through accurately.
Coordinate vendor security and data-privacy reviews, including SOC 2 and DPAs, with Security and Legal.
Coordinate review of core contract risk terms, including indemnification, liability caps, and insurance, with Legal and Security.
Build procurement processes from the ground up, including intake and PO workflows, contract and renewal tracking, and spend visibility.
Partner with Finance to select lightweight procurement tooling, such as a spend-management or CLM platform.
Work cross-functionally with Finance, IT, Marketing, People/Ops, and business leaders.