Procurement Manager

Riderflex • San Francisco, CA

10d • $180,000 - $220,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The company is building its procurement function from scratch and seeks an owner to lead it as the business scales. This high-ownership individual-contributor role covers vendor selection, sourcing, negotiation, contracting, renewals, and ongoing vendor management across the company. The Procurement Manager will work closely with Finance, Legal, Engineering, IT, HR, and leadership to secure value from major vendors and build a procurement function that can support the company’s growth. The role also involves using automation and AI to make procurement faster. It is not currently designed as a people-management role.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or purchasing.
• Strong vendor and contract negotiation experience.
• Experience owning meaningful company spend of more than $25 million.
• Experience at a fast-growing technology company or startup.
• SaaS, software, or technical procurement experience.
• Highly analytical and comfortable working with spend data.
• Ability to operate independently without much existing structure.
• Experience building procurement processes or functions from scratch.
• Ability to move quickly and avoid unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Legal, Engineering, IT, and HR.
• Individual-contributor builder mindset; the role is not currently designed as a people-management position.

Responsibilities

• Own company-wide procurement from sourcing through contracting and renewals.
• Lead vendor selection, evaluation, and negotiation.
• Manage strategic software, infrastructure, and other company spend.
• Identify cost-saving and vendor-consolidation opportunities.
• Build procurement processes, policies, and approval workflows from scratch.
• Partner with Finance and Legal on contracts, budgets, and vendor risk.
• Track company spend and improve visibility into vendor costs.
• Build strong vendor relationships and negotiate favorable terms.
• Use automation and AI to make procurement faster.
• Grow the procurement function as the company scales.

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Daily meal credit.
• Monthly wellness, commuter, phone, and internet reimbursements.
• Work authorization sponsorship for qualified candidates.
• Relocation support.
• Equity with a four-year vesting schedule and one-year cliff.

What This Job Offers

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