Procurement Manager

Aven Hospitality•Dallas, TX

33d

About The Position

Aven Hospitality is an innovative technology provider powered by SynXis®, the leading global hospitality commerce and distribution platform. We empower hoteliers around the world to exceed expectations, solve daily challenges, and stay ahead of the competition. With our comprehensive portfolio of solutions, hoteliers can manage distribution, retailing, payments, operations, and more. Providing hoteliers the tools to maximize revenue, improve operational efficiency, and deliver personalized guest experiences that drive satisfaction. Our tools are built to seamlessly integrate with each hotelier’s unique strategy, elevating guest satisfaction and creating meaningful connections. We are pioneering AI in hospitality technology to unlock new opportunities, drive efficiency, and personalize the guest experience. By prioritizing stability, scalability, and data-driven insights, we equip hoteliers to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing landscape, ready for whatever comes next. About the Role We are seeking a Procurement Manager to support contract redlining, vendor negotiations, renewal management, and procurement execution across SaaS, software, technology services, marketing, and related spend categories. This individual contributor role will own a portfolio of deals, coordinate approvals and cross-functional reviews, and provide support for Workday purchasing activities such as requisitions, POs, and issue resolution as needed. The ideal candidate brings strong commercial judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.

Requirements

5–8+ years in Procurement/Strategic Sourcing/Vendor Management; strong software/SaaS/IT spend experience.
Experience working in Workday Procurement (or similar ERP/P2P environment)
Proven negotiation of software/SaaS pricing, renewals, Order Forms, SOWs, and amendments – including contract redlining.
Knowledge of SaaS pricing, renewal management, vendor consolidation, license optimization, and TCO.
Experience with bid analysis, vendor comparisons, business cases, and savings tracking.
Strong cross-functional partner (Finance, Legal, Security/Privacy, IT, and business stakeholders).
Strong analytical skills (spend/pricing analysis, models, and executive-ready summaries).
Comfort with ambiguity and changing priorities in high-growth environments.
Excellent communication, project management, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience with intake tools, approval flows, or spend analytics.
Familiarity with enterprise software/cloud vendors and common HRIS/finance/security/IT toolsets.
CPSM, CSCP, PMP, MBA, or similar.

Responsibilities

Lead/support negotiations for new vendors, renewals, expansions, and reductions.
Review/redline commercial terms in MSAs, Order Forms, SOWs, and amendments.
Negotiate key terms (price protections, renewal caps, usage/true-ups, SLAs, auto-renewal, termination, support).
Coordinate reviews with Legal, Security, and Finance (risk, approvals, payment terms).
Assist with Workday purchasing (requisitions, approval support, POs, receipts, closeout) as needed.
Help monitor open/aging POs and support purchasing issue resolution as needed.
Support vendor onboarding and supplier record maintenance (setup, tax/payment docs, contacts).
Triage intake by renewal timing, spend, risk, urgency, and business impact.
Build spend/pricing analyses using proposals, bids, history, budgets, and benchmarks.
Analyze usage/commitments to identify license optimization and savings.
Partner with Finance to track savings/cost avoidance and budget impact.
Support consolidation, scope reductions, and alternative supplier evaluation.
Support sourcing and renewals across SaaS, software, cloud/IT tools, marketing and technology vendors.
Gather requirements (use case, licensing/usage, timeline, budget) with business owners.
Evaluate proposals and pricing (tiers, renewal terms, TCO, and license structure).
Identify savings via tool rationalization, license right-sizing, and vendor consolidation.
Maintain renewal calendar; plan early to avoid auto-renewals and missed notice windows.