Procurement Manager

Sardine•,

3d•$120,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

We’re looking for a Procurement Manager to be our first in-house buyer, supporting purchasing across every team including software and IT, marketing and events, travel and employee onboarding, professional services, and more. You’ll be the point of contact for moving sourcing forward and getting deals over the line: managing vendor relationships, owning negotiations, tracking renewals, guiding stakeholders through purchasing decisions, and making sure we buy the right tools and services at the right price. You’ll work closely with finance, IT, legal, and business leaders in a fast-paced environment where strong judgment and relationship management are essential. You will own the full vendor lifecycle and balance business needs, commercial terms, vendor risk, and long-term partnership health.

Requirements

5+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or commercial negotiations, ideally in-house at a high-growth technology or software company.
Proven track record independently owning vendor negotiations, contract management, and renewal tracking across multiple functions and spend categories (e.g., software/SaaS, marketing and events, travel, professional services).
Experience evaluating vendors competitively and negotiating favorable pricing and terms.
Comfort influencing stakeholders, pushing back when needed, and partnering cross-functionally to keep purchasing disciplined.
Track record of building the procurement process from the ground up — intake/PO workflows, contract and renewal tracking, spend visibility and choosing lightweight tooling (e.g., a spend-management or CLM platform) in partnership with Finance and Legal.
Experience coordinating vendor security and data privacy reviews (SOC 2, DPAs) and reviewing core contract risk terms (indemnification, liability caps, insurance) with Legal/Security.
Excellent executive-level written communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
Deeply experienced in procurement, vendor management, and commercial negotiation in a fast-moving environment.
A strong negotiator who creates leverage and holds firm on price and terms (payment terms, ramp, and renewal protection) while making practical trade-offs that benefit the company.
A relationship developer who helps build long-term partners out of our vendors
An effective communicator who guides stakeholders through sourcing decisions, aligns them on options and strategy, and keeps purchasing disciplined without slowing teams down.
Comfortable buying across many categories and departments — software, marketing and events, travel, professional services — and juggling a broad vendor portfolio at once.

Responsibilities

Managing vendor relationships
Owning negotiations
Tracking renewals
Guiding stakeholders through purchasing decisions
Making sure we buy the right tools and services at the right price
Owning the full vendor lifecycle
Balancing business needs, commercial terms, vendor risk, and long-term partnership health
Creating a process where none exists and doing the hands-on work as our first procurement hire
Coordinating security, data-privacy (DPA), and liability review with Security and Legal
Driving savings and better terms by cutting waste, not just price: consolidating redundant tools and reclaiming unused licenses, and rigorously comparing options in the market
Tracking contract details, owning renewals, and following-through

Benefits

Generous compensation in cash and equity
Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
MacBook Pro delivered to your door
One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.
Monthly meal stipend
Monthly social meet-up stipend
Annual health and wellness stipend
Annual Learning stipend