Procurement Manager

Gridware • San Francisco, CA

35d • $140,000 - $150,000

About The Position

We’re looking for a Procurement Manager to help build and scale our procurement function from the ground up. This role sits at the intersection of manufacturing, engineering, and vendor management. You’ll analyze spending, support sourcing decisions, and help create processes that keep our startup fast, cost-efficient, and resilient as we grow.
This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys digging into data, improving systems, and working cross-functionally in a high-growth environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, finance, operations, or analytics
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel (SQL or Python is a plus)
• Ability to turn messy data into clear insights and recommendations
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with cross-functional stakeholders
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment

Responsibilities

• Find, negotiate and manage vendors.
• Support broader organization in sourcing and vendor selection through data-driven analysis and market research
• Analyze company spend to identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements
• Track supplier performance, pricing trends, and contract compliance
• Build and maintain procurement dashboards, reports, and forecasts
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and Engineering to align purchasing with business needs
• Help design and improve procurement processes, policies, and tools
• Assist with contract reviews, renewals, and negotiations (as needed)
• Support ad-hoc analysis related to supply risk, demand planning, and scaling operations

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
• Paid parental leave
• Alternating day off (every other Monday)
• “Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees.
• Commuter allowance
• Company-paid training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees