Procurement & Vendor Manager

Overwatch Mission Critical•Austin, TX

About The Position

Overwatch Mission Critical is seeking a Procurement & Vendor Manager to build and scale the procurement function across the company. This is a hands-on role responsible for establishing and leading the company's procurement function, including strategic sourcing, purchasing, vendor management, contract lifecycle management, and procurement governance. The role will oversee the acquisition and lifecycle management of all third-party goods and services, including software, hardware, equipment, furniture, facilities, professional services, and operational vendors, while building the processes, controls, and partnerships that enable the business to scale efficiently. This role requires strong ownership, a bias toward action, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with day-to-day execution. The individual will partner closely with leaders across Finance, Technology, Legal, Safety, Administration, Operations, and other business functions to ensure purchasing decisions maximize value, minimize risk, and support Overwatch's long-term growth. This is a unique opportunity to build a best-in-class procurement function from the ground up and play a key role in shaping the operational foundation that enables Overwatch to scale.

Requirements

7–10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, supply chain, or purchasing.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Experience building or improving procurement processes, governance, and operational controls.
Demonstrated success negotiating commercial agreements and managing strategic vendor relationships.
Experience managing contract lifecycle processes and vendor performance.
Strong understanding of procurement best practices, purchasing policies, and contract administration.
Excellent negotiation, analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple business functions.
Strong communicator with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
Demonstrated success operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments with the ability to bring structure, governance, and operational discipline where processes are still evolving.
Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence decision-making across executive and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Own the procurement lifecycle from request through sourcing, purchasing, contracting, vendor onboarding, renewal, and offboarding.
Procure software, hardware, technology, equipment, furniture, office supplies, facilities services, professional services, and other enterprise purchases.
Partner with business leaders to understand purchasing requirements and develop sourcing strategies.
Lead RFPs, RFIs, competitive bidding, and vendor evaluations.
Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service agreements, and renewals.
Partner with Finance and business leaders to ensure purchases align with procurement policies, budgets, forecasts, and approval requirements.
Design and implement procurement policies, approval workflows, and purchasing standards.
Develop enterprise-wide procurement governance that balances operational efficiency with financial controls.
Build standardized sourcing, contracting, and vendor management processes.
Create procurement dashboards, spend analytics, contract reporting, and executive KPIs that provide visibility into enterprise purchasing and vendor performance.
Identify opportunities for cost savings, vendor consolidation, and process improvements.
Continuously improve procurement operations as the company scales.
Implement and optimize procurement systems, tools, and workflows to improve visibility, efficiency, governance, and the overall employee purchasing experience.
Prepare procurement updates, savings initiatives, vendor insights, and key metrics for executive leadership.
Develop and manage preferred vendor programs and enterprise purchasing standards.
Own enterprise vendor relationships throughout the supplier lifecycle.
Maintain strategic partnerships with key vendors and service providers.
Manage contract negotiations in partnership with Legal.
Maintain the enterprise contract repository, renewal calendar, and vendor documentation.
Develop vendor scorecards, performance metrics, and quarterly business reviews for strategic suppliers.
Lead vendor performance management and issue resolution.
Manage vendor onboarding and due diligence.
Ensure vendors maintain required documentation, including Certificates of Insurance (COIs), W-9s, certifications, and other required business documentation.
Partner with technology team on software licensing, security reviews, and technology vendor assessments.
Partner with Safety on contractor qualification and site compliance requirements.
Partner with Finance on payment terms, purchasing controls, and spend governance.
Track vendor compliance, contract obligations, renewal milestones, and procurement risk.
Collaborate with Finance on purchasing controls and spend management.
Partner with Legal on contract review and negotiation.
Work closely with Technology on software procurement and technology vendors.
Support Operations teams with sourcing for field and corporate locations.
Build trusted partnerships while delivering an exceptional internal customer experience.