Senior Manager, Procurement
About The Position
StackAdapt is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement to join their Financial Operations team. This role will be responsible for leading the company's procurement function, including strategic sourcing, vendor management, contract governance, and the ongoing development of procurement operations. The position requires collaboration with leaders across Finance, Legal, IT, Security, and other business units to ensure purchasing practices are efficient, scalable, and aligned with the company's growth objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in procurement within a high-growth technology setting, with a proven ability to negotiate complex vendor agreements, optimize costs, and establish strong procurement governance. This role demands both strategic thinking and hands-on execution, involving strategy development, process improvement, spend analysis, and negotiation leadership. The candidate should also be a collaborative leader skilled in developing high-performing teams and influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels. StackAdapt is a remote-first company, open to candidates located anywhere in Canada.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience leading procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management within a high-growth tech company, including experience leading and developing teams, with significant experience negotiating SaaS, software, cloud infrastructure, and professional services agreements.
- Proven success negotiating complex vendor agreements, managing contracts end-to-end, and driving strategic sourcing initiatives that balance cost optimization with business value.
- Experience building or scaling procurement processes within a fast-growing technology organization, with a track record of driving operational improvements and increasing organizational efficiency.
- Hands-on experience implementing, optimizing, or administering procurement technology and P2P systems (Zip strongly preferred), with familiarity with ERP platforms such as NetSuite.
- Strong understanding of procurement governance, contract fundamentals, vendor risk management, and cross-functional purchasing processes.
- Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging spend data, reporting, and business insights to identify optimization opportunities and support strategic decision-making.
- A hands-on, builder mentality—you enjoy rolling up your sleeves to improve processes, solve problems, and drive execution rather than simply overseeing the work.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to confidently lead complex negotiations, build credibility with senior stakeholders, and present procurement strategies, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership.
- Demonstrated curiosity around AI and emerging technologies, with an interest in exploring how automation and AI can improve procurement operations, workflows, and team efficiency.
- Thrive in a fast-changing environment and bring a growth mindset, intellectual curiosity, and adaptability to evolving business priorities, technologies, and procurement practices.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with tools such as Snowflake, Tableau, or Power BI is an asset.
- CPSM, CSCP, or similar procurement certification is considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve StackAdapt's procurement strategy, policies, and governance frameworks, ensuring vendor selection, contract approvals, and purchasing decisions are efficient, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including RFPs and complex vendor negotiations, securing competitive pricing, favorable commercial terms, and strong service agreements while mitigating business risk.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Procurement team by setting priorities, raising the bar on execution, and creating opportunities for professional growth as the function continues to mature.
- Oversee the full vendor lifecycle, partnering with Legal and cross-functional stakeholders to manage contracts, strengthen vendor relationships, and ensure compliance with procurement policies and governance standards.
- Analyze company-wide spend to identify opportunities for cost savings, vendor consolidation, and operational efficiencies, while tracking procurement performance against budgets, KPIs, and strategic objectives.
- Continuously evaluate and improve procurement workflows and systems to create a more efficient, scalable, and user-friendly purchasing experience across the organization.
- Challenge the status quo by identifying opportunities to simplify workflows, improve governance, automate manual work, and build a more scalable procurement function.
- Build trusted relationships with leaders across Finance, Legal, IT, Information Security, Sales, Marketing, and other business functions to align procurement priorities, influence purchasing decisions, and deliver strategic value across the organization.
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary
- Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
- Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
- Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
- Health benefits from day one of employment
- Work from home reimbursements
- Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
- Robust training and onboarding program
- Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
- Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
- An awesome parental leave program
- A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
- Our social and team events!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
