BetterUp

Principal Procurement

BetterUp

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Austin • California • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $180,000 - $225,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Define and execute a company-wide procurement strategy focused on SaaS and technology vendor.
  • Serve as a strategic business partner to Legal, Finance, and business leaders, balancing cost optimization, compliance, and agility all through an AI native lens.
  • Design and operationalize frameworks for risk management, contracting, and governance that align with BetterUp’s values and growth objectives.
  • Advocate for the use of high-leverage tools (including AI) to streamline sourcing, contract workflows, and vendor performance tracking.
  • Regularly engage with executive leadership on vendor strategy, capital planning, and investment trade-offs.
  • Own the full procurement lifecycle—from sourcing and negotiation through onboarding, renewal, and offboarding.
  • Deliver measurable business impact through cost optimization, supplier performance, and process efficiency.
  • Build dashboards and KPIs to provide executive visibility into spend trends, savings realized, and procurement ROI.
  • Establish scalable procurement policies and controls to support audit readiness and future public-company compliance.
  • Lead continuous improvement through retros, sprints, and cross-functional experimentation.
  • Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Security, and IT to ensure vendors meet contractual, financial, and data privacy requirements.
  • Partner with department leaders to forecast spend, identify savings opportunities, and prioritize vendor consolidation.
  • Educate internal teams on procurement best practices, creating a culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration.
  • Create the roadmap for a scalable procurement organization, including team design, resourcing, and capability growth.
  • Build the business case for future hiring, system investments, and advanced analytics to enhance decision-making.
  • Stay informed on SaaS market dynamics, category trends, and supplier innovations to inform strategy and vendor negotiations.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management experience—preferably in a high-growth SaaS or technology environment.
  • Deep expertise in SaaS vendor strategy, contracting, and lifecycle management.
  • Proven success driving measurable savings, efficiency, and risk reduction while supporting business velocity.
  • Strong negotiation skills and familiarity with complex commercial agreements, risk allocation, and data protection requirements.
  • Experience building or transforming procurement functions and implementing procurement systems (Coupa, Zip, Ironclad, or similar).
  • Strategic, data-driven, and relationship-oriented leader who can influence at all levels of the organization.
  • Exceptional communication and storytelling skills with the ability to translate procurement impact into business outcomes.
  • A proactive, adaptable mindset—comfortable leading through ambiguity and driving clarity across multiple teams.
Benefits
  • Access to BetterUp coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member
  • A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible paid time off
  • All federal/statutory holidays observed
  • 4 BetterUp Inner Workdays (https://www.betterup.co/inner-work)
  • 5 Volunteer Days to give back
  • Learning and Development stipend
  • Company wide Summer & Winter breaks
  • Year-round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp
  • 401(k) self contribution
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementstrategic sourcingvendor managementcontractingrisk managementcost optimizationsupplier performancedata protectionSaaS vendor strategylifecycle management
Soft Skills
negotiationcommunicationstorytellingrelationship-orientedinfluencingadaptabilityproactivitycollaborationtransparencyaccountability