Strategic Procurement Manager
Persona
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $95,000 - $180,000 per year
About the role
- Build and maintain internal vendor tracking systems across all product and platform offerings
- Lead end-to-end procurement processes for a wide range of contracts — from niche data vendors to large-scale infrastructure projects
- Negotiate commercial and legal terms to secure favorable pricing, SLAs, and risk protections
- Partner with legal to drive contract review and manage redlines with vendors.
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering leads to understand technical requirements and long-term roadmap needs.
- Work closely with the Finance team to build annual budgets for third-party spend and track costs against forecasts.
- Provide visibility to budget owners on spend trends, renewal timelines, and savings opportunities.
- Own the renewal calendar, ensuring proactive negotiations and alignment with technical stakeholders well ahead of contract deadlines.
- Continuously evaluate vendor performance, pricing competitiveness, and opportunities to consolidate or optimize spend.
- Act as a primary point of contact for vendors and internal stakeholders
- Lead vendor calls and business reviews to ensure alignment on deliverables, service levels, and innovation opportunities.
Requirements
- 3+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or a similar function (preferably in technology, SaaS, or data-heavy environments).
- Strong interest in diving deep into contract / vendor structures, understanding how vendor choices impact financials, and taking ownership over the data that leads to procurement decisions
- Comfortable partnering with technical stakeholders (engineering, product) and understanding complex requirements.
- Analytical mindset with experience in budget tracking and cost optimization.
- Excellent project management skills; able to juggle multiple high-impact negotiations and renewals at once.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills — both with vendors and internal partners.
- Negotiation and contract management experience, including working closely with legal and finance teams.
- Experience with SaaS and data licensing agreements (nice to have).
- Familiarity with privacy, data protection, and compliance considerations (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2, DPA).
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision
- 3% 401(k) contribution
- unlimited PTO
- quarterly mental health days
- family planning benefits
- professional development stipend
- wellness benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementstrategic sourcingvendor managementcontract managementbudget trackingcost optimizationnegotiationdata licensing agreementsproject managementanalytical skills
Soft Skills
communicationrelationship-buildingcollaborationownershipproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadershipnegotiation skillsorganizational skillsinterpersonal skills