Procurement Lead

Job Summary

Owning the commercial and vendor-management function, the full-time Procurement Lead will manage cloud and SaaS vendor relationships, enforce procurement governance, and drive financial oversight in a remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end vendor relationships, including negotiations and renewals with key cloud and SaaS providers
• Enforce procurement governance and oversee competitive-bid processes, ensuring accountability with FinOps
• Build and maintain a high-trust team culture, managing performance, career development, and project accountability

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in vendor/commercial management, procurement, FinOps, or technical/financial analysis at a senior level
• Proven track record of managing vendor relationships and contract negotiations effectively
• Experience in running procurement governance processes and managing procurement partners
• Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience in building cost dashboards and reporting using SQL or BI tools
• Familiarity with cloud spend data and licensing/usage analysis, particularly in AWS and GCP environments