Procurement Director
2 Days Old
Vertice was launched in 2022 to build a new way to manage SaaS and cloud spend. One that's fair, totally transparent, and designed for modern businesses. Today, Vertice manages over $3.4 billion in spend for hundreds of customers in over 30 countries. We are headquartered in London with offices in New York, Brno, Sydney, Johannesburg and Singapore.
And we're just getting started. Founded by successful serial entrepreneurs Roy Tuvey and Eldar Tuvey, Vertice has been on an incredible growth trajectory, with a remarkable 13X revenue growth in two years. Following our Series C investment round, we have secured over $100 million in funding from leading investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, 83North and Lakestar, and are expanding our reach across regions and product lines.
If you are ambitious, want to make an impact and be part of a highly talented and driven team, come and join us on this journey to build a new way to manage technology spend and simplify procurement.
The Role
We're hiring a Procurement Director to help our customers to transform their SaaS buying and renewals, driving direct cost savings & efficiencies. You will be the leader for Vertice's procurement service, building a foundation of trust and robust action plans with key, strategic customers. We need an exceptional leader with the shared language and gravitas to work with finance & procurement Execs. Crucially though, this suits someone versatile with an owner's mindset.
Here are some of the things you'll be responsible for:
Leadership & Vision:
- Develop and communicate a global Procurement vision and strategy
- Set and track team & individual performance against regional procurement goals
- Inspire and develop a high performance procurement
Customer-Centricity:
- Develop personalised procurement strategies for major accounts
- Coach teams to identify and pursue high-impact procurement opportunities
- Collaborate with stakeholders to improve customer journey satisfaction
- Develop specific procurement playbooks to keep consistency at scale
Sourcing & Supplier Management:
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans and negotiate complex SaaS deals
- Manage key SaaS partner relationships, particularly for our largest spend areas
- Implement sourcing strategies, balancing innovation and best practice
- Lead cross-functional teams to implement effective SRM strategies
Requirements:
- Language skills desirable - Spanish, French, German or Italian
- Professional background in Strategic Sourcing, Project Management, Procurement, Vendor Management, or a related discipline in Consulting
- Strong understanding of the SaaS business model and knowledge of the ecosystem
- Passionate about the value of great customer service - you seek and have consistently achieved extraordinary results as part of a high energy and dynamic team for and mid-sized customers
- You are a clear, confident and compelling communicator - in writing, in conversation and in front of customers
- Superb listening skills and the ability to dig deeper to uncover the customer's true objectives
- You are an expert project manager who can manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure all key objectives and timelines are met
- Demonstrated ability to conduct compelling presentations to senior customer stakeholders
Why join Vertice?
- Be a part of a fast-growing, innovative startup that is changing the way businesses buy and sell SaaS.
- Work with passionate and talented teams that value your contributions and expertise.
- Be part of a culture that promotes a growth mindset, transparency, collaboration, understanding and diversity.
- Share in our success with equity options.
Final things to note
Vertice is an equal opportunities employer, although you must be legally able to work in the UK, and any data you provide us will be stored and disseminated in accordance with Vertice's privacy policy.
We like to deal directly with our candidates so no agencies please!
If you aren't sure this job applies to you, feel free to send your CV to careers@vertice.one, and we'll be happy to take a look and see
if you could be a good fit anywhere else in our business!
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- Location:
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £150,000 - £200,000
- Category:
- Management & Operations
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