Procurement Manager

Aven Hospitality; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Very competitive compensation

25 PTO days

8 Hours of Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

Medical, dental and Wellness Program

12 weeks paid parental leave

Flexible working arrangements

Employee development programs

Zusammenfassung

Aven Hospitality is seeking a Procurement Manager to support contract redlining, vendor negotiations, renewal management, and procurement execution across SaaS, software, technology services, marketing, and related spend categories.

The role requires strong commercial judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to operate in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment. Experience with Workday procurement is highly valued.

Qualifikationen

• Strong negotiation capabilities with software/SaaS pricing and renewals.
• Proven vendor management and contract redlining experience.
• Solid spend analysis, cost tracking, and savings reporting.
• Experience in Workday Procurement or similar ERP/P2P environment.
• Knowledge of SaaS pricing, license management, and TCO considerations.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Legal, IT, Security, and business stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Lead negotiations for new vendors, renewals, expansions, and reductions.
• Support Workday purchasing: requisitions, POs, receipts, and issue resolution.
• Build spend analyses and identify license optimization and savings opportunities.
• Support renewal planning, bid evaluation, and vendor consolidation strategies.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation

Vendor Management

Spend Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Workday

ERP/P2P systems

Jobbeschreibung

Aven Hospitality is an innovative technology provider powered by SynXis®, the leading global hospitality commerce and distribution platform. We empower hoteliers around the world to exceed expectations, solve daily challenges, and stay ahead of the competition.

With our comprehensive portfolio of solutions, hoteliers can manage distribution, retailing, payments, operations, and more. Providing hoteliers the tools to maximize revenue, improve operational efficiency, and deliver personalized guest experiences that drive satisfaction.

Our tools are built to seamlessly integrate with each hotelier’s unique strategy, elevating guest satisfaction and creating meaningful connections.

We are pioneering AI in hospitality technology to unlock new opportunities, drive efficiency, and personalize the guest experience. By prioritizing stability, scalability, and data-driven insights, we equip hoteliers to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing landscape, ready for whatever comes next..

Procurement Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a Procurement Manager to support contract redlining, vendor negotiations, renewal management, and procurement execution across SaaS, software, technology services, marketing, and related spend categories. This individual contributor role will own a portfolio of deals, coordinate approvals and cross-functional reviews, and provide support for Workday purchasing activities such as requisitions, POs, and issue resolution as needed. The ideal candidate brings strong commercial judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.

Key Responsibilities

Negotiations & Contract Support

• Lead/support negotiations for new vendors, renewals, expansions, and reductions.
• Review/redline commercial terms in MSAs, Order Forms, SOWs, and amendments.
• Negotiate key terms (price protections, renewal caps, usage/true-ups, SLAs, auto-renewal, termination, support).
• Coordinate reviews with Legal, Security, and Finance (risk, approvals, payment terms).

Procure-to-Pay & Workday Procurement Operations

• Assist with Workday purchasing (requisitions, approval support, POs, receipts, closeout) as needed.
• Help monitor open/aging POs and support purchasing issue resolution as needed.
• Support vendor onboarding and supplier record maintenance (setup, tax/payment docs, contacts).
• Triage intake by renewal timing, spend, risk, urgency, and business impact.

Spend Analysis & Cost Optimization

• Build spend/pricing analyses using proposals, bids, history, budgets, and benchmarks.
• Analyze usage/commitments to identify license optimization and savings.
• Partner with Finance to track savings/cost avoidance and budget impact.
• Support consolidation, scope reductions, and alternative supplier evaluation.

Sourcing

• Support sourcing and renewals across SaaS, software, cloud/IT tools, marketing and technology vendors.
• Gather requirements (use case, licensing/usage, timeline, budget) with business owners.
• Evaluate proposals and pricing (tiers, renewal terms, TCO, and license structure).
• Identify savings via tool rationalization, license right-sizing, and vendor consolidation.
• Maintain renewal calendar; plan early to avoid auto-renewals and missed notice windows.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5–8+ years in Procurement/Strategic Sourcing/Vendor Management; strong software/SaaS/IT spend experience.
• Experience working in Workday Procurement (or similar ERP/P2P environment)
• Proven negotiation of software/SaaS pricing, renewals, Order Forms, SOWs, and amendments – including contract redlining.
• Knowledge of SaaS pricing, renewal management, vendor consolidation, license optimization, and TCO.
• Experience with bid analysis, vendor comparisons, business cases, and savings tracking.
• Strong cross-functional partner (Finance, Legal, Security/Privacy, IT, and business stakeholders).
• Strong analytical skills (spend/pricing analysis, models, and executive-ready summaries).
• Comfort with ambiguity and changing priorities in high-growth environments.
• Excellent communication, project management, and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with intake tools, approval flows, or spend analytics.
• Familiarity with enterprise software/cloud vendors and common HRIS/finance/security/IT toolsets.
• CPSM, CSCP, PMP, MBA, or similar.

Key Performance Indicators

• Timely and accurate contract review/redlining.
• Savings and cost avoidance versus baseline/renewal proposals.
• Percent of renewals reviewed 90–120 days in advance.
• License optimization and vendor consolidation savings.

Outstanding Benefits

• Very competitive compensation
• Generous Paid Time Off (25 PTO days)
• 8 Hours of Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• We offer a comprehensive medical, dental and Wellness Program
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• An infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangements
• Formal and informal reward, recognition and acknowledgement programs
• Lots of fun and engaging employee development events

Reasonable Accommodation

Aven Hospitality is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Aven Hospitality position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Aven Hospitality at Contact Us

Determinationson requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Affirmative Action

Aven Hospitality is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals. EEO IS THE LAW