Procurement Manager

Vertice; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertice is seeking a Procurement Manager to enhance SaaS procurement strategies for clients. This pivotal role involves managing service delivery across accounts, negotiating SaaS deals, and collaborating with account management to ensure client satisfaction. Candidates should have strong negotiation skills and experience in strategic sourcing. Vertice values clear communication with stakeholders and a proactive approach to achieving commercial objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in high volume and high value transactions.
• Proven track record in strategic sourcing or procurement consulting.
• Ability to negotiate effectively with SaaS vendors.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for service delivery to a portfolio of accounts.
• Support Vertice’s strategic private-equity relationships.
• Negotiate SaaS deals on behalf of customers.
• Act as primary buy-side contact for customers.

Skills

Negotiation expertise

Clear communication

Stakeholder management

Creative thinking

Commercially savvy

Job description

As a Procurement Manager at Vertice, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing SaaS procurement for our customers, partnering closely to develop strategic sourcing plans, navigate negotiations with key SaaS vendors, and oversee supplier relationships throughout their lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be accountable for Vertice’s service delivery into a portfolio of accounts, supported by Vertice’s broader delivery capability and resources
• You’ll support some of Vertice’s most strategic private-equity relationships, contributing to our sales pipeline through exceptional customer delivery
• You’ll work with a range of customers, some of the fastest growing and best known in the world, negotiating SaaS deals on their behalf
• You’ll work closely with the Vertice account management and sales teams to maintain strong relationships with our customers.
• You’ll act as the primary buy‑side contact for our customers, ensuring that their commercial objectives are met.
• You’ll work alongside your customers to develop software commercial category strategies, jointly targeting the areas of greatest commercial benefit
• Work with senior stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of their requirements, purchase objectives and technology strategy.

Requirements

• You are a clear, confident and compelling communicator — in writing, in conversation and in front of C‑suite stakeholders
• You’ll be experienced in high volume and high value transactions in a buying or selling capacity
• You will bring real negotiation expertise to the role, with an in-depth knowledge of the available levers to pull and strategies to employ to get the best result from SaaS vendors.
• You’ll be a creative thinker that challenges customers and suppliers to help reach desired outcomes
• You’re effective in managing stakeholder expectations, providing constructive challenge and ensuring all key objectives and timelines are met
• You will bring commercial experience in an indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, or procurement consulting experience
• You are commercially savvy and can identify opportunities to contribute to the growth of Vertice’s revenue and customer portfolio

Vertice is an equal‑opportunity employer. You must be legally able to work in the specified region of the job.