Jobs in Watford, United Kingdom

Title: Associate Director, Procurement
Location: UK/Remote
Reports to: Director of Finance
Department: Finance, Procurement Team
Employment Type: Full-time

About Atlas Technica

Atlas Technica's mission is to shoulder IT management, user support, and cybersecurity for our clients, who are hedge funds and other investment firms. Founded in 2016, we have grown 100% year over year through our uncompromising focus on service.

We value ownership, execution, growth, intelligence, and camaraderie. We are looking for people who share our Core Values, thrive, and contribute to this environment while putting the customer first. At Atlas Technica, we offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and great perks to our global Team. We strive to maintain a professional yet friendly environment while promoting professional and career development for our Team Members. Join Atlas Technica now!

The Associate Director, Procurement is a key member of the Finance team, reporting to the Director of Finance. As we scale, the procurement function becomes critical to managing our vendor ecosystem, maintaining regulatory compliance, and delivering value-added services.

Role Summary

We are seeking a strategic and operationally focused Associate Director, Procurement with deep MSP industry experience to lead our procurement function. This role will oversee vendor management, internal and client-side procurement operations, budgeting, risk management, and support the launch of value-added procurement offerings. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of scaling procurement in a high-growth, compliance-oriented technology environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Design and execute a company-wide procurement strategy aligned with MSP operations.

• Build and lead the development of scalable procurement policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks.

• Build and manage a cross-functional procurement team (including vendor and sourcing specialists).

Vendor & Partnership Management

• Manage complex vendor relationships across hardware, software, cloud, security, and telecom.

• Oversee vendor compliance with SLA, SOC 2, and other applicable frameworks.

• Maintain partnership requirements (e.g., Microsoft, Dell, Cisco), including certifications and revenue thresholds.

Procurement Operations

• Oversee all procurement lifecycle activities: assessment, process, negotiation, order fulfillment, and contract lifecycle.

• Work closely with Sales, Service Delivery, Legal, Security, and Finance for procurement alignment.

• Build and improve CPQ and procurement automation workflows to increase speed and accuracy.

Procurement as a Service (PraaS)

• Co-lead the launch of PraaS for Atlas clients, including pricing, fulfillment, client service, and logistics.

• Create standardized offerings and drive adoption of Atlas Network Rental (HaaS) models.

• Develop distributor and vendor relationships to support rapid fulfillment and white-labeled client support.

Financial Stewardship & Analytics

• Lead procurement budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization.

• Establish KPIs and dashboards to measure procurement efficiency, savings, and service levels.

• Conduct quarterly business reviews with strategic vendors.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Own procurement risk framework across vendor, delivery, regulatory, and reputational risk.

• Lead due diligence for new vendors in collaboration with Information Security and Legal.

• Track and ensure contract compliance across the entire vendor portfolio.

Requirements

Must-Have

• 7–10+ years of experience in procurement leadership roles, ideally within an MSP or IT service provider.

• Experience managing multi-million dollar vendor budgets and large partner portfolios (e.g., Microsoft CSP, AWS, Ingram Micro, Pax8, Dell, Lenovo).

• Knowledge of MSP procurement workflows including CPQ, product bundling, licensing renewals, and hardware lifecycle management.

• Strong negotiation skills across software, SaaS, and hardware agreements.

• Familiarity with SOC 2, and other relevant standards.

• Advanced Excel and experience with procurement platforms (e.g., ConnectWise Sell, Coupa, etc.).

Preferred

• Experience launching Procurement as a Service or similar resale channels.

• Proven ability to integrate procurement workflows with PSA/RMM tools (e.g., ConnectWise, Autotask).

• Experience with NetSuite

Atlas Technica is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.