Product Manager | Head of Procurement (VP or Procurement Manager)- North America

Cotiss; Auckland; Remote; NZD 240,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern procurement platform company is seeking a Product Manager to leverage sourcing experience into product development. This remote role with travel requires strong strategic sourcing skills and a deep understanding of procurement challenges. Join a dynamic team to reshape the procurement industry and help create innovative software solutions for critical sectors. Expect a competitive salary and equity opportunities.

Benefits

Equity ownership

Insurance and 401k matching

4 weeks paid leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing.
• 5+ years in procurement at Manager, Head, or VP level.
• Track record in critical industries where getting it wrong is expensive.

Responsibilities

• Turn procurement know-how into scalable product features.
• Champion the voice of procurement inside a product-led company.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and design to solve procurement problems.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Curiosity and courage to learn product management

Job description

Product Manager | Head of Procurement (VP or Procurement Manager) - North America

Salary guide: $140,000 to $195,000 base + Equity
Applications Close: 14th September 2025

Hours: Full-time
Location: Remote w/ Travel

Please note applicants must be based in the United States or willing to relocate however you will already need the legal right to work permanently in the United States.

Summary:

You’ve built sourcing strategies. You’ve driven change across complex, high-stakes categories. Now it’s time to take that experience and turn it into something bigger: helping teams procure the way you always wanted.

At Cotiss, we’re looking for Managers, Heads, and VPs of Procurement who want a new challenge – to become Product Managers. If you understand the pain points, the bottlenecks, and the politics of procurement, you’re already halfway there. We’ll teach you product – what we can’t teach is lived procurement experience.

This role is a chance to help reshape how the world’s most critical industries buy.

Who We Are:

Cotiss is not just another software company. Though we’re in our early stages, our mission is bold: be the world's most used vendor platform for project-based industries.

We launched Cotiss because we saw a significant shift in how people buy. The landscape of procurement was beginning to transform, and we recognized the need for critical industries to provide a vendor experience that was ten times better.

Our vision became clear: Faster, smarter procurement for project-based industries. These are the people that enable us to travel, keep us safe and connect us to each other. We are dedicated to empowering them to thrive in a sustainable and modern way. Where these organizations choose to spend their money is the way they can make the biggest impact on the world - it means better water, better roads, better outcomes. We’re backed by some of the best investors in the world including Blackbird Ventures (investor into Canva, SafteyCulture, Culture Amp), 645 Ventures (Order, Fiscal Note), GTM fund (Vanta, Pocus, Munity) and Icehouse Ventures (Halter, Partley, Tracksuit).

Why Join Cotiss:

If you’ve ever thought, “if only someone built procurement software that worked the way it should,” this is your chance to be that someone. Additionally, we offer:

• Equity ownership – be part of the upside.
• Great benefits including Insurance, 401k matching, 4 weeks paid leave, 10 days sick leave, duvet days, L&D budget
• A once-in-a-career opportunity to shape an industry-defining platform.

Where an organization chooses to spend their money is one of the most effective ways they can make an impact in the world - and that impact can be widespread driving innovation, environmental or social change.

The impact of the work you do today could be career-defining and will change the world for the better. Join us and be part of a company that empowers its clients and employees alike.

About the Role:

This isn’t a step sideways. It’s a step up. You’ll still be listening to stakeholders, writing requirements, and managing deliverables – only now, you’ll be building the product that changes procurement itself. We’re looking for people who:

• Have lived experience in strategic sourcing.
• Come from project-based or high-risk industries (energy, telecommunications preferred, but transferable skills welcomed).
• Can translate procurement pain into product opportunity.
• Want to shape software that they wish they had.

What You’ll do

• Turn your procurement know-how into scalable product features.
• Champion the voice of procurement inside a product-led company.
• Define requirements, scope deliverables, and prioritize roadmaps.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and design to solve real procurement problems.
• Work directly with customers – procurement teams like the ones you’ve led or worked with.
• Push us to “procure the way you always wanted.”

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing.
• 5+ years in procurement (Manager, Head, VP level).
• Track record in industries where getting it wrong is expensive or critical (energy, telco, infra, utilities, gov).
• Curiosity and courage to learn product management – we’ll teach you the tools, frameworks, and methods.

Career Progression:

At Cotiss, your career path can be as dynamic as you desire. As we grow there are multiple pathways you can take. This is a launchpad. You’ll start in product, but as Cotiss grows, so do your options – from senior product leadership to strategy, to shaping an entire category. You’ll own part of Cotiss as we grow.

Apply today and help us rewrite procurement.

Cotiss is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply. We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

The salary range is what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. The range considers a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: geographic markets, business or organizational needs, skill sets, experience, training, licensure, and certifications.