Director, Procurement Advisory

Spendflo; San Francisco (CA); Vor Ort; USD 200.000 - 320.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Spendflo Inc. seeks an experienced procurement executive to join our US-based leadership team.

Reporting to the Founder and CEO, this full-time role blends strategic procurement oversight with cross-functional influence to drive adoption of our platform and modernize operating models. You will lead AI-enabled procurement initiatives, guide reference programs, develop case studies, and help shape product positioning by translating buyer feedback into development priorities.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement or shared services, at director level or higher in a US-based org.
• Proven track record leading end-to-end technology implementations for procure-to-pay, sourcing or contract management.
• Influence within procurement, evidenced by speaking engagements, awards or a strong peer network.

Aufgaben

• Provide peer-level strategic guidance to procurement/finance executives on restructuring operating models to integrate AI agents (35% of time).
• Manage customer advocacy initiatives: reference calls, case studies, speaking opportunities at conferences (25%).
• Oversee customer success strategies for initial US market deployments with Forward Deployed Engineer (20%).
• Cultivate network of procurement practitioners around the Flo platform (10%).
• Synthesize buyer feedback to inform product positioning and development priorities (10%).

Kenntnisse

Procurement leadership

Technology rollouts

Public speaking / networking

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

This position integrates an experienced procurement executive into our organization, leveraging their deep operational background to build immediate credibility with leadership teams. Procurement executives place greater trust in peers who have successfully managed the function than in those solely focused on software sales. Reporting directly to the Founder and CEO, this full-time role is based in the United States and may initially commence through a part-time advisory engagement before transitioning to a permanent capacity at Spendflo Inc.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer-level strategic guidance to procurement and finance executives on restructuring their operating models to integrate AI agents, while collaborating with Account Executives during high-level buyer discussions (35% of time).
• Manage the initial customer advocacy initiative, which includes coordinating reference calls, developing case studies, and securing speaking opportunities at industry conferences (25% of time).
• Oversee customer success strategies for the inaugural US market deployments, collaborating closely with the Forward Deployed Engineer (20% of time).
• Cultivate and grow a professional network of procurement practitioners centered around the Flo platform (10% of time).
• Synthesize feedback from buyers to inform product positioning and prioritize future development initiatives (10% of time).

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement or shared services, holding a director-level position or higher within a US-based organization featuring a centralized procurement department.
• Proven track record of leading end-to-end technology rollouts for procure-to-pay, sourcing, or contract management solutions, spanning from vendor selection through to full organizational adoption.
• Demonstrated influence within the procurement sector, evidenced by public speaking engagements, industry awards, or an active network of professional peers.
• Possession of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

First 12 Months

• Secure five verifiable customer references and publish three detailed case studies.
• Achieve all defined adoption milestones for the initial live deployments.