Director, Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Cadent; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision plans

Employer HSA contribution

Parental leave

Mental health resources (EAP)

Calm App access

Wellness reimbursement

Flexible time off

11 federal holidays

Summer Fridays

Job summary

Cadent seeks a Director of Procurement in New York to lead our procurement function within the Finance team. This role will own strategic sourcing, vendor negotiations, and spend management across SaaS, cloud, data providers, and adtech platforms.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, and business leaders to scale compliant processes, optimize cross-functional workflows, and deliver measurable cost savings while enhancing supplier performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive procurement/strategic sourcing/vendor management experience.
• Experience standing up a procurement function or formalizing purchasing processes in a high-growth company.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end procurement leadership for indirect goods, technology, and adtech services, from intake to contract signature.
• Source across IT and adtech vendors including cloud infra, SaaS, data providers, and inventory platform agreements.
• Lead contract negotiations on pricing, structures, and terms to reduce risk and save costs.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and department heads to align vendor onboarding with budgets and privacy needs.
• Establish purchasing policies, approval matrices, and preferred-vendor programs.
• Develop reporting frameworks to track spend, savings, and vendor performance for leadership.
• Coordinate PO workflows, invoice reconciliation, and month-end accruals with AP/FP&A.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Supply Chain

Tools

Coupa

SAP Ariba

NetSuite

Job description

Cadent seeks a Director of Procurement in New York to lead our procurement function within the Finance team. This role will own strategic sourcing, vendor negotiations, and spend management across SaaS, cloud, data providers, and adtech platforms.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, and business leaders to scale compliant processes, optimize cross-functional workflows, and deliver measurable cost savings while enhancing supplier performance.