Global Procurement Leader - Strategy, Savings & Governance

Pacific Asia Tech Trade Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive compensation: $170k–$200k

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Trading Technologies is seeking a Director of Procurement to lead our global procurement organization, vendor management lifecycle, and governance frameworks. You will own company-wide indirect and direct procurement, vendor due diligence, third-party data protection, contract negotiations, and cost-optimization strategies while steering vendor consolidation and M&A integration initiatives.

The role emphasizes governance, data privacy, and enterprise-risk management in a fast-growing tech

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10+ years in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management in tech or finance.
• Proven track record negotiating complex enterprise agreements across SaaS, Telecom, Market Data, CapEx and OpEx.
• Experience leading M&A procurement integration and vendor consolidation.
• Strong governance, privacy, and data-protection knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Drive high-value contract negotiations for SaaS, Telecom, Market Data, CapEx and OpEx.
• Develop multi-year procurement roadmaps aligned with growth and budgets.
• Lead vendor rationalization to minimize tail spend and maximize leverage.
• Oversee vendor risk, due diligence, audits, and post-merger integration.
• Standardize SOWs, onboarding, milestones, and KPI enforcement.
• Partner with FP&A to align procurement with GL posting and close processes.
• Design governance policies meeting GDPR, CCPA/CPRA and SOC 2 standards.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

SaaS & Market Data procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, or related field

CPSM or CIPP certification

MBA or related master's (plus)

Tools

Coupa

NetSuite

Ironclad

Job description

Trading Technologies is seeking a Director of Procurement to lead our global procurement organization, vendor management lifecycle, and governance frameworks. You will own company-wide indirect and direct procurement, vendor due diligence, third-party data protection, contract negotiations, and cost-optimization strategies while steering vendor consolidation and M&A integration initiatives.

The role emphasizes governance, data privacy, and enterprise-risk management in a fast-growing tech