Head of Procurement — Build from Scratch, Deliver Real Savings

TRACTIAN; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical, dental, and vision

401(k) retirement plan

PTO 15 days

Wellhub gym membership

Sports incentive

Fully funded trip after four years

Job summary

TRACTIAN is seeking a Head of Procurement to build the function from zero. You will own indirect and direct spend, negotiate deals, manage vendor risk, and drive real savings while shaping scaling operations.

You will partner with business leaders to determine needs, design processes, and roll out scalable tooling. The role requires proven leadership in fast-moving environments, a track record of measurable savings, and the ability to work across Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Ops to

Qualifications

• 6+ years in procurement or vendor management in fast-moving companies.
• Track record of building procurement processes and delivering savings.
• Demonstrated negotiation wins across categories.
• Experience managing full contract lifecycle.
• Experience selecting and implementing procurement tooling.
• High-growth startup or hardware supply chain exposure preferred.
• Excellent cross-functional communication with Eng, Ops, Legal, and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Build the procurement function from scratch with process, policy, and tooling.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand needs and negotiate solutions.
• Own end-to-end sourcing across direct and indirect spend.
• Negotiate for savings and favorable terms without slowing the business.
• Establish vendor due-diligence and risk programs.
• Create a contracting process used by legal, finance, and stakeholders.
• Consolidate vendors and renegotiate or cut low-value relationships.
• Select and roll out procurement tooling that scales.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Hardware on sourcing and supply continuity.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Negotiation

Sourcing

Cross-functional collab

Tools

Procurement tooling

Job description

TRACTIAN is seeking a Head of Procurement to build the function from zero. You will own indirect and direct spend, negotiate deals, manage vendor risk, and drive real savings while shaping scaling operations.

You will partner with business leaders to determine needs, design processes, and roll out scalable tooling. The role requires proven leadership in fast-moving environments, a track record of measurable savings, and the ability to work across Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Ops to