Lead Procurement Manager

EvenUp; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life, accident, or critical illness保险

Flexible paid time off

US holidays + Canada holidays

Home office stipend

401(k) for US-based employees

Parental leave

Local in-person meet-up program

Hubs in San Francisco and Toronto

Job summary

EvenUp is seeking a Lead Procurement Manager to drive end-to-end purchasing for SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and IT services. You will balance cost optimization with performance, partnering with FP&A and IT to scale procurement for our fast-growing tech platform.

You will own strategy, vendor management, RFPs, contract negotiations, and spend governance to enable high-velocity growth while ensuring reliable infrastructure and strong security standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management within high‑growth technology or vertical SaaS environments.
• 2+ years of cross‑functional project lead experience.
• Proven track record of refining and scaling procurement processes in a fast‑paced tech environment.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience structuring high‑dollar SaaS and cloud infra agreements.
• Strong financial literacy and experience partnering with Finance on budgets and usage modeling.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Function Strategy - Maintain, improve, and enforce clear purchasing workflows, and operational spending guardrails.
• Category Management - Own high-value enterprise technology agreements across SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and corporate IT services, optimizing total cost of ownership.
• Strategic Sourcing & RFPs - Spearhead vendor selections and RFP processes, performing detailed total-cost analysis, security evaluation, and benchmarking.
• Contract Negotiation & Sourcing - Lead commercial negotiations for key SaaS and IT contracts in alignment with internal stakeholder priorities.
• Spend Management & Cost Optimization - Partner with FP&A, IT, and EPD leadership to conduct spend audits, reduce software overlap, optimize licenses.
• Metrics & Reporting - Track KPIs and share insights with leadership.
• Process & Tooling Standardization - Evaluate and maintain procurement systems to increase visibility.
• Cross‑Functional Alignment - Ensure purchasing activities comply with policy, data protection, and audit requirements.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Spend management

KPIs & analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Tools

Zip

Ramp

Job description

EvenUp is on a mission to close the justice gap using technology and AI. We empower personal injury lawyers and victims to get the justice they deserve. Our products enable law firms to secure faster settlements, higher payouts, and better outcomes for victims injured through no fault of their own in vehicle collisions, accidents, natural disasters, and more.

We are one of the fastest-growing vertical SaaS companies in history, and we are just getting started. EvenUp is backed by top VCs, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, SignalFire, and Lightspeed. We are looking to expand our team with talented, driven, and collaborative individuals who seek to have a lasting impact. Learn more at www.evenuplaw.com.

The Lead Procurement Manager will drive execution and operational workflows for EvenUp’s technology and vendor ecosystem, managing the end-to-end purchasing processes for SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and IT services. You will operate at the center of our operational scaling, balancing cost optimization with the performance requirements of our teams to ensure we maintain high-velocity growth without compromising infrastructure reliability.

What You’ll Do:

• Procurement Function Strategy - Maintain, improve, and enforce clear purchasing workflows, and operational spending guardrails.
• Category Management - Own high-value enterprise technology agreements across SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and corporate IT services, optimizing total cost of ownership.
• Strategic Sourcing & RFPs - Spearhead vendor selections and RFP processes, performing detailed total-cost analysis, security evaluation, and commercial benchmarking.
• Contract Negotiation & Sourcing - Lead commercial negotiations for key SaaS and IT contracts in alignment with internal stakeholder priorities.
• Spend Management & Cost Optimization - Partner closely with FP&A, IT, and EPD leadership to conduct routine spend audits, eliminate software overlap, optimize license allocation, and reduce technical debt.
• Metrics & Reporting - Track operational KPIs (e.g., annual cost savings, license utilization, contract renewal velocity, vendor compliance) and share functional insights with leadership.
• Process & Tooling Standardization - Evaluate, implement, and maintain procurement systems (e.g., Zip, Ramp) to increase cross‑functional visibility.
• Cross‑Functional Alignment - Collaborate with all teams to ensure all purchasing activities comply with company policies, data protection regulations, and audit requirements.

What We Look For:

• 7+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management within high‑growth technology or vertical SaaS environments.
• 2+ years of cross‑functional project lead experience.
• Proven track record of refining and scaling procurement processes within a fast‑paced technology or vertical SaaS environment.
• Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated experience structuring high‑dollar SaaS and cloud infrastructure agreements.
• Strong financial literacy and experience partnering directly with Finance teams to manage departmental budgets and usage modeling.

Benefits & Perks:

As part of our total rewards package, we offer attractive benefits and perks to our employees, including:

• Choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family.
• Additional insurance coverage options for life, accident, or critical illness.
• Flexible paid time off, sick leave, short‑term and long‑term disability.
• 10 US observed holidays, and Canadian statutory holidays by province.
• A home office stipend.
• 401(k) for US‑based employees and RRSP for Canada‑based employees.
• Paid parental leave.
• A local in‑person meet‑up program.
• Hubs in San Francisco and Toronto.

(Please note the above benefits & perks are for full‑time employees)

Please note that EvenUp may use AI notetakers and other recording devices in the recruiting process. If you interview with us, with your consent, we may record your conversations and summarize them into notes for internal use. Recording is optional, and declining will not affect your candidacy.

EvenUp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.