Procurement Manager

Peregrinetechnologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Equity

Bonus

Job summary

Peregrinetechnologies in San Francisco is seeking a Procurement Manager to be the first in-house buyer. The successful candidate will manage vendor relationships across various departments, including IT and marketing, and lead negotiations to ensure optimal pricing and terms.

Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in procurement or vendor management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build procurement processes. The position offers a salary range of $150,000 - $180,000 annually, plus benefits and equity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement, vendor management or commercial negotiations.
• Track record of independently managing vendor negotiations and contract management.
• Experience in building procurement processes from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Own vendor lifecycle and manage vendor relationships.
• Negotiate contracts and payment terms closely with stakeholders.
• Track renewals, savings, and consolidate redundant tools.

Skills

Procurement experience

Vendor management

Commercial negotiation

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Relationship management

Job description

The Role

We’re looking for a Procurement Manager to be Peregrine’s first in-house buyer, supporting purchasing across every team — software and IT, marketing and events, travel and employee onboarding, professional services, and more. You’ll be the point of contact for moving sourcing forward and getting deals over the line: managing vendor relationships, owning negotiations, tracking renewals, guiding stakeholders through purchasing decisions, and making sure we buy the right tools and services at the right price.

You’ll work closely with finance, IT, marketing, people/ops, and business leaders in a fast-paced environment where strong judgment and relationship management are essential — owning the full vendor lifecycle and balancing business needs, commercial terms, vendor risk, and long‑term partnership health.

About you:

• Deeply experienced in procurement, vendor management, and commercial negotiation in a fast-moving environment.
• A strong negotiator who creates leverage and holds firm on price and terms — payment terms, ramp, and renewal protection — while making practical trade-offs that benefit the company.
• An effective communicator who guides stakeholders through sourcing decisions, aligns them on options and strategy, and keeps purchasing disciplined without slowing teams down.
• Comfortable buying across many categories and departments — software, marketing and events, travel, professional services — and juggling a broad vendor portfolio at once.
• Focused on driving savings and better terms by cutting waste, not just price: consolidating redundant tools and reclaiming unused licenses, and rigorously comparing options in the market.
• Organized and accurate, tracking contract details, renewals, and follow‑through.
• Treat vendor risk as part of the deal, coordinating security, data‑privacy (DPA), and liability review with Security and Legal.
• A builder — comfortable creating process where none exists and scrappy enough to do the hands‑on work as our first procurement hire.

What We Look For

• 5+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or commercial negotiations — ideally in‑house at a high‑growth technology or software company.
• Proven track record independently owning vendor negotiations, contract management, and renewal tracking across multiple functions and spend categories (e.g., software/SaaS, marketing and events, travel, professional services).
• Experience evaluating vendors competitively and negotiating favorable pricing and terms.
• Comfort influencing stakeholders, pushing back when needed, and partnering cross‑functionally to keep purchasing disciplined.
• Track record of building procurement process from the ground up — intake/PO workflows, contract and renewal tracking, spend visibility — and choosing lightweight tooling (e.g., a spend‑management or CLM platform) in partnership with Finance.
• Experience coordinating vendor security and data privacy reviews (SOC 2, DPAs) and reviewing core contract risk terms (indemnification, liability caps, insurance) with Legal/Security.
• Excellent executive‑level written communication, presentation, and relationship‑management skills.
• Located in San Francisco and willing to work in‑office with key business stakeholders.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000 Annually + Benefits + Equity (if applicable) + Bonus (if applicable)

Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific work location. Information on the benefits offered is here.

We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Peregrine Technologies is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.