Procurement Operations Lead: SaaS & Vendor Strategy

United States Digital Space LLC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Mental Wellness Benefit

Generous Vacation Policy & Additional

Enhanced Parental Leave

Volunteer Time Off

Pre-Tax Benefits: 401(K), Wellness, H

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Procurement Operations Lead to manage a two-person team and own the company’s procurement program. You will drive spend optimization, vendor value, and risk mitigation while partnering with internal teams to source third-party tools and services.

The role requires strategic and operational leadership, with a track record of coaching teams and delivering process improvements. A hybrid work setup and strong communication to C-suite are expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience as a Procurement Specialist or Procurement Manager, including experience managing or directly leading others.
• Experience working for SaaS companies and working directly with vendors.
• Experience with Procurement improvement initiatives.
• Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgment.
• Experience with managing and mitigating risks.
• Strong data management and analytics skills - you have the ability to gather, clean and interpret data.
• Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships both internally and externally.
• Effective communicator as you will need to collaborate with all functions of the business and guide a team through change with clarity and empathy.
• A track record of coaching and developing team members, managing performance, and building a respectful, high-performing team environment.
• Adaptability - you understand that change is constant, and you embrace it, and can help your team navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities with confidence.
• Agility and resilience - you move quickly and encourage continued improvement.
• Strong work ethic, desire to learn, and a drive to excel.
• Professional polish - accustomed to and comfortable with presenting to the C suite without extensive coaching and prep (internally and externally).

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of two, coaching them through skill-building, career growth, and day-to-day performance while fostering a culture of shared ownership and high standards.
• Lead execution of complex procurement projects across functions, setting clear priorities and anticipating challenges before they become blockers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with key internal teams such as FP&A, Security, IT and Legal on purchasing processes and improvements, building productive relationships with adjacent teams and resolving misalignments directly.
• Build strategic relationships with key vendors and technology partners in order to leverage strategic discounts and maximize value.
• Promote a culture of innovation on the team by identifying opportunities to improve outcomes through better processes and targeted use of AI and emerging tools, and lead initiatives to implement procurement process improvements.
• Provide procurement process training for the company employees involved with procurement of products and services.
• Shape and communicate a compelling vision for the procurement team that contributes to Operational Finance goals, anticipating team-level needs and emerging trends, and clearly communicating the rationale behind key decisions.

Skills

Procurement leadership

SaaS experience

Vendor management

Data analytics

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Coaching

Adaptability

C-suite communication

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Procurement Operations Lead to manage a two-person team and own the company’s procurement program. You will drive spend optimization, vendor value, and risk mitigation while partnering with internal teams to source third-party tools and services.

The role requires strategic and operational leadership, with a track record of coaching teams and delivering process improvements. A hybrid work setup and strong communication to C-suite are expected.