Remote Strategic Procurement Leader

F3 Design; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Quarterly travel

Job summary

Shield Technology Partners is seeking an experienced Strategic Procurement Lead to build and lead the procurement function across Shield and its portfolio of ShieldCos. Reporting into the Finance team, this role owns vendor relationships, spend management, and procurement operations end to end—from sourcing and negotiation through contract lifecycle management and renewal.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on operator who can bring structure and visibility to spend across a growing multi‑entity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management experience, ideally in a technology, IT services, or multi‑entity environment.
• Deep experience with and expertise in IT cloud, software, and technology providers
• Proven track record of negotiating complex vendor agreements and delivering measurable cost savings.
• Strong understanding of contract structures, licensing models (SaaS, per‑seat, consumption‑based), and vendor risk management.
• Excellent analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel; comfort aggregating and analyzing spend data across multiple entities.
• Strong communication, relationship‑building, and cross‑functional team facilitation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, from ShieldCo operators to executive leadership.
• Self‑directed and accountable, with the ability to manage multiple negotiations and deadlines simultaneously.
• A collaborative, innovative, and enterprise‑minded leadership style
• Comfort operating in analytics‑and automation‑enabled environments. Evidence of adaptability and a continuous improvement mindset to drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage commercial strategy and vendor relationships across Shield and ShieldCos, serving as the primary point of contact for strategic suppliers spanning software, hardware, telecom, distribution, and services.
• Drive negotiation for strategic and supplier partnerships, including but not limited to leading contract negotiations, renewals, and terminations and driving favorable pricing, terms, and service levels.
• Build and maintain a centralized contract and renewal calendar with proactive lead time on upcoming renewals.
• Develop and manage a portfolio‑wide view of vendor spend, identifying consolidation opportunities and leveraging aggregate purchasing power across ShieldCos.
• Establish procurement policies, approval workflows, and purchasing controls in partnership with Accounting and FP&A, ensuring compliance and consistency across entities.
• Partner with various finance functions to build out a scalable procure‑to‑pay process for Shield in alignment with best practices and operational efficiency and to assist in budgeting and forecasting.
• Partner with IT and business stakeholders on software and hardware purchasing, license management, and vendor due diligence, including security and data handling review for new vendors.
• Support acquisitions and entity integrations by assessing acquired vendor agreements, identifying overlap, and migrating newly acquired companies onto Shield’s preferred vendor and purchasing framework.
• Manage vendor performance through scorecards, business reviews, and escalation processes.
• Administer and optimize procurement‑related systems and workflows, including NetSuite and Ramp.
• Develop KPIs and reporting on spend, savings, and vendor performance for Finance and executive leadership.
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles with vendor spend analysis and renewal projections.
• Champion AI, automation, analytics, and procurement tools to drive faster decisions, reduce manual effort, and enhance visibility and digital fluency; define and implement process improvements that reduce cycle time, deliver efficiency gains, and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

IT procurement

Data analysis (Excel)

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business/Supply Chain

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Ramp

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Shield Technology Partners is seeking an experienced Strategic Procurement Lead to build and lead the procurement function across Shield and its portfolio of ShieldCos. Reporting into the Finance team, this role owns vendor relationships, spend management, and procurement operations end to end—from sourcing and negotiation through contract lifecycle management and renewal.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on operator who can bring structure and visibility to spend across a growing multi‑entity