Senior Procurement Business Partner

Mercury Technologies, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 154,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Technologies, Inc. is seeking a procurement lead to own intake, deal execution, and onboarding, shaping procurement processes as the company scales toward charter readiness.

You will negotiate end-to-end, manage P2P tools, maintain vendor data, and partner with Finance, Legal, Security, and Compliance to keep cycles fast and compliant. This role offers visibility across teams and data dashboards on spend and renewals, with impact on Mercury's fintech scale.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, P2P operations, or related finance/ops role.
• Hands-on experience with P2P or procurement systems such as Zip, Coupa, Ariba, or similar tools.
• Track record of independently leading negotiations with meaningful commercial outcomes.
• Experience building or materially improving procurement processes.
• Experience in vendor risk, compliance, or third‑party review processes.
• Experience running workflows from intake to execution and close.
• Strong operational judgment, attention to detail, and bias to action.
• Comfort working cross‑functionally with Finance, Legal, Security, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to work with data and build simple dashboards to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own procurement intake and deal execution from request through contract signature and supplier onboarding.
• Design and improve procurement processes, policies, and controls toward bank charter readiness.
• Lead contract negotiations end to end, including pricing discussions and vendor communications.
• Operate and administer P2P and procurement tools, ensuring workflows and integrations work as intended.
• Maintain clean procurement and vendor data across intake, approvals, renewals, and systems.
• Manage day-to-day vendor portfolio operations including records, renewals, pricing changes, SLAs, and performance tracking.
• Serve as operational point of contact for Accounts Payable, Legal, Security, and Compliance on procurement matters.
• Monitor cycle times and bottlenecks, driving process and tooling improvements.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Data dashboards

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Zip

Coupa

Ariba

Job description

San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States

Mercury is building a complete finance stack for startups. We work hard to create the easiest and safest banking* experience possible to simplify entrepreneurs' and business owners' financial lives. At Mercury, procurement is a strategic function. We have a modern approach where teams move fast and procurement provides the structure, systems, and commercial rigor that make that speed sustainable.

This is not a traditional, checkbox-driven procurement role. You'll negotiate, help build processes, improve systems, and shape how procurement works at Mercury as the company grows.

*Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.*

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Own procurement intake and deal execution from request through contract signature and supplier onboarding
• Design and improve procurement processes, policies, and controls as the company pursues bank charter readiness
• Act as a force multiplier for the team, setting playbooks and standards others can run
• Lead contract negotiations end to end, including commercial strategy by coordinating redlines, pricing discussions, and vendor communications
• Operate and administer P2P and procurement tools, ensuring workflows, controls, and integrations are working as intended
• Maintain clean, accurate procurement and vendor data across intake, approvals, renewals, and systems
• Manage day-to-day vendor portfolio operations including vendor records, renewal calendars, pricing changes, SLAs, and basic performance tracking
• Serve as the operational point of contact for Accounts Payable, Legal, Security, and Compliance on procurement-related matters
• Monitor cycle times and bottlenecks, and drive process and tooling improvements to increase speed and quality
• Support vendor risk intake by triggering required cross-functional reviews and escalating issues when appropriate
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports on spend, renewals, throughput, and savings to support planning and decision-making
• Partner with the Procurement Lead on reporting, deal preparation, and executive updates

You should have:

• 5-8 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, P2P operations, or a related finance or operations role
• Hands‑on experience with P2P or procurement systems such as Zip, Coupa, Ariba, or similar tools
• Track record of independently leading negotiations with meaningful commercial outcomes
• Experience building or materially improving procurement processes
• Experience in vendor risk, compliance, or third‑party review processes
• Experience running workflows from incomplete or messy intake through execution and close
• Strong operational judgment, attention to detail, and a bias to action
• Comfort working cross‑functionally with Finance, Legal, Security, and business stakeholders
• Ability to work with data and build simple, useful dashboards to inform decisions

Nice to have:

• Experience operating in a regulated or high‑scrutiny environment
• Experience in a high‑growth tech or startup environment

Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.

Total Rewards

The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options/RSUs), and benefits.

Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate's experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.

Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:

US employees in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area:

$154,200 - $192,800 USD

US employees outside of New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area:

$138,800 - $173,500 USD

Canadian employees (any location):

$145,800 - $182,200 USD