Strategic Procurement Leader for Fast-Growth AI Platform

Retell; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

DoorDash credits

Wellness reimbursement

Commuter reimbursement

Phone bill reimbursement

Internet reimbursement

Job summary

Retell AI in Redwood City is seeking a hands-on Procurement Manager to build and own procurement as we scale. You’ll own sourcing, vendor selection, negotiation, contracting, and ongoing vendor management across the company.

You’ll partner with Finance, Legal, Engineering, IT, HR, and leadership to drive cost savings, establish processes from scratch, and implement automation to make procurement faster and more strategic.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, or purchasing.
• Strong vendor negotiation and contract negotiation experience.
• Owned meaningful company spend and driven cost savings.
• Experience at a fast-growing technology company or startup.
• Proficient with SaaS, software, or technical procurement.
• Highly analytical with spend data and reporting skills.
• Able to build procurement processes and operate with minimal structure.
• Excellent communication across Sales, Finance, Legal, Engineering, IT, and HR.

Responsibilities

• Own procurement across the company, from sourcing through contracting and renewals.
• Lead vendor selection, evaluation, and negotiation.
• Manage strategic software, infrastructure, and other company spend.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and vendor consolidation.
• Build procurement processes, policies, and approval workflows from scratch.
• Partner with Finance and Legal on contracts, budgets, and vendor risk.
• Track company spend and improve visibility into vendor costs.
• Build strong relationships with key vendors and negotiate favorable terms.
• Use automation and AI to make procurement faster and more efficient.
• Help build the procurement function as Retell continues to scale.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Spend ownership

Analytics

Startup experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Process building

Job description

Retell AI in Redwood City is seeking a hands-on Procurement Manager to build and own procurement as we scale. You’ll own sourcing, vendor selection, negotiation, contracting, and ongoing vendor management across the company.

You’ll partner with Finance, Legal, Engineering, IT, HR, and leadership to drive cost savings, establish processes from scratch, and implement automation to make procurement faster and more strategic.