Strategic Procurement & Vendor Lead

STN, Inc.; Pleasanton (CA); In loco; USD 100.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health Coverage – Medical, Dental &amp

401(k) Plan

Unlimited PTO

Holidays Paid

Cell Phone Allowance

Descrizione del lavoro

STN, Inc. in Pleasanton is seeking a Procurement & Vendor Management Manager to lead resale and internal procurement, site buildouts, and vendor relationships with a security-first mindset. The role requires coordinating with Finance, Legal, and Operations to optimize cost and delivery across hardware, software, and services.

You will own end-to-end procurement processes, negotiate terms, manage budgets, and drive savings targets. Travel to data center sites will be required as buildouts proceed.

Competenze

• 5–10 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, including direct ownership of supplier negotiations on multi-million-dollar contracts
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and administering commercial agreements, with a working command of pricing, escalators, SLAs and credits
• Experience across multiple spend categories, such as software and services, construction, and infrastructure equipment
• Track record of building or materially improving a procurement process, not only operating one that existed
• Strong analytical skills, including spend analysis, bid leveling, total cost of ownership modeling
• Excellent written communication; ability to produce policy, bid documents, award recommendations, and executive-facing summaries
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience

Mansioni

• Source and price hardware, software, and third-party support across OEMs, distributors, and VARs; keep cost and availability data current
• Negotiate SaaS, professional services, contract labor, and recurring service agreements and maintain renewal calendars
• Own the resale PO lifecycle from issuance through receipt and reconciliation; flag risk early
• Handle RMAs, warranty registration, and post-sale supply issues with Sales and Technical Operations
• Set savings targets with Finance; track realized savings and report to Chief of Staff
• Write and maintain procurement policy and enforce three-way match with Accounts Payable

Conoscenze

Procurement

Vendor management

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

SaaS purchasing

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

Coupa

SAP Ariba

Descrizione del lavoro

STN, Inc. in Pleasanton is seeking a Procurement & Vendor Management Manager to lead resale and internal procurement, site buildouts, and vendor relationships with a security-first mindset. The role requires coordinating with Finance, Legal, and Operations to optimize cost and delivery across hardware, software, and services.

You will own end-to-end procurement processes, negotiate terms, manage budgets, and drive savings targets. Travel to data center sites will be required as buildouts proceed.