Strategic SaaS Procurement Lead — Hybrid & Flexible Hours

DeepL; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

30 days annual leave + holidays

Virtual Shares

Regular in-person team events

Monthly full-day hacking sessions

Job summary

DeepL is seeking a procurement professional to manage IT/SaaS sourcing, vendor evaluation, and contract negotiations. You will lead end-to-end procurement, align with IT, Security, Finance, and Legal, and help transform procurement processes across the company.

You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders, drive cost optimization, and ensure compliant, timely supplier engagements in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven IT/SaaS procurement experience.
• Strong negotiation with favorable terms.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and select vendors and negotiate contracts for SaaS, ensuring competitive pricing and timely delivery.
• Manage the full end-to-end procurement cycle from requirements gathering to supplier appraisal, contract negotiation, and SRM.
• Partner with IT, Security, Finance, and Legal to streamline processes and ensure compliance with business needs.
• Support procurement process transformation to evolve IT-centric procurement into a company-wide function.
• Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders on SaaS and other procurement matters; communicate progress, risks and outcomes.

Skills

Negotiation skills

SaaS procurement

Stakeholder management

Procurement best practices

English proficiency

Job description

DeepL is seeking a procurement professional to manage IT/SaaS sourcing, vendor evaluation, and contract negotiations. You will lead end-to-end procurement, align with IT, Security, Finance, and Legal, and help transform procurement processes across the company.

You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders, drive cost optimization, and ensure compliant, timely supplier engagements in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment.