Strategic Vendor & Procurement Lead

Progress Partners; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first approach

Flexible hours

Unlimited PTO

Learning & development budget

Home office & wellness allowance

Job summary

Progress Partners is a fully remote tech company that manages a growing vendor ecosystem across 160+ countries. We seek a dedicated vendor manager to own the full lifecycle, drive negotiations, and optimize terms and spend with diverse providers.

You will build a centralized contract registry, monitor performance, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver measurable savings while ensuring compliance and scalable processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in vendor management, procurement, supply chain, or contract administration in an international, multi-vendor environment.
• Hands-on negotiation and contract management experience: improving supplier terms and ensuring compliance.
• Process builder mindset: digitizing documentation and reporting workflows.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and analytical with data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the full vendor lifecycle: sourcing, onboarding, relationship mgmt., renewals, offboarding.
• Prepare and execute contract negotiations: research market rates, craft strategies, secure favorable terms.
• Manage renewals proactively: track dates, review terms, avoid unfavorable auto-renewals.
• Build and maintain a central vendor and contract registry with automated workflows.
• Monitor vendor performance and compliance: SLAs, deliverables, obligations, issue resolution.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to align needs and demonstrate savings.

Skills

Vendor management

Contract negotiations

Process improvement

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Job description

Progress Partners is a fully remote tech company that manages a growing vendor ecosystem across 160+ countries. We seek a dedicated vendor manager to own the full lifecycle, drive negotiations, and optimize terms and spend with diverse providers.

You will build a centralized contract registry, monitor performance, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver measurable savings while ensuring compliance and scalable processes.