Procurement ManagerLocation: San Francisco Bay Area, Peninsula. On-site, five days a week. Type: Full time Compensation: $180,000 to $220,000 cash, plus equity on a 4-year vest with a 1-year cliff.
Relocation support provided.About the CompanyOur client is a venture-backed voice AI company building AI agents that handle the sales, support and logistics calls enterprise contact centers once staffed with large human teams. Thousands of companies run on the platform, including Fortune 500 names in healthcare, travel and technology. Revenue has grown more than tenfold since the start of 2025 with a team of about 50, and the company was recently ranked the top place to work in the Bay Area by a major business publication.Their 2026 goal is a full CX platform where AI workers act as frontline agents, QA analysts and managers, improving every customer interaction rather than waiting for a human to retune them.About the RoleThe company is building procurement from scratch and looking for the person to own it as the company scales.
This is a high-ownership seat for someone commercially sharp, analytical, and comfortable building where no structure exists yet. The person here owns vendor selection, sourcing, negotiation, contracting and ongoing vendor management across the whole company.The role works closely with Finance, Legal, Engineering, IT, HR and leadership to make sure the company gets real value from every major vendor, and to build a procurement function that holds up as the company grows.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn procurement company-wide, from sourcing through contracting and renewalsLead vendor selection, evaluation and negotiationManage strategic software, infrastructure and other company spendIdentify cost savings and vendor consolidation opportunitiesBuild procurement processes, policies and approval workflows from scratchPartner with Finance and Legal on contracts, budgets and vendor riskTrack company spend and improve visibility into vendor costsBuild strong vendor relationships and negotiate favorable termsUse automation and AI to make procurement fasterGrow the procurement function as the company scalesWhat They Are Looking For5+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing or purchasingStrong vendor and contract negotiation experienceHas owned meaningful company spend, over $25MExperience at a fast-growing technology company or startupSaaS, software or technical procurement experienceHighly analytical and comfortable in spend dataCan operate independently without much existing structureHas built procurement processes or functions from scratchMoves quickly and avoids unnecessary bureaucracyStrong communicator who can work across Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Legal, Engineering, IT and HRAn IC builder mindset matters here. This seat is not being built as a people management role right now.Interview ProcessFour rounds: a talent screen, a functional interview, a hiring manager conversation, and a three-hour final round that includes a live exercise.Benefits100% medical, dental and vision coverage, a daily meal credit, and monthly wellness, commuter, phone and internet reimbursements.
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