Manager, Procurement

As the Manager of Procurement at Cyara, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing long-term procurement strategies aligned with company objectives. Your responsibilities will include: - Building and scaling procurement processes to support rapid company growth while ensuring cost efficiency and compliance. - Negotiating and managing contracts with strategic vendors to secure favorable terms and high ROI. - Evaluating, developing, and refining procurement processes for efficiency, innovation, and risk mitigation. - Collaborating cross-functionally with teams in finance, legal, information security, IT, and engineering to align procurement strategies with technical and operational needs. - Managing supplier relationships, performance, and risk, including vendor evaluations and quarterly business reviews. - Coordinating budgeting and forecasting efforts related to procurement and vendor spend to drive transparency and cost control. - Identifying cost-saving opportunities through spend analysis, vendor consolidation, and renegotiation. - Collaborating with key financial and business leaders on strategic vendor relationship opportunities. - Overseeing the implementation and optimization of procurement systems, workflows, and policy adherence to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards in the company's various geographies and industries. - Managing and mentoring procurement team members to support growth and alignment with business priorities. - Tracking key metrics such as cost savings, vendor utilization, and renewal timelines, and presenting insights to senior leadership. Your skills and expertise should include: - A Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of related experience. - Proven leadership experience in managing and growing procurement teams. - Demonstrated expertise in global procurement operations and cost optimization. - Strong negotiation and vendor management skills, with experience handling high-value contracts and strategic supplier partnerships. - Advanced understanding of financial principles, budgeting, and cost analysis as they relate to procurement. - Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements within procurement and supply chain. - Strong understanding of software licensing models, SaaS contract structures, and cloud cost management. - Demonstrated ability to build procurement operations in a high-growth, dynamic startup or scale-up setting. - Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills with a track record of driving strategic sourcing success. - Familiarity with procurement systems (e.g., Coupa, Zip, Airbase, SAP Concur) and contract management platforms. - Collaborative, data-driven, and comfortable working across technical and non-technical teams. - Excellent analytical, communication, and decision-making skills. Please note that Cyara may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, but final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please reach out to us.,