Sr. Manager, Procurement

3 Weeks ago • 10 Years + • $135,000 PA - $155,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Procurement Leader will develop and implement long-term procurement strategies aligned with company objectives, while guiding innovative solutions and ensuring compliance with industry best practices. This role requires collaboration with senior leadership across finance, legal, and operations. Responsibilities include building and scaling procurement processes, negotiating contracts, evaluating and refining processes, partnering with cross-functional teams, managing supplier relationships, coordinating budgeting and forecasting, identifying cost-saving opportunities, collaborating with financial leaders, and overseeing procurement systems. The candidate will also be responsible for managing and mentoring procurement team members.

Must have:

Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of related experience
Proven leadership experience managing procurement teams
Demonstrated expertise in global procurement operations
Strong negotiation and vendor management skills
Understanding of financial principles and budgeting

Good to have:

Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements
Understanding of software licensing models
Demonstrated ability to build procurement operations
Familiarity with procurement systems

Perks:

Flexible work environment
Competitive compensation
Results-oriented work culture

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Job Details

Cyara is the world’s leading Automated CX Assurance Platform provider, helping leading brands across the globe deliver better CX with less effort, cost, and risk. Cyara supports the entire CX software development lifecycle, from design to functional and regression testing, load testing, chatbot testing, and production monitoring, ensuring enterprises can build flawless customer journeys across voice and digital channels while reducing the risk of customer-facing defects. Every day, the most recognizable brands across the globe trust Cyara to deliver customer smiles at scale. Interested to find out more about us? Check out: www.cyara.com

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The Procurement Leader will develop and implement long-term procurement strategies aligned with company objectives, while guiding innovative solutions and ensuring compliance with industry best practices. This role requires a high level of collaboration with senior leadership across finance, legal, and operations (including Telco, Cloud, and NetOps teams).

Let's talk about the role and responsibilities:

Build and scale procurement processes that support rapid company growth while maintaining cost efficiency and compliance.
Negotiate and manage contracts with strategic vendors, ensuring favorable terms and high ROI.
Evaluate, develop, and refine procurement processes and models for efficiency, innovation, and risk mitigation.
Partner cross-functionally with teams in finance, legal, information security, IT, and engineering to align procurement strategies with technical and operational needs.
Manage supplier relationships, performance, and risk, including vendor evaluations and quarterly business reviews.
Coordinate budgeting and forecasting efforts related to procurement and vendor spend; drive transparency and cost control.
Identify cost-saving opportunities through spend analysis, vendor consolidation, and renegotiation.
Collaborate with key financial and business leaders on strategic vendor relationship opportunities.
Oversee implementation and optimization of procurement systems, workflows, and policy adherence, including compliance with applicable regulations and standards in the Company’s various geographies and industries.
Manage and mentor procurement team members, supporting growth and alignment with business priorities.
Track key metrics (e.g., cost savings, vendor utilization, renewal timelines) and present insights to senior leadership.

Let’s talk about your skills/expertise:

Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of related experience
Proven leadership experience 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.

$135,000 - $155,000 a year

Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Why you should join us:

At Cyara you’ll have the opportunity to work with a group of people who share common goals, are driven by a similar passion, and value the expertise of their peers. Cyara is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, focused on building and maintaining a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace; and a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment, based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy. At Cyara we appreciate and welcome the fact that our culture is living and growing as we continue to evolve over time. With this opportunity comes the chance to enjoy a flexible work environment, competitive compensation and a work culture that's results-oriented, fast-paced and focused on continuous improvement, whilst maintaining a family first, team oriented, and ever positive atmosphere.

Cyara cares for its own - you’ll feel that on your first day - and you'll get the chance to work for a global, growing company, and an all-inclusive team of innovators. We credit our amazing growth and success to the fact that we’ve built our business on four essential values that we live and breathe every day:

Deliver Excellence

Innovate Boldly

Integrity First

Embrace Curiosity

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