Procurement Director

Role Overview

• Build and own Acumatica’s end-to-end procurement function, including strategy, policies, operating cadence, and decision frameworks.
• Establish clear, scalable processes that provide visibility into vendor spend, contract terms, renewals, and ownership, while balancing speed, control, and accountability.
• Lead strategic sourcing and end-to-end commercial negotiations across SaaS, cloud infrastructure, IT services, and other critical vendors, including pricing, contract structure, terms, SLAs, and exit provisions.
• Rationalize and actively manage the vendor portfolio by reducing tool sprawl, strengthening senior-level vendor relationships, and holding partners accountable for performance and delivered value.
• Partner with Finance to ensure procurement decisions are tightly connected to budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans, with clear visibility into financial impact.
• Drive value creation through disciplined cost optimization and rigorous business cases for major investments and renewals, including clear alternatives and tradeoffs.
• Partner closely with IT, Security, Product, Engineering, and Legal to ensure vendor decisions meet technical, security, and compliance requirements.
• Act as a thought partner to functional leaders by surfacing total cost of ownership, second-order impacts, and the right questions before spend is committed.
• Ensure appropriate diligence for new vendors, including financial stability, security posture, contractual risk, and regulatory considerations.
• Establish clear governance and ownership for vendor relationships and contracts post-signature, maintaining ongoing compliance with data privacy and security requirements
• Establish a culture of ownership, responsiveness, and practical problem-solving.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management
• Significant exposure to SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or technology-driven organizations
• Proven experience negotiating complex software and services agreements with large and mid-sized vendors
• Strong understanding of SaaS economics, cloud pricing models, licensing structures, and renewal dynamics
• Track record of building procurement processes or functions in growing operationally complex environments
• Ability to balance commercial rigor with strong cross-functional relationships
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and creating structure where none exists
• Strong judgment, executive communication skills, and a bias toward action
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision insurance for you and your dependents)
• Employer paid Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• Basic life coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible time off
• Sick and safe leave