Position Description: Procurement Manager
Buyer is growing incredibly quickly, so as our Procurement Manager you will have a direct and critical impact on the growth of the company. You will succeed in this role if you have a passion for negotiation, and love obtaining true value - it is more than just about the price. Our ideal candidate is comfortable under pressure and understands that the lowest price is not always the best price, and as a result strives to get the best price and terms for our customers.
Responsibilities:
- Buy and renew software, negotiate professional service contracts and for tech focused rapid growth companies.
- Work directly with key client stakeholders to understand and deliver on their objectives, budget, and preferred terms.
- Manage all commercial conversations and work directly with our customer’s vendors to ensure renewal objectives are achieved.
- Manage deals from initial conversation to legal review and final signature.
- Regularly update customers and Buyer’s internal Project Managers on deal progression, learnings, data, and suggest strategies for contract improvements.
- Work side-by-side with the Project Managers to ensure customers are satisfied and savings targets are being met.
- Work with Buyer’s Product Manager, Founder, and Project Managers to help us improve and evolve our product, service, and processes.
- Attention to detail is one of your superpowers: it will be your responsibility to intensely examine contracts, proposals, and email threads.
Environment and Skillset:
As a growing company, it is essential that this role will be filled by someone who:
- Is a proven doer of things. In your cover letter please provide examples of when you took initiative outside your standard expected tasks that had a wider impact.
- Is an excellent communicator: both in negotiations and outside of them. You have high EQ, and impressive self-awareness.
- Has a high level of organization, follow-through, and multi-tasking skills.
- Is obsessed with detail;you lose sleep if you spell something wrong in an email after hitting send.
- Is focused, reliable, and a responsible self-starter that can self-manage with strong critical problem solving skills.
- Is able to context-switch on a dime. You are well known for being able to think on your feet. You are comfortable juggling competing priorities.
- Has experience working in B2B sales and as an account manager with a comprehensive understanding of various pricing models.
- Is confident working in Google sheets, docs, Gmail, CRM’s, Slack, and other SaaS tools etc.
- Demonstrates a passion for emerging technology and enthusiasm for working with our customers to help solve problems as we innovate in our field.
- Please include the word “Purchase” in the subject line of your application.
Important Info:
Full-time Contract
Salary dependant based on experience.
Remote OK - Location preference is Victoria B.C. (not required).
Timeline:
First month - Get an understanding of how Buyer works, learn our internal processes, and shadow negotiations.
Three months - You independently manage several client accounts and have contributed to achieving savings goals for your clients.
Six months - You’re an integral part of the team, meeting savings goals and working with leadership to improve processes and ensure our clients are thriving.
Application process:
Please send an email with your resume and cover letter to sandra@buyer.co.
Applications must include an explanation about why you’re excited to work with us at Buyer, and also outline an example of a successful negotiation you achieved.
Applications must include an explanation about why you’re excited to work with us at Buyer, and also outline an example of a successful negotiation you achieved.
Due to the expected volume of applicants, we regrettably will not be able to reply to everyone who applies. We will be in touch with successful applicants who we invite to the next stage of the process.