Procurement SpecialistPremier Talent Partners

Location: San Francisco, CA (Remote within the United States)

Work Schedule: MondayFriday | 40 hours per week | Approximately 8:00 AM5:00 PM | 3-month temporary contract

Compensation: $63.00$71.00 per hour

Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to manage the full procurement lifecycle for SaaS, cloud, IT, and professional services vendors. This contract role will focus on vendor negotiations, contract management, pricing analysis, renewals, and process improvement. The ideal candidate is a strategic, highly organized procurement professional who can manage multiple priorities independently and collaborate effectively across Finance, Legal, Security, People, and Operations teams.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, technology-focused environment while contributing to procurement automation, operational efficiency, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for SaaS, cloud, IT, and professional services vendors.
• Negotiate pricing, contract terms, renewals, and vendor agreements to maximize value and reduce risk.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Security, People, and Operations teams to align procurement activities with business priorities.
• Conduct pricing analyses, vendor benchmarking, and market research to support informed purchasing decisions.
• Proactively manage vendor renewals and identify opportunities for cost savings, improved terms, and enhanced service levels.
• Support new supplier onboarding and maintain productive, professional vendor relationships.
• Manage more than 40 procurement activities concurrently while balancing competing deadlines and priorities.
• Improve procurement workflows, documentation, and operational processes.
• Support automation initiatives and use AI-powered tools to increase efficiency and streamline procurement activities.
• Use procurement and productivity tools, including Coupa or similar systems, Excel, Google Sheets, Coda, Superhuman, Grammarly, and other relevant applications.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and ensure processes are completed efficiently and consistently.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating SaaS, cloud, IT, and professional services agreements.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, contract negotiations, and vendor management.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience improving procurement processes and implementing workflow automation.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Coupa or a similar procurement or contract management platform.
• Proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets.
• Familiarity with AI-powered productivity tools and technology-enabled workflows.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 57+ years of relevant experience, ideally within a SaaS or high-growth technology organization.
• Demonstrated success negotiating IT procurement contracts.
• Experience using Coupa and Coda.
• Familiarity with productivity tools such as Superhuman and Grammarly.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in continuous improvement, automation, and developing more efficient procurement operations.

At Premier Talent Partners, we are a people-centered recruitment firm with a strong focus on skills-based hiring. We specialize in placing individuals in roles ranging from entry-level to VP level across various fields, including Customer Success, Sales & Marketing, Finance & Accounting, Administrative, HR, Operations, and Technology. Our expertise spans contract/temporary, temporary-to-permanent, permanent, and employer-of-record services, and we are committed to equitable & inclusive hiring practices on a national scale.

Benefits: Eligible employees may have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, and other company-sponsored programs, subject to eligibility requirements. (If this is a contract role: This position is not eligible for company-sponsored benefits unless otherwise required by law.)

If you have an interest in exploring other positions similar to this one, please note that compensation ranges and benefits offerings may vary by role and assignment.

We do consider applications from qualified candidates with prior arrests and conviction records, in accordance with applicable regulations.

Work authorization: At this time, we are unable to offer employment sponsorship.

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