CA and US onlyReporting to the Sr. Director, Finance Ops the Director, Procurement is responsible for developing and implementing our procurement strategy. In this role, you’ll help us manage vendor relationships, provide procurement support, and lead the rollout of new procurement policies. You’ll lead the procurement staff, providing them with the resources they need to perform and grow.
This is a Remote opportunity within Canada and the US.
What we're looking for:
- 10+ years of experience in a procurement and vendor management role or related in a SaaS/Technology/Start-up environment and 2-5 years managing people
- Proven success with software rationalization including developing and implementing long term procurement strategies
- Excellent organizational skills with demonstrated experience with managing contracts and vendor performance with a high level of accuracy.
- Demonstrated experience with building procurement workflows and establishing processes and best practices procurement infrastructure, with a focus on technology procurement
- Demonstrated experience with using sourcing strategy and best practices to bring forward vendors who provide us with the ideal SaaS and technology solutions.
- Excellent negotiation and collaboration skills to drive consensus and the best outcomes for 1Password
- Proficiency in procurement software and tools.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders at all levels
What you can expect:
- Strategic Procurement Management:
- Partner with Sr Director, Finance Ops to develop and implement a comprehensive procurement strategy aligned with 1Password's overall business objectives.
- Translate Procurement strategy and objectives into a roadmap of projects for the year, ensuring projects are planned in time to meet business needs
- Ensure procurements are optimized with a focus on policy compliance, value for money, cost reduction, efficiency in the outcome of the procurement.
- Manage the Procurement staff, providing direction, support, and resources they need to perform and grow.
- Vendor Relationship Management:
- Proactively identify risks associated with key vendors and manage and monitor vendor performance against negotiated SLA and MSA terms
- Manage vendor relationships, including renewals of the contracts and agreements.
- Proactively stay up to date on industry standards and best practices and leveraging them for future projects and to enhance team effectiveness
- Cross Collaboration:
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders including IT, legal, security, FP&A and internal business partners to identify, understand and fulfill their procurement requirements.
- Collaborate with cross functional leaders on procurement planning, and provide comprehensive support on current and future initiatives requiring procurement support
- Process and Policy Development:
- Lead the transformation of the procurement function to implement best practice through the procurement process
- Lead the rollout of new procurement policies across the organization, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and trained.
- Monitor and review procurement policies regularly to ensure they remain relevant and effective
- Understand compliance, security, and privacy protocols our tools need to follow so that they meet our internal requirements and policies
- Cost Control, Savings and Reporting:
- Implement measures to control spend and foster a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs.
- Continuously seek opportunities to optimize costs without compromising quality and service and in doing so achieve an annual cost savings target.
- Partner with the Finance team to review insights into monthly vendor spending, track savings secured, and identify potential opportunities for additional savings.
- Provide regular reports to senior management on procurement activities, savings achieved, and policy compliance.
Canada-based roles only: The Annual base salary for this role is between $153,000 CAD and $207,000 CAD, plus immediate participation in 1Password’s generous benefits program (health, dental, RRSP and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs.
At 1Password, we approach each individual's compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set.
What we offer:
We believe in working hard, and resting hard. We’re always looking for new ways to support our team members, but here’s a glance at what we currently offer:
Health and wellbeing> 👶 Maternity and parental leave top up programs> 👟 Wellness spending account> 🏝 Generous PTO policy > 💖 Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year > 🧠 Wellness Coach membership> 🩺 Comprehensive health coverage
Growth and future > 📈 Employee stock option program for all full time employees > 💸 Retirement matching program> 💡 Training budget, 1Password University access, and learning sessions > 🔑 Free 1Password account (and friends and family discount!)
Flexibility and community> 🤝 Paid volunteer days > 🌎 Employee-led DEI&B programs and ERGs> 🏠 Fully remote environment> 🏆 Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly
You belong here.
1Password is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that is built on trust, support and respect. We welcome all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, citizenship, education, languages spoken or veteran status. Be yourself, find your people and share the things you love.
Accommodation is available upon request at any point during our recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please speak to your talent acquisition partner or email us at [email protected] and we’ll work to meet your needs.
Remote work is a part of our DNA. Given that our company was founded remotely in 2005, we can safely say we're experts at building remote culture. That said, remote work at 1Password does mean working from your home country. If you've got questions or concerns about this your Talent Partner would be happy to address them with you.
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