Senior Manager, Procurement

Procurement Strategy & Supplier Management

• Develop and execute Syndigo’s global procurement strategy, driving value, efficiency, and risk management across all third-party spend categories.
• Establish category strategies and supplier partnerships that support business growth and operational goals.
• Provide executive leadership with clear insights into supplier spend, performance, and savings opportunities.

Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation

• Lead sourcing initiatives and negotiations for key enterprise agreements, including software, cloud services, professional services, and strategic vendor partnerships.
• Drive favorable commercial terms, cost savings, and risk mitigation while ensuring long-term business value.
• Build proactive renewal and supplier management practices to maximize leverage and avoid unnecessary spend.

Contract & Risk Management

• Oversee the contract lifecycle in partnership with Legal, from intake and negotiation through execution, compliance, and renewal.
• Lead vendor risk and performance management programs, ensuring suppliers meet security, privacy, regulatory, and business requirements.
• Support governance for AI and emerging technology vendors, balancing innovation with risk management.

Financial & Operational Excellence

• Partner closely with Finance to deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, and budgeting accuracy.
• Optimize procurement processes, systems, and policies to create a streamlined, scalable experience for stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement across procure-to-pay operations and procurement technology.

Leadership & Business Partnership

• Build and lead a high-performing procurement function, developing talent, processes, and capabilities as the organization grows.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business, technology, and executive leaders on commercial strategy, supplier management, and investment decisions.
• Support M&A integration activities, including supplier consolidation, contract optimization, and synergy realization.

• 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, including 2+ years of people leadership or leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Track record of managing indirect spend and delivering measurable savings and cost avoidance.
• Experience negotiating technology agreements, including SaaS, cloud infrastructure, data, professional services, and multi-year contracts.
• Strong understanding of commercial contract terms and supplier negotiations.
• Experience implementing or improving procurement processes, systems, and operating models.
• Knowledge of third-party risk management, security, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with procurement, contract lifecycle, and spend analytics tools.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong commercial judgment with the ability to prioritize the terms that drive the most value.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and build adoption across technical and business teams.
• Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical and financial acumen.
• Hands-on, operational mindset with experience building processes and scaling functions.
• High integrity and sound judgment when navigating policy, compliance, and supplier ethics.