IT Procurement Specialist (AI)

TL;DR

IT Procurement Specialist (AI): Leading the execution of IT procurement strategies and managing contracts for software, hardware, and professional services with an accent on optimizing financial and legal terms, compliance, and scalability. Focus on conducting comprehensive cost analysis, implementing process improvements, and fostering strategic vendor partnerships.

Location: Remote (Canada)

Company

hirify.global is a leading AI-powered technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.

What you will do

• Lead negotiations for new and renewal SaaS contracts, securing optimal financial and legal terms, maximizing discounts, and ensuring contractual scalability.
• Support stakeholders with end-to-end large-scale, cross-functional RFPs, vendor evaluations, and comprehensive business case/ROI analyses.
• Proactively identify and eliminate redundant spend (vendor consolidation, license optimization) to deliver measurable cost savings annually.
• Design and implement procurement frameworks and process improvements to enhance compliance, transparency, and reduce cycle times across the P2P lifecycle.
• Conduct comprehensive cost analysis, applying Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) methodologies to accurately assess vendor pricing and financial impact.
• Build and maintain constructive, long-term vendor partnerships focused on accountability, performance optimization, and strategic alignment.
• Serve as the key liaison with Privacy, Legal and InfoSec to ensure all executed vendor agreements comply with global data security, privacy (GDPR/CCPA/PIPEDA), and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Experience in strategic IT procurement, with direct, hands-on experience managing and executing sourcing and contracting activities for hardware, enterprise SaaS/PaaS, and professional services.
• Comprehensive knowledge of IT Supplier base and expert-level negotiation skills in executing complex IT contracts, including enterprise vendor agreements.
• Strong understanding of P2P lifecycle management, procurement best practices, and the ability to detect and resolve complex procurement challenges.
• Expertise in SaaS procure-to-pay platforms (Zip experience is ideal, but not required), including the ability to customize workflows and generate advanced reports.
• Strong analytics skills in Excel/Google Sheets to provide spend and data metric analysis suitable for Executive planning and decision-making.
• Ability to think critically in the world of tech, consistently offering creative, outside-the-box, and innovative solutions.
• Exceptional organizational, written, and verbal communication skills required to partner seamlessly with Executive, Finance, Legal, and IT stakeholders in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to prioritize, plan work across multiple deadlines, and interpret complex contractual terms in agreements.

Nice to have

• Passion for the AI / Agentic world and implementing cutting-edge solutions to optimize procurement processes and value delivery.

Culture & Benefits

• Highly competitive salary, Retirement/401K/Pension Savings globally.
• Competitive Paid time off packages including birthdays off.
• Access to a comprehensive mental health care program and health benefits from day one of employment.
• Work from home reimbursements and optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto.
• Robust training and onboarding program, with coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc).
• Access to hirify.global programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning.
• An awesome parental leave program.
• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture with social and team events.