Lead/Principal Procurement Manager (SaaS)

TL;DR

Lead/Principal Procurement Manager (SaaS): Building and leading a modern procurement function that balances commercial rigor with operational speed with an accent on global procurement strategy across direct and indirect spend. Focus on strategic supplier partnerships, smart negotiations, and disciplined spend management.

Location: Berlin Office

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to make every customer conversation feel effortless for both customers and the companies serving them.

What you will do

• Own and execute hirify.global’s global procurement strategy across all direct and indirect spend categories.
• Lead high-impact commercial negotiations, structuring and closing strategic supplier agreements across SaaS, technology, infrastructure, and professional services with market-leading vendors.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve end-to-end procurement processes, ensuring clarity, speed, and compliance.
• Own and continuously optimize our Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platform, driving adoption, data accuracy, automation, and seamless integration with Finance workflows.
• Create full spend transparency through reporting, analytics, and forecasting, identifying optimization and consolidation opportunities.
• Develop and manage a high-performing supplier portfolio, including structured performance management and risk oversight.

Requirements

• 5-10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or commercial roles - ideally within SaaS, technology, or high-growth environments.
• Proven track record managing both direct and indirect spend in complex, international organizations including RFx processes and bid evaluations.
• Strong commercial instinct with extensive negotiation experience across enterprise-level contracts.
• Hands-on experience owning and optimizing P2P systems, including driving adoption and process automation.
• Experience evolving procurement governance models and embedding clear processes in fast-scaling organizations.
• Ability to drive cross-functional stakeholder alignment and integrate procurement early in business decision-making cycles.

Culture & Benefits

• Join a diverse team of 40+ nationalities with flat hierarchies and a collaborative company culture.
• Opportunity to build and scale your career at the intersection of customer-facing roles and engineering in a dynamic startup on its journey to become an international leader in SaaS platforms for Conversational AI.
• Deutschland ticket, Urban Sports Club, Job Rad, Nilo Health, weekly sponsored office lunches.
• Competitive compensation and equity package.
• Flexible working hours, 28 vacation days and workation opportunities.
• Access to a training and development budget for continuous professional growth.

Hiring process

• Recruiter video call
• Meet your manager
• Expert interview(s)
• Bar Raiser