Director of Procurement

TL;DR

Director of Procurement: Building procurement function from scratch, managing vendor relationships, sourcing goods/services, and negotiating contracts across SaaS/technology, marketing, professional services with an accent on cost savings, compliance, and efficiency. Focus on leveraging AI tools for analyzing proposals, summarizing contracts, extracting risks, and optimizing processes.

Location: Full-time Onsite in Dallas, TX; Open to Hybrid in Chicago, IL, New York, NY or Vancouver, BC with Travel to Dallas

Company

Specialty care platform connecting people with top specialists for surgery, cancer care, infusions, delivering cost savings to employers and support through dedicated care teams.

What you will do

• Build procurement processes from scratch including vendor panels, contract registers, and policy frameworks
• Source, evaluate, and select suppliers; negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts for cost savings across categories
• Manage purchase orders, inventory, vendor relationships, and resolve supply/performance issues
• Leverage AI tools to analyze proposals, summarize contracts, extract terms/risks
• Analyze market trends, track procurement metrics, report on savings and performance
• Collaborate with finance, operations, and stakeholders for forecasting and compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or equivalent
• 5+ years in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain; advisory/management consulting experience
• Experience with vendor negotiations, contract management, procurement software/ERP
• Strong negotiation, analytical, communication, relationship management skills
• High attention to detail, organizational skills; proficiency in Excel
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) preferred

Nice to have

• Act with urgency, ownership, problem-solving, and adaptability
• Build strong vendor/internal relationships; manage multiple priorities
• Seek process improvements, cost efficiencies; early adopter of AI

Culture & Benefits

• Core values: LOGIC, INCLUSION, GRIT, HUMANITY, TRUTH, Team Environment (LIGHT pillars)
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance; Short/Long Term Disability, Life Insurance
• 401k with company match; Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave