Procurement Manager (Fintech)

TL;DR

Procurement Manager (Fintech): Designing and owning the end-to-end procurement function for an AI-powered debt market platform with an accent on scalable processes, vendor lifecycle management, and commercial negotiations. Focus on building intake and RFP frameworks from first principles and optimizing spend across Finance, Legal, and IT.

Location: London (Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global is an AI platform powering global debt markets, centralizing proprietary credit data and high-value workflows for blue-chip institutions worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and implement the procurement policy, intake process, and approval workflows from first principles.
• Manage the full vendor lifecycle, including sourcing, evaluation, contracting, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Maintain the central vendor register, spend dashboard, and renewals calendar to eliminate duplicate tools.
• Lead commercial negotiations across various vendor categories, from SaaS tooling to specialist services.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and IT/InfoSec to sequence approvals and security assessments.
• Integrate procurement into corporate budgeting and planning cycles to maximize value and cost avoidance.

Requirements

• 5 to 8 years of procurement experience within a technology or fintech business of comparable scale.
• Proven track record of building or materially expanding a procurement function from a blank page.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills with experience leading material spend discussions.
• Ability to design structured, scalable processes such as vendor registers and RFP frameworks.
• High financial literacy and comfort working within corporate budgeting and planning cycles.
• Must be based in London to support the hybrid working model.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity options.
• Hybrid working model with the flexibility to work abroad for up to 3 months per year.
• Comprehensive insurance including private medical, group life assurance, and income protection.
• Professional development budget and a dedicated AI experimentation budget of £800.
• 25 days holiday plus local public holidays and a 1-month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service.
• Pension matching up to 7%, Season Ticket Loan, and Cycle to Work schemes.