Senior Procurement Operations Manager

All roles at JumpCloud are Remote unless otherwise specified in the Job Description. About JumpCloudJumpCloud® delivers a unified open directory platform that makes it easy to securely manage identities, devices, and access across your organization. With JumpCloud®, IT teams and MSPs enable users to work securely from anywhere and manage their Windows, Apple, Linux, and Android devices from a single platform. JumpCloud® is IT Simplified. About the Team: The Senior Procurement Operations Manager reports to the VP of Finance and will partner closely with Finance, Legal, Security as well as our functional leadership to drive operational excellence and optimize the business impact of the goods and services we procure. We’re looking for a procurement operations manager that can design for our future while rolling up their sleeves to help us operationalize our vendor management and procurement processes today. What you’ll be doing: The Procurement Operations Manager will be responsible for day to day management of our sourcing and vendor management processes; establishing, tracking and driving KPIs, and creating a roadmap for world class procurement operations. Responsible for building a strategic sourcing discipline and procurement operations. Working with our business partners and vendors to negotiate cost-effective contracts with key supplies, and supporting business partners in their evaluation of procurement options. Evaluate sourcing procedures and present improvement strategies to senior management. Establish and implement processes for monitoring SaaS renewals timely. Analyze and calculate procurement costs and develop cost reduction strategies. Evaluating contract terms in concert with Legal to establish favorable terms for the company that mitigate contract risk. Managing SLA’s between business partners, Finance, Legal and Security for the timely review of all vendors and contracts. Developing processes to support overall vendor management including security reviews. Maintain key strategic sourcing relationships and develop strong partnerships. We’re looking for: Sound knowledge of vendor management, negotiation strategies and experience in a similar role. Proven experience securing favorable pricing and terms with major SaaS vendor categories (e.g. CRM, HRIS, ERP, etc.). Experience building and maturing a procurement operations function. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution preferred; will also consider progressive experience and senior leadership experience in procurement operations in lieu of degree.8-10 years of experience in business operations, finance or procurement; 4+ years of experience in procurement related activities. Specialized certification in supply chain - CPSM / CIPS a differentiator. Experience with SaaS procurement and managing SaaS license renewals required. Skills in RPA and automation leveraging internal and 3rd party applications. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Highly adaptable team player. Extremely organized, Strong attention to details, Problem solving abilities. Experience in G-suite and/or MS Office required; experience in other project management and workflow tools (Jira, Asana, other procurement tools) preferred. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Previous experience building procurement operations functions and supervising teams. Additional Information #LI-PS1Where you’ll be working/Location:JumpCloud is committed to being Remote First, meaning that you are able to work remotely within the country noted in the Job Description. This role is remote in the country of India. You must be located in and authorized to work in India to be considered for this role. Language: JumpCloud® has teams in 15+ countries around the world and conducts our internal business in English. The interview and any additional screening process will take place primarily in English. To be considered for a role at JumpCloud®, you will be required to speak and write in English fluently. Any additional language requirements will be included in the details of the job description. Why JumpCloud? If you thrive working in a fast, SaaS-based environment and you are passionate about solving challenging technical problems, we look forward to hearing from you! JumpCloud® is an incredible place to share and grow your expertise! You’ll work with amazing talent across each department who are passionate about our mission. We’re out of the box thinkers, so your unique ideas and approaches for conceiving a product and/or feature will be welcome. You’ll have a voice in the organization as you work with a seasoned executive team, a supportive board and in a proven market that our customers are excited about. One of JumpCloud®'s three core values is to “Build Connections.” To us that means creating " human connection with each other regardless of our backgrounds, orientations, geographies, religions, languages, gender, race, etc. We care deeply about the people that we work with and want to see everyone succeed." - Rajat Bhargava, CEOPlease submit your résumé and brief explanation about yourself and why you would be a good fit for JumpCloud®. Please note JumpCloud® is not accepting third party resumes at this time. JumpCloud® is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. 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