Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

Location: Vancouver, WA 98660 (Hybrid Preferred)
Employment Type: 3 Month W2 Contract (No C2C or Sponsorship)

About the Role

Talent Groups is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to support a leading technology organization during a temporary leave of absence. This role is ideal for a procurement professional with experience sourcing technology, SaaS, and professional services in a fast paced, high growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, including RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, across technology, SaaS, professional services, marketing, and other indirect spend categories.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, SLAs, and contracts to maximize value and minimize risk.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships while conducting regular performance reviews.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, IT, HR, Security, and business leaders to align procurement strategies with organizational goals.
• Analyze spend data to identify cost savings, vendor consolidation, and sourcing opportunities.
• Ensure vendor agreements comply with company policies, data privacy requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Improve procurement processes, workflows, and tools.
• Support technology, cloud, AI, data acquisition, and professional services contracting.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain experience.
• Strong contract negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Experience with procurement platforms such as Coupa, SAP, ServiceNow, or similar.
• Strong analytical and spend analysis experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor''s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Procurement experience within a SaaS or technology organization.
• Knowledge of software licensing, cloud services, and professional services contracting.
• Experience supporting AI, cloud, or data acquisition agreements.
• CPM, CPSM, or similar certification preferred.

Talent Groups is an equal opportunity employer. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.