[Hiring] Procurement Manager @Sardine

Role Description

We’re looking for a Procurement Manager to be our first in-house buyer, supporting purchasing across every team including:

• Software and IT
• Marketing and events
• Travel and employee onboarding
• Professional services

You’ll be the point of contact for moving sourcing forward and getting deals over the line, which includes:

• Managing vendor relationships
• Owning negotiations
• Tracking renewals
• Guiding stakeholders through purchasing decisions
• Ensuring we buy the right tools and services at the right price

You’ll work closely with finance, IT, legal, and business leaders in a fast-paced environment where:

• Strong judgment and relationship management are essential
• You will own the full vendor lifecycle
• Balance business needs, commercial terms, vendor risk, and long-term partnership health

Qualifications

• Deeply experienced in procurement, vendor management, and commercial negotiation in a fast-moving environment
• A strong negotiator who creates leverage and holds firm on price and terms
• A relationship developer who helps build long-term partners out of our vendors
• An effective communicator who guides stakeholders through sourcing decisions
• Comfortable buying across many categories and departments
• Focused on driving savings and better terms by cutting waste
• Organized and accurate in tracking contract details
• Treat vendor risk as part of the deal
• A builder — comfortable creating a process where none exists

Requirements

• 5+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or commercial negotiations
• Proven track record independently owning vendor negotiations and contract management
• Experience evaluating vendors competitively and negotiating favorable pricing and terms
• Comfort influencing stakeholders and partnering cross-functionally
• Track record of building the procurement process from the ground up
• Experience coordinating vendor security and data privacy reviews
• Excellent executive-level written communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills

Benefits

• Generous compensation in cash and equity
• Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
• Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
• Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
• Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• 4% matching in 401k / RRSP
• MacBook Pro delivered to your door
• One-time stipend to set up a home office
• Monthly meal stipend
• Monthly social meet-up stipend
• Annual health and wellness stipend
• Annual Learning stipend