Director of Procurement

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Full Remote
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Senior (5-10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

Minimum of 8 years experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management., Strong negotiation skills for complex enterprise contracts., Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or related field; advanced degrees or certifications are a plus., Excellent communication and leadership skills to influence cross-functional teams..

Key responsibilities:

  • Design and implement scalable procurement strategies and policies.
  • Lead contract negotiations with vendors across software, infrastructure, and services.
  • Collaborate with finance, legal, IT, and other departments to align procurement with company goals.
  • Build and manage relationships with key vendors, monitor performance, and optimize costs.

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Attentive Marketing & Advertising Large https://attentive.com/
1001 - 5000 Employees
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Job description

Attentive® is the AIpowered mobile marketing platform transforming the way brands personalize consumer engagement. Attentive enables marketers to craft tailored journeys for every subscriber, driving higher recurring revenue and maximizing campaign performance. Activating realtime data from multiple channels and advanced AI, the platform personalizes content, tone, and timing to deliver 1:1 messages that truly resonate.

With a toprated customer success team recognized on G2, Attentive partners with marketers to provide strategic guidance and optimize SMS and email campaigns. Trusted by leading global brands like Neiman Marcus, Samsung, Wayfair, and Dyson, Attentive ensures enterprisegrade compliance and deliverability, supporting trillions of interactions across more than 70 industries. To learn more or request a demo, visit www.attentive.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), or Instagram.

Attentive’s growth has been recognized by Deloitte’s Fast 500, Linkedin’s Top Startups and Forbes Cloud 100 all thanks to the hard work from our global employees!

About the Role
The Director of Procurement will lead and scale companywide sourcing strategies.

This is a highimpact opportunity for a strategic, handson procurement leader to build the function from the ground up. You’ll own vendor management, drive cost efficiency, and collaborate across the business, all while working where you work best.


What You’ll Accomplish
  • Design & Build a Scalable Procurement Function: Architect and implement sourcing strategies, policies, and systems that support Attentive’s growth and enable disciplined, transparent spend management
  • Lead Contract Negotiations: Own key negotiations across software, infrastructure, and professional services. Drive favorable terms and outcomes aligned with our goals and risk tolerance
  • Partner Across the Business: Work closely with stakeholders in Finance, Legal, IT, and department leaders to align procurement decisions with broader company strategy
  • Bring Analytical Rigor to Vendor Decisions: Use market research and data to inform vendor selection, renewals, and spend optimization. Deliver insights that support smart, scalable growth
  • Drive Supplier Performance: Build and manage strong relationships with key vendors. Monitor KPIs, enforce accountability, and identify opportunities to improve cost and service
  • Streamline Processes & Tools: Establish tools and workflows to ensure compliance, improve transparency, and make it easier for teams to engage with procurement
  • Lead Change from Anywhere: Whether youre deep in a spreadsheet or on Zoom with a vendor in another time zone, your proactive mindset and handson leadership will define how procurement operates at Attentive

  • Your Expertise
  • 8+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management, ideally in a highgrowth SaaS or tech environment
  • Strong background negotiating complex enterprise contracts
  • Excellent executive presence, with the ability to confidently engage, influence, and align with senior leadership
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; you can distill complex decisions clearly and build trust across levels
  • Proven ability to lead crossfunctional initiatives and influence without authority
  • Analytical and datadriven mindset with strong business judgment
  • Comfortable building new processes and systems in a fastpaced, remotefirst environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a related field; advanced degree or certifications (CPSM, CPM) a plus
  • Must be USbased and able to work effectively in a remotefirst team
  • Youll get competitive perks and benefits, from health & wellness to equity, to help you bring your best self to work.

    For US based applicants:
    The US base salary range for this fulltime position is $180,000 $250,000 annually + equity + benefits
    Equity is a substantial part of the total compensation package
    Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location

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    Attentive Company Values
    Default to Action Move swiftly and with purpose
    Be One Unstoppable Team Rally as each other’s champions
    Champion the Customer Our success is defined by our customers success
    Act Like an Owner Take responsibility for Attentive’s success

    Learn more about AWAKE, Attentive’s collective of employee resource groups.

    If you do not meet all the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply! No job description is perfect, and we may also have another opportunity that closely matches your skills and experience.

    At Attentive, we know that our Companys strength lies in the diversity of our employees. Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We prioritize and maintain a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Attentive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need any assistance or reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.
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    Experience

    Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
    Industry :
    Marketing & Advertising
    Spoken language(s):
    English
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    Other Skills

    • Analytical Thinking
    • Communication
    • Leadership

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