Procore is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to support company-wide purchasing needs as well as to help maintain procurement policies and strategy. This individual will manage a variety of tactical and strategic purchasing efforts across the company, liaise with the business owners in departments across the company to receive requests for purchases, understand the business case and business needs, and help source the required products by developing and maintaining excellent vendor partnerships.

This role also works closely with the Procurement Manager to continue to build and maintain the foundations of the Procurement team including reporting, company compliance, and education materials for the company. The ideal candidate would have a passion for working in a procurement department where they can further develop their core competencies in purchasing.

The ideal candidate would possess experience working in a procurement department for a software or technology company and would have familiarity with scaling a company’s procurement efforts. Further, the ideal candidate must be comfortable independently leading negotiations with vendors and obtaining competitive pricing and terms, in addition to possessing the skill set needed to successfully execute the responsibilities and duties listed below.

What you'll do:

•  Negotiate mutually beneficial high-value purchasing agreements with key vendors
• Strategize and execute successful sourcing strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and increase productivity
• Build and maintain the purchasing process and policies with Procurement Manager
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms and maintain positive partnerships
• Evaluate existing contracts, processes, and systems
• Implement improvements in the company purchase order system and renewals tracking software
• Collaborate with key persons and teams across the company to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Adjust negotiation strategy to account for the comparative negotiating ability of both outside vendors and business principals within the company
• Control spend and help build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

What we're looking for:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a procurement department; preferably at a software or technology company
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Great interpersonal skills and the ability to train others on procurement policies
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Strong leadership capabilities

About Us
Procore Technologies is building the software that builds the world. We provide cloud-based construction management software that helps clients more efficiently build skyscrapers, hospitals, retail centers, airports, housing complexes and more. At Procore, we have worked hard to create and maintain a culture where you can own your work and are encouraged and given resources to try new ideas. Check us out on Glassdoor to see what others are saying about working at Procore. Our headquarters is located on the bluffs above the Pacific Ocean in Carpinteria, CA, with growing offices worldwide. To learn more about our team, click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Perks & Benefits
You are a person with dreams, goals, and ambitions—both personally and professionally. That's why we believe in providing benefits that not only match our Procore values (Openness, Optimism, and Ownership) but enhance the lives of our team members. Here are just a few of our benefit offerings: competitive health care plans, unlimited paid vacation, stock options, employee enrichment and development programs, and friends & family events.