Senior Director, Procurement

We are seeking a strategic, results-driven Senior Director of Procurement to lead our global procurement organization, vendor management lifecycle, and corporate governance frameworks. In this high-impact role, you will own company-wide indirect and direct procurement, vendor due diligence, third-party data protection, contract negotiations, and cost-optimization strategies.

You bring deep subject-matter expertise in negotiating complex enterprise agreements; specifically across SaaS, Telecom, Market Data, Cap Ex, and OpEx, while steering company-wide vendor consolidation and M&A integration initiatives. Acting as a key financial and risk steward, you will leverage modern procurement technology stacks (Net Suite, Coupa, Ironclad) to drive rigorous reporting, deliver measurable savings, and protect enterprise data.

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Drive high-value, complex contract negotiations and vendor selection for SaaS, Telecom, Market Data, Capital Expenditures (Cap Ex), and Operating Expenses (OpEx) to secure optimal commercial terms, pricing, and service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Develop and execute multi-year procurement roadmaps aligned with corporate growth, budget constraints, and operational objectives.
• Identify redundancies across the tech stack and vendor ecosystem; lead strategic rationalization and consolidation initiatives to minimize tail spend and maximize enterprise leverage.

Vendor Management & M&A Integration

• Oversee comprehensive risk assessment, financial stability checks, and compliance reviews for all third-party vendors and strategic partners.
• Play a pivotal leadership role in M&A due diligence, vendor audits, and post-merger integration of supply chains, contracts, and software systems.
• Establish robust KPI frameworks and regular review cadence with key suppliers to ensure accountability and high performance.

Contractor Lifecycle & Procurement Operations

• Standardize Statement of Work (SOW) creation, ensuring clear deliverables, milestones, Acceptance Criteria, and SLA enforcement across all departmental contractor engagements.
• Implement structured vendor onboarding, performance benchmarking, and offboarding protocols to manage contractor tenure limits and mitigate co-employment risk.
• Oversee the end-to-end Purchase Requisition (PR) to Purchase Order (PO) workflow for legal, IT, and specialized non-employee labor, establishing strict spend thresholds, approval matrices, and PO variance checks to eliminate rogue spending.
• Lead high-stakes commercial negotiations for contractor rate cards, volume discounts, master services agreements (MSAs), and SOW pricing models (time-and-materials vs. fixed fee).
• Audit contract renewal and extension pipelines 60–90 days prior to expiration to negotiate favorable terms, evaluate performance, or re-bid non-performing accounts.

Financial Lifecycle & FP&A Collaboration

• Partner closely with the Corporate Controller and FP&A team to ensure the complete financial lifecycle of all expenses is seamlessly captured, tracked, and reconciled from purchase requisition to general ledger posting.
• Collaborate on budget planning, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis, providing deep visibility into upcoming commitments, renewals, and milestone-based payments.
• Streamline the invoice-to-pay and accrual processes by aligning procurement milestones with accounting month-end closes and financial reporting requirements.

Compliance, Governance & Data Protection

• Design, implement, and enforce robust procurement governance policies that adhere to global regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal corporate controls.
• Partner closely with Information Security, Legal, and Privacy teams to evaluate third-party risk, conducting…