Procurement Manager
Human Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm that partners with exceptional founders, deploying capital and building high-caliber teams at scale across the world's most critical industries.
About Human Capital
Human Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm that builds and invests in companies defining the world's most critical industries. The firm partners with founders to assemble exceptional teams, offering talent, investment, legal, compliance, and operational support alongside capital. Its portfolio and clients include notable companies such as Livongo, Snowflake, SpaceX, Anduril, Dandy, The Boring Company, Brex, Neuralink, Cloaked, XAI, Commure, ModRetro, Kalshi, Applied Intuition, Speechify, Transcarent, and Qualia.
Skills
About the Role
You will lead the Procurement function across a $50M+ spend base, serving as a key business partner to Finance, Legal, Security, IT, and functional budget owners. You'll own the full procurement lifecycle across software, SaaS, cloud marketplace purchases, marketing, professional services, contractors, and other G&A categories. You'll work to improve spend visibility, reduce risk, drive savings, and streamline the purchasing experience, while shaping the long-term strategic sourcing roadmap and optimizing vendor relationships, contracts, and spend.
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience in technology procurement, strategic sourcing, and vendor management, owning the full procurement lifecycle
- Experience implementing and managing procurement tools and contract management platforms (e.g., Tropic, Zip, Ironclad/Docusign)
- Experience with cloud marketplace procurement, committed-spend optimization, or alternative software buying channels
- Strong analytical and financial skill set, with the ability to evaluate spend data, build business cases, and translate analysis into clear recommendations
- Excellent negotiation skills with a track record of driving cost savings and value through complex agreements
- Deep expertise in system consolidation, technology budgeting, forecasting, and KPI management related to technology procurement
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels
- Self-motivated and entrepreneurial mindset with a dedication to high standards of operational excellence and data accuracy
Responsibilities
- Own the company's end-to-end procurement cycle including requirements gathering, commercial evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and PO execution
- Manage existing supplier and reseller relationships, renewals, and performance
- Partner with department leaders to anticipate, plan, and forecast purchasing needs in advance of renewals and new investments
- Act as a trusted advisor to Finance, Legal, and IT Security to ensure a pain-free procurement process balanced with legal, commercial, and InfoSec protection
- Optimize cloud marketplace and alternative purchasing paths, including tracking committed-spend usage
- Identify and execute opportunities for savings, supplier consolidation, process simplification, improved contract terms, and better usage alignment
- Manage the company's procurement management tool and use data analytics and AI tools to drive better decisions and streamline workflows
- Improve spend visibility, renewal tracking, vendor performance monitoring, and procurement KPI reporting
Benefits
- Well-being and learning stipends
- Flexible work options
- Dedicated time off
- Stock options