Procurement Manager at SmartBear in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Job description

• Own SmartBear’s centralized procurement function as an individual contributor, partnering across the business to create a streamlined, compliant purchasing experience.
• Maximize the value of vendor relationships through strategic sourcing, negotiation, contract management, spend analysis, and usage optimization.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Information Security, and business stakeholders to manage third-party spend, strengthen controls, and mitigate supplier risk.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support the procurement process, ensuring a streamlined and compliant approach to buying and using goods and services; educate end users and requisitioners on policy, process, and tools, and ensure appropriate input from Compliance, Legal, and Information Security.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders to understand evolving requirements and ensure procurement strategies and supplier options effectively support business needs.
• Build and maintain strategic vendor relationships from onboarding through renewal, with a focus on competitive pricing, quality, timely delivery, and responsive service.
• Support functional leaders and, when appropriate, lead negotiations to secure favorable pricing, payment terms, service levels, renewal provisions, and other contractual terms; perform contract reviews and cost analyses to maximize value.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance on usage optimization, budgeting, forecasting, spend reporting, accruals, and financial planning related to third-party spend.
• Use spend analysis and market research to identify new vendors, geographies, and procurement channels while strengthening compliance, mitigating third-party risk, and continuously improving procurement processes and technology.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree; professional procurement training or certification such as CPM or CPSM is preferred.
• 5–7 years of progressively responsible procurement experience with a track record of accomplishments, preferably including significant technology and SaaS procurement experience.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills, including experience negotiating pricing, payment terms, SLAs, renewal provisions, and other contractual terms.
• Experience developing and improving procurement processes, policies, controls, and supporting technology in a growing organization.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively across functional areas and with external suppliers.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills, with demonstrated success in a collaborative, fast-growing environment and a high degree of motivation, responsibility, and flexibility.

Skills

Required

• Strong commercial and negotiation skills

Benefits

• You can grow your career at every level.
• We invest in your success as well as the spaces where our teams come together to work, collaborate, and have fun.
• We love celebrating our SmartBears; we even encourage our crew to take their birthdays off.
• We are guided by a People and Culture organization - an important distinction for us. We think about our team holistically – the whole person.
• We celebrate our differences in experiences, viewpoints, and identities because we know it leads to better outcomes.
• At SmartBear, we believe transparency in pay is part of how we build trust—with our employees, candidates, and community. Our compensation philosophy is grounded in market competitiveness, internal equity, and rewarding impact.
• We encourage candidates to view compensation as part of their total rewards experience at SmartBear. This includes performance-based bonuses for eligible roles, a generous benefits package that supports employees’ health and well-being, and promotes work-life balance through flexible time off and hybrid work options. You can build your career at SmartBear through professional development opportunities, and an inclusive, collaborative culture where everyone can thrive.
• Your SmartBear total rewards compensation package includes base salary and may also include a performance bonus plan. The base salary range for this role is listed below. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, including relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and geographic location.
• Estimated Base Salary Range
• $108,000 - $120,000 USD