Procurement Manager
About the Company
Veracode is a global leader in Application Risk Management for the AI era. Powered by trillions of lines of code scans and a proprietary AI-generated remediation engine, the Veracode platform is trusted by organizations worldwide to build and maintain secure software from code creation to cloud deployment.
About the Role
Veracode is seeking an experienced and strategic Procurement Manager to lead and optimize our procurement function. This individual will manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, develop sourcing strategies, negotiate supplier agreements, and drive operational efficiencies while ensuring compliance with company policies. The ideal candidate is a proactive procurement professional with extensive experience building relationships across internal stakeholders and external suppliers. This role requires someone comfortable owning the procurement function, improving processes, and providing leadership to procurement initiatives and team members.
Responsibilities
- Lead the organization's procurement function, ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and compliant purchasing practices.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for software, SaaS, technology, professional services, and indirect spend categories.
- Partner with Legal, Finance, IT, Security, and business stakeholders to negotiate favorable commercial terms while mitigating risk.
- Manage the complete procurement lifecycle from vendor selection through contract execution and renewal.
- Evaluate supplier performance and develop strategic vendor relationships.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, and procurement automation.
- Develop procurement policies, procedures, and best practices to improve operational effectiveness.
- Analyze spend data and provide reporting, metrics, and recommendations to leadership.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with internal controls, financial policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead cross-functional procurement initiatives and provide guidance to team members and stakeholders.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and vendor management activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field.
- 7+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or purchasing experience.
- At least 3 years of experience leading, managing, or owning a procurement function, including direct people leadership or serving as the primary procurement leader for an organization.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating complex supplier agreements and managing vendor relationships.
- Experience supporting technology organizations, preferably within SaaS, cybersecurity, or software companies.
- Strong understanding of procurement best practices, contract management, supplier performance management, and spend management.
- Hands-on experience with Concur for procurement, purchasing workflows, and expense management.
- Strong working knowledge of NetSuite, including purchasing, vendor management, and procurement-related financial processes.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
- Excellent negotiation, analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams, drive consensus, and successfully manage competing priorities.
Employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.