Senior Director, Procurement

About the role

The Senior Director, Procurement role at GitLab is critical in shaping how the company builds and scales its procurement function. This position involves leading relationships with key vendors, developing procurement strategies, and partnering with various stakeholders to ensure procurement is a trusted and effective function.

Responsibilities

• Lead hyperscaler and strategic vendor relationships with a 360-degree view across commercial terms, GTM incentives, product co-development opportunities, and partner program value
• Drive the procurement function forward with speed while maintaining quality to deliver impact for internal stakeholders
• Create, communicate, and execute a procurement strategy that supports GitLab's business objectives and improves operational efficiency, risk management, and scalable decision-making
• Own procurement policies, practices, and systems that help the business scale while managing risk and improving efficiency
• Develop procurement processes, systems, and purchase controls to support compliance, increase policy adoption, and improve operational efficiency across teams
• Partner with internal stakeholders, external auditors, and advisors to improve procurement, negotiation, audit, and accounting processes
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to understand business needs, improve the team member experience, and ensure procurement programs deliver value
• Lead vendor negotiation strategy and support negotiations to achieve stronger pricing, favorable terms, and measurable business value
• Build an AI-first procurement function—actively identifying where automation, AI tooling, and modern workflows can replace manual work, reduce cycle times, and free the team to focus on higher-value decisions
• Define team KPIs, identify root causes behind performance gaps, and lead improvement plans that increase procurement efficiency and team performance
• Lead and develop the procurement team to improve accountability, strengthen performance, and support professional growth in alignment with GitLab's values

Requirements

Significant experience in procurement within a technology company, including experience leading procurement teams. A strong track record of building procurement strategies, operating models, and controls that support growth and consistency. Good judgment grounded in industry knowledge, practical experience, and an awareness of business tradeoffs. The ability to assess broad stakeholder needs and adapt to current and emerging policies, practices, trends, and business requirements. Strong operational skills with experience improving procure-to-pay processes for speed, consistency, and quality. Experience developing vendor negotiation strategies and managing supplier relationships with a focus on business value. An outcomes-focused leadership style with experience setting goals, improving team performance, and helping others grow. The ability to create solutions that meet current business needs while building a foundation for future scale in an asynchronous, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of procurement experience, with 5+ years in a leadership role. Proven success in driving procurement strategies and operations in a technology company.

Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and experience with procurement software tools.

Skills

• Procurement strategy development
• Vendor management and negotiation
• Operational efficiency and risk management
• AI and automation implementation
• Team leadership and development

Benefits

• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental Leave

Pay

The base salary range for this role's listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. See more information on our benefits and equity.

Schedule

This role is remote and eligible for relocation to any country where GitLab operates. GitLab is committed to providing a flexible schedule that accommodates the needs of both the employee and the company.