Senior Procurement Category Manager (Technology)

SurveyMonkey is a global leader in online surveys and forms that empowers people with the insights they need to make decisions with speed and confidence.

Our fast, intuitive feedback management platform connects millions of users worldwide with real-time AI-powered insights that drive meaningful decisions.

We provide answers to more than 20 million questions every day so that people and organizations can attract new audiences, delight customers, create advocates, and extend their competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Our vision is to raise the bar for human experiences by amplifying individual voices. Learn more at surveymonkey.com.

What we're looking for

We're looking for a Senior Procurement Category Manager who will own end-to-end procurement activities within the Technology category, reporting to the Head of Strategic Sourcing.

In this high-visibility role, you'll be a trusted advisor to multiple executive business partners. You are a problem solver, strategic thinker, and a seasoned negotiator who has broad and deep technical expertise.

What you'll be working on

• Create and execute short and long-range savings strategies for commodities, including SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, IT, Telecom, Production Services, and COR.
• Deliver insights and recommendations to business partners in well-formulated presentations that are supported by data analysis, market research, and your expertise in the Tech category.
• Establish a high-performing portfolio of preferred suppliers.
• Work with business partners to develop business cases for new requests and facilitate make / buy decisions with a focus on ROI and TCO.
• Manage RFx activities with support from the Procurement Specialists team.
• Review, redline, negotiate, and execute new and renewal supplier agreements.
• Manage the outsourced SaaS renewals support team / program.
• Partner with Privacy and Security teams on new supplier diligence to limit risks, ensuring our standard requirements are met.
• Conduct business reviews and maintain relationships with top suppliers.

We'd love to hear from people with

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in a Technology Procurement role with at least 3 years at a tech company; 2+ years in an IT or engineering role is also desired.
• 2+ years of people or outsourced service delivery program management.
• Proficient in general accounting and Microsoft Excel (adept at telling compelling stories through data).
• Advanced first-hand experience in commercial contracting and data privacy.
• Extensive experience supporting and presenting to executives.
• A strong negotiator who influences at the executive level.
• Proficient in Coupa P2P and Malbek CMS, or comparable.

Why SurveyMonkey? We're glad you asked

SurveyMonkey is a place where the curious come to grow. We're building an inclusive workplace where people of every background can excel no matter their time zone.

At SurveyMonkey, we weave employee feedback into everything we do to create forward-looking benefits policies, employee programs, and an award-winning culture, including best workplace for parents, our annual holiday refresh, our annual week of service, and our C.

H.O.I.C.E Fund. In addition, we've reimagined the way we work to allow employees to choose what works best for them working in-person, fully remote, or a hybrid model that combines the two through our Choice Model.

Our commitment to an inclusive workplace

SurveyMonkey is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination.

We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

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