Vice President, Strategic Sourcing
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Job Location:
San Mateo, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are seeking a strategic visionary leader to serve as Vice President Strategic Sourcing. Reporting directly to the Chief Accounting Officer the VP will own the global sourcing and procurement function drive enterprise-wide value creation and serve as a trusted advisor to Freshworks senior leadership. This role requires deep business acumen cross-functional influence and the ability to lead and drive transformational change across a fast-paced global SaaS environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a global sourcing vision and multi-year strategy aligned with Freshworks financial operational and growth goals including re-assessment of end to end tools.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team shaping sourcing policies that drive enterprise efficiency risk mitigation and business continuity.
- Build and scale a world-class procurement organization attracting and developing top talent and driving high-impact culture and performance.
- Establish and lead enterprise-wide governance compliance and risk management frameworks to ensure regulatory alignment and protection of company assets.
- Lead high-stakes negotiations for complex global technology and services agreements; ensure scalable cost-effective partnerships with key vendors.
- Leverage data KPIs and market intelligence to influence decision-making at the C-suite level.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with Legal Finance IT Security and functional business leaders to ensure seamless sourcing operations and business scalability.
- Champion digital transformation and automation across sourcing operations optimizing the use of platforms such as Graphite and NetSuite.
- Deliver and exceed annual savings targets and process efficiencies through category management spend analytics and procurement technology.
- Act as a culture carrier and mentor across the global procurement function fostering an inclusive high-performance team.
- Lead business continuity planning vendor risk management and contingency strategies across all global sourcing categories.
- Represent the procurement function at key internal and external forums acting as a thought leader and ambassador of Freshworks values.
Qualifications :
- 15 years of progressive leadership in strategic sourcing procurement or supply chain management including 5 years at the executive level.
- Deep experience in SaaS/software environments including complex technology procurement and vendor management.
- Proven track record of driving strategic sourcing transformation delivering measurable financial results and leading change across a global organization.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills; able to influence negotiate and build alignment with C-suite and board-level stakeholders.
- Expertise in sourcing systems and financial modeling; ability to leverage data to drive insights and decision-making.
- Strong knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks related to procurement and contracting.
- Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing geographically distributed teams with empathy accountability and strategic vision.
- MBA or advanced degree in Business Finance Supply Chain or related field strongly preferred.
Additional Information :
Were committed to building a workplace that reflects the diverse world we serve. At Freshworks youll find inclusive teams flexible thinking and opportunities to grow your career - while making work better for millions.
If this sounds like a journey you want to be part of wed love to meet you. Lets building something refreshing together.
The annual base salary range for this position is $296000 - $370000 Base Salary. This role is also eligible for variable compensation.
Compensation is based on a variety of factors including but not limited to location experience job-related skills and level. Bonus/equity may be available.
At Freshworks we have fostered an environment that enables everyone to find their true potential purpose and passion welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds genders sexual orientations religions and ethnicities. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant richer environment that boosts the goals of our employees communities and business. Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Change Management
- Financial Services
- Growing Experience
- Managed Care
- Management Experience
- Analysis Skills
- Senior Leadership
- Performance Management
- Process Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
- Analytics
About Company
Freshworks makes it fast and easy for businesses to delight their customers and employees. We do this by taking a fresh approach to building and delivering software that is affordable, quick to implement, and designed for the end user. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Freshwork ... View more
