Procurement Specialist

Lehi, UT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Podium we bring AI Employees to local businesses that turn every conversation into revenue. Trusted by 60000 businesses across Auto Home Services and Aesthetics Podium captures and converts leads 24/7 driving both new business and repeat customers.

In under 24 months we crossed $100M in AI Agent ARR scaling 300% year-over-year. During this time weve deployed 10000 AI employees to empower real business outcomes for our customers. Podium is building what we believe will be the most impactful AI employee ecosystem for local business.

Podium has been recognized as the Best AI Implementation by Inc. Magazine highlighted by OpenAI for building revenue-driving AI Agents and awarded the #1 AI Agent for Business Operations by G2.

Our growth is fueled by hiring exceptional people holding them to high standards and creating opportunities for them to grow and make an impact. Our operating principles guide daily behavior and ensure we hire people who will thrive at Podium. If youre hungry for growth aligned to our operating principles and ready to get to work you wont find a better place to learn and accelerate your career.

What you will be doing:

As a Procurement Specialist you will support day to day procurement operations across software services and operational spend. You will manage purchase intake support contract reviews and negotiations and partner with Finance Legal IT and business stakeholders to ensure purchases are executed efficiently and in line with company policies.

This role is designed as a development position with a path toward owning higher-value negotiations and broader sourcing responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

Support low-to-mid value SaaS services and operational spend with exposure to higher-value negotiations over time.
Support contract review negotiation and execution in partnership with Procurement Legal and Finance.
Manage purchase intake and guide stakeholders through procurement processes including requisitions approvals RFPs/RFQs and contract documentation.
Maintain accurate vendor contract and renewal data across procurement systems (e.g. intake-to-pay ERP SaaS management tools).
Support administration and optimization of procurement tools and processes ensuring consistency and data quality.
Partner with stakeholders to ensure purchases align with approved budgets and company policies.
Monitor supplier performance and assist with vendor reviews and service-level compliance.
Support cost-savings initiatives process improvements and sourcing projects as directed.

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Business Administration Supply Chain Management Finance or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
13 years of experience in procurement sourcing finance vendor management or a related operational role.
Exposure to software/SaaS professional services or technology-driven environments preferred.
Ability to support contract review and negotiations for software professional services and business support spend.
Experience using procurement or finance systems such as ERP procure-to-pay intake-to-pay or SaaS management tools (NetSuite Zip Brex or similar preferred).
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills with the ability to work with spend contract and vendor data.
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Finance Legal IT and business stakeholders.
Clear professional written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple requests and priorities in a fast-paced high-volume environment.
Comfort operating in a high-touch in-person stakeholder environment.

Benefits:

Open and transparent culture
Life insurance long and short-term disability coverage
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Fertility Benefits
Generous vacation time plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
Excellent medical dental and vision benefits
401k Plan with competitive company matching
Bi-annual swag drops with Podium gear and apparel
A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center subsidized for employees

Required Experience: