Director, Procurement

Reporting to the VP Finance and Strategy the Director of Procurement will establish and lead Nearmaps centralised procurement function. This newly created strategic role will drive accountability governance and cost optimisation across vendor spend spanning Australia US and Poland operations. The Director of Procurement will take ownership of all vendor contracts and negotiations establish procurement processes and policies and partner with Legal IT Enterprise Systems People & Culture and business stakeholders to create a best practice procurement framework. This role will deliver immediate value through strategic vendor negotiations while building the foundation for long term procurement maturity including purchase order systems supplier performance management and compliance frameworks.

What Youll Do;

Vendor Contract Ownership & Negotiations:

• Take immediate ownership of all software and SaaS license renewals (approximately $5.5 million annually). Build a robust renewal process a data library of existing license agreements including key data points (renewal dates value) and establishing clear accountability for contract negotiations.
• Lead negotiations with strategic vendors to secure favorable commercial terms targeting cost savings on software subscriptions
• Establish and maintain relationships with key vendors
• Partner with Legal to review and negotiate contract terms ensuring favorable pricing service levels and termination clauses. Also partner with the contracts manager to ensure to streamline our RFX bid and submission process. 
• Coordinate with Enterprise Systems and IT on technical and licensing requirements during vendor selection and renewal processes
• Manage vendor onboarding processes ensuring compliance with company policies and delegation of authority

Procurement Process & Governance:

• Design and implement procurement workflows for vendor selection contract approval and renewal management across the organization
• Develop procurement metrics and dashboards for executive reporting establish key performance indicators for procurement function and report on savings compliance and process improvements
• Establish clear roles and responsibilities between business owners Finance Legal Enterprise Systems and IT in the procurement lifecycle
• Map current vendor base and centralise contract storage and documentation
• Develop and maintain procurement policies including standard terms and conditions for vendor contracts
• Review and update delegation of authority for vendor spend
• Manage vendor renewals to ensure timely engagement and prevent auto renewals without review

Compliance & Risk Management:

• Review and update existing compliance practices and procedures for vendor procurement
• Develop procurement compliance framework 
• Ensure vendor agreements comply with data privacy security and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions
• Maintain vendor risk assessment processes and conduct due diligence on new suppliers
• Coordinate with Legal on contract disputes vendor performance issues and termination procedures
• Support audit activities related to procurement and vendor management

Strategic Planning & Process Improvement:

• Lead implementation of Purchase Order system through NetSuite including workflow design approval hierarchies and system configuration
• Develop business case and future implementation roadmap for including strategic sourcing supplier performance management and advanced analytics
• Identify opportunities for vendor consolidation and standardisation across the organisation
• Drive process automation and efficiency improvements in procurement operations
• Partner with business unit leaders to understand their vendor requirements and support strategic initiatives
• Educate budget owners and business stakeholders on procurement processes policies and best practices
• Collaborate with Finance Operations on accounts payable processes and matching processing (PO receipt invoice)
• Work with FP&A and commercial finance team on budget planning and vendor spend forecasting

Compliance with Nearmap values policies and standards:

• Complies with all local legislative requirements including local statutory requirements
• Adheres to company guidelines and the corporate Code of Conduct
• Keeps up to date with relevant legislative requirements Acts in an ethical way when dealing with company assets and other people

Team Development & Leadership;

• Establish procurement function structure and operating model for Nearmap
• Recruit onboard and develop Junior Officer if required
• Represent procurement function in senior leadership forums and strategic planning discussions

Qualifications :

• 10-15 years progressive experience in procurement strategic sourcing or vendor management roles with demonstrated success establishing or transforming procurement functions
• Proven track record building procurement functions from the ground up in technology or SaaS companies strongly preferred
• Substantial experience negotiating software licenses cloud services agreements and complex technology contracts
• Experience managing procurement across multiple jurisdictions (Australia US) with understanding of regional compliance requirements
• Demonstrated success delivering measurable cost savings and process improvements through strategic procurement initiatives
• Experience implementing procurement systems (e.g. NetSuite) and designing approval workflows
• Background in fast paced high growth technology environment ideally with exposure to private equity or publicly listed companies
• Track record of successful stakeholder management

Highly Valued:

• Expert negotiation skills with ability to secure favorable commercial terms while maintaining positive vendor relationships
• Strong understanding of software licensing models SaaS agreements and technology vendor commercial structures
• Knowledge of procurement compliance requirements including modern slavery sanctions conflicts of interest and data privacy
• Experience with contract management systems and spend analytics tools
• Advanced Excel skills for spend analysis savings tracking and reporting
• Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite experience highly valued)
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS) technologies and professional services procurement preferred

Additional Information :

Some of our benefits

Nearmap takes a holistic approach to our employees emotional physical and financial wellness. Some of our current benefits include:

• Quarterly wellbeing day off - Four additional days off annually for your YOU Days
• Wellbeing and technology allowance
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Hybrid flexibility for this role 
• Nearmap subscription (of course!)
• Stocked kitchen with access to all the snacks you need
• In-office lunch every Tuesday and Thursday at our Sydney CBD office
• Showers available for anyone cycling to work or lunchtime gym-goers!

Working at Nearmap
We move fast and work smart; often wearing multiple hats. We adapted to remote working with ease and are continually looking at ways to improve. Were proud of our inclusive supportive culture and maintain a safe environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can be themselves.

If you can see yourself working at Nearmap and feel you have the right level of experience we invite you to get in touch. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time