Manager, Procurement

Summary

Join MongoDB as a Category Manager and lead strategic sourcing and procurement for the Sales department. Collaborate with sales leadership to develop and implement procurement strategies that align with sales objectives, drive cost efficiencies, and ensure high-quality services and partnerships. Manage procurement for sales events globally, analyze spend data to identify cost savings, and advise sales leadership on industry trends. Oversee the contract lifecycle, improve procurement policies, and promote e-procurement tool usage. This hybrid role requires approximately two days per week in the New York City office and is based remotely in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or a related field
• 6+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing and procurement, experience with sales-related, marketing-related or events categories
• Experience in spend analysis, category management, contract negotiation, and supplier relationship management
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to operate independently in a dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strategic thinking with a proven track record of delivering results
• Understanding of legal contracts and procurement
• Proven track record of working with multiple executive stakeholders
• Ability to interface with senior leadership
• Strong consulting skills in change management, project management, and presentation

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales stakeholders to understand goals and identify category opportunities
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies optimizing cost, quality, and service for sales partners across a variety of indirect categories, like technology, professional services, and events
• Manage procurement for a large volume of sales events globally under tight deadlines, including vendor sourcing, agency management, contract negotiation, and budget management
• Analyze sales departments spend data to identify cost savings and work with stakeholders to achieve them. Utilize strategic sourcing processes to optimize spending
• Advise sales leadership on industry trends and supplier performance. Evaluate and manage vendor relationships for optimal performance. Collaborate with senior executives from suppliers to drive value and innovation
• Oversee the contract lifecycle, ensuring favorable terms
• Improve procurement policies to increase strategic impact in sales, marketing, and events
• Promote e-procurement tool usage to enhance procurement visibility and efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, or similar fields
• Experience with Coupa
• Experience working with Source to Pay Orchestration tools
• Experience with large ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or Workday
• Familiarity with e-procurement technologies
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave
• Fertility and adoption assistance
• 401(k) plan
• Mental health counseling
• Access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage
• Health benefits offerings