About the Role
Procurement at ExpressVPN is a strategic and data-driven function that is in an exciting growth phase. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and talented team at a market-leading tech company. You won't be in the doldrums of mundane repetitive work, but instead will build strategic Procurement analysis and tracking tools, and roll out new Procurement initiatives as the Procurement team continues to expand its value to the organization. You will also run negotiations with external suppliers. New projects, challenges and opportunities are always just around the corner and keep our work exciting and fresh.
Responsibilities
- Procurement Data and Planning:
- Build and maintain strategic Procurement tracking and analysis tools
- Assist in feeding the procurement pipeline for savings projects
- Procurement support across the organization:
- Build relationships with stakeholders. Understand their technical needs and work with potential suppliers
- Roll out strategic Procurement initiatives
- Supplier Management and Planning:
- Review current and proposed supplier contracts
- Develop strategy and negotiate with suppliers for purchases and renewals
- Perform market research
- Hold potential and current suppliers accountable with performance reviews
- Run or assist in Procurement projects:
- Internal review of service providers to identify opportunities for supplier optimization to generate value for the organization
- Supplier comparison, bidding and selection
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field
- Minimum two years of relevant experience in a Procurement Department
- Business analytics experience working with company data
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, as well as analytical and data manipulation skills
- Professional fluency in written and spoken English
- Strong communication skills, and a team player
- Data-driven mindset with attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and to work within ambiguity
Preferred Experience (Optional but valued)
- Experience within a Procurement Department focused on strategy, data, best practices, and defined policies
- At least one year supplier negotiation experience, or negotiation training received from a third party
- In-depth knowledge of strategic sourcing
- Broad experience and technical understanding of Cloud services through experiences procuring SaaS services, or experience in an IT or engineering role working on SaaS services
- Experience procuring marketing or other indirect goods and services
Hiring process
When it comes to hiring processes, “rigorous” and “opaque” are often mistakenly conflated. For us, it’s always a mutual exchange, so we think it’s important that candidates have a clear understanding of the process and what we’re looking for. Learn more about the hiring process by visiting our careers page.
What we offer
Health and happiness go hand in hand, and we make every effort to support our team members in all facets of their lives—both inside and outside the office. Learn more about our employee benefits by visiting our careers page.
Before you apply
- Please upload your resume as a PDF and do not include any salary or compensation information in it.
- We can NOT yet sponsor visas in the UK and the EU. For Hong Kong, we require at least 2 years of working experience and a university degree in a related field. For Singapore, we can only sponsor visas for mid-career or above.