• Own end-to-end relationships with key cloud and SaaS vendors, including AWS, GCP, Cloudflare, CloudQuery, ClickHouse, and other strategic partners, leading contract negotiations and renewals in collaboration with Finance and Legal.

• Establish and enforce procurement governance, including competitive bidding processes, approval thresholds, benchmarking, and coordination with managed-procurement partners.

• Lead the Procurement and FinOps function, defining its operating model, roadmap, processes, and standards while ensuring alignment with wider business objectives.

• Manage and develop direct reports by overseeing onboarding, performance management, career development, regular one-to-ones, and day-to-day team administration.

• Drive the team's delivery and accountability through roadmap management, project tracking, workflow prioritization, and stakeholder communication.

• Improve commercial visibility and unit economics by monitoring vendor expenditure, identifying licensing inefficiencies, analyzing usage patterns, and driving renewals, right-sizing, and tooling consolidation to achieve measurable savings.

• Build and maintain vendor and SaaS cost dashboards and reporting systems, working hands-on with data and partnering with internal teams to scale reporting capabilities.

• Define and maintain spending policies, governance frameworks, accountability standards, and cost-control thresholds.

• Coordinate cloud cost-efficiency initiatives, tracking optimization opportunities from initial commitment through to realized savings in partnership with Engineering teams.

Requirements:

• At least 8 years of experience in procurement, vendor or commercial management, FinOps, or technical and financial analysis, including senior-level ownership of a function or strategic area.

• Proven experience managing strategic vendor relationships, negotiating commercial agreements, and overseeing contract renewals.

• Strong understanding of procurement governance, including competitive bidding, contract benchmarking, approval processes, and managed-procurement partnerships.

• Hands-on experience building cost dashboards and reporting solutions using SQL, business intelligence tools, or similar analytical technologies.

• Comfortable analyzing cloud infrastructure expenditure, particularly AWS and GCP costs, SaaS billing, licensing structures, and usage data.

• Strong financial and analytical capabilities, with the ability to translate complex spending information into actionable insights and measurable business outcomes.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.

• Strong judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence decisions, build consensus, and drive alignment without relying on formal authority.

• Experience working in asynchronous, remote-first, or globally distributed organizations.

• Proven ability to build processes and functions from the ground up, take ownership, and navigate ambiguity in fast-moving environments.

• Demonstrated people-management skills, including team development, performance management, and fostering a high-trust working culture.

Benefits:

• Fully Remote: Work from anywhere in the world, with a WeWork membership or co-working allowance to support your preferred working environment.

• Equity Ownership (ESOP): Receive company equity, allowing you to share in the organization's long-term growth and success.

• Technology Allowance: Access a dedicated budget to equip your workspace with the technology and tools you need to perform at your best.

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance coverage, with 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums covered, regardless of location.

• Annual Company Off-Sites: Join colleagues from around the world for a week-long annual gathering focused on collaboration, connection, and team building.

• Flexible Working Arrangements: Enjoy an asynchronous working culture with the autonomy to organize your schedule and manage your priorities.

• Professional Development: Benefit from an annual learning allowance to invest in courses, books, conferences, and other professional development opportunities.