Juniper Square
Corporate Operations
SeniorDirector,ProcurementandStrategicSourcing
“Senior Director, Procurement and Strategic Sourcing at Juniper Square. Skills: procurement, strategic sourcing, AI-driven process transformation, vendor management, contract lifecycle management, cost savings, cross-functional coordination, resource planning. Build upon and evolve Juniper Square's procurement strategy with an AI-first mindset. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement team”
Industry & Context.
solving hard problems; mitigate risk; risk mitigation; vendor risk assessment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of procurement and sourcing experience, at least 2–5 years at the Director level, Demonstrated experience leading AI-driven process transformation within a procurement or operations function, negotiation skills, Excellent understanding of procurement best practices, contract management, and risk mitigation, Proven ability to build a brand for procurement within a company and drive organizational change through influence, communication, and stakeholder alignment, Exceptional relationship-building and cross-functional collaboration skills, especially with executive teams, Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities, Detail-oriented and highly able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Nice to Have
ideally within a SaaS or technology company, Hands-on experience with AI-powered tools and agentic comfort experimenting with and deploying new tooling, including platforms such as Claude, is a plus, Experience implementing or scaling procurement tools (e. g. , CLM, spend management, AI workflow automation platforms) strongly preferred
What You'll Do.
Build upon and evolve Juniper Square's procurement strategy with an AI-first mindset
and develop a high-performing procurement team
Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team
Partner closely with Finance
and Business Operations
Champion AI-driven process adoption across the organization
Lead all strategic sourcing activities
including supplier selection
contract negotiations
and vendor performance management
Manage the full contract lifecycle
Oversee vendor performance management
Proactively manage renewals and vendor relationships
Identify and deliver significant cost savings across software
Lead the design and implementation of AI-powered procurement workflows
Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting that track procurement KPIs
Build a continuous improvement culture on the team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Security, and Business Operations; Partner closely with Finance, Legal, Security, and Business Operations to ensure procurement activities align with budget, compliance, and risk-management objectives; Champion AI-driven process adoption across the organization — educating stakeholders, driving change management, and ensuring consistent policy adherence as new workflows are introduced; Exceptional relationship-building and cross-functional collaboration skills, especially with executive teams
Communication Scope
drive organizational change through influence, communication, and stakeholder alignment
Process & Methodology
contract lifecycle management, strategic sourcing activities, supplier selection, RFPs, contract negotiations, vendor performance management, AI-driven process transformation, workflow redesign, efficiency gains, implementing or scaling procurement tools
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