Indirect Procurement Manager

Augury Augury · Vertical AI · United States · Operations

This role is for an Indirect Procurement Manager at Augury, an Industrial AI company. The manager will be responsible for sourcing strategy and execution across indirect spend categories, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive cost efficiency, mitigate risk, and improve supplier performance. The role requires strategic thinking, hands-on execution, commercial judgment, and data-driven insights.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and execute sourcing strategies across assigned indirect categories, aligned with business priorities, financial goals, and risk considerations.
  2. Partner with Finance, Legal, and functional leaders to translate business needs into effective sourcing strategies and drive alignment on trade-offs.
  3. Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including RFPs, supplier selection, and complex negotiations that balance cost, value, flexibility, and long-term partnership.
  4. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, presenting clear, data-driven recommendations on supplier selection, pricing models, and contract structures.
  5. Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, establishing performance expectations and driving accountability through regular reviews and continuous improvement.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field
  • 5–8+ years of experience in indirect procurement, sourcing, or category management
  • Experience managing categories such as professional services, marketing, or similar indirect spend
  • Proven track record of leading negotiations and delivering cost savings or efficiency improvements
  • Strong stakeholder management experience, including working with senior leaders
  • Experience with ERP and procurement tools (e.g., NetSuite, Coupa, or similar)
  • Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear business recommendations
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Nice to have

  • Experience in a high-growth SaaS or technology company
  • Experience building or scaling procurement processes
  • Exposure to global suppliers and distributed teams

What the JD emphasized

  • indirect procurement
  • sourcing strategy
  • cost efficiency
  • mitigate risk
  • supplier performance
  • strategic sourcing
  • negotiations
  • cost savings
  • efficiency improvements
  • stakeholder management
  • senior leaders
  • procurement tools
  • analytical
  • communication skills
  • fast-paced
  • evolving environment