Procurement Specialist, Sourcing and Systems

Superhuman Superhuman · Consumer · Hub - San Francisco · G&A

This role is for a Procurement Specialist focused on sourcing and systems within an AI company. The primary responsibilities involve managing the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for various internal teams, negotiating contracts, and improving procurement processes. A key aspect of the role is leveraging AI tools and automation to streamline operations and increase efficiency, but the core function is procurement, not AI development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive end-to-end procurement activities across cloud services, professional services, and SaaS tools - managing up to 40+ concurrent procurement activities
  2. Negotiate price and contract terms directly with vendors and suppliers, achieving meaningful cost savings and favorable conditions
  3. Partner closely with Support, People, Finance, Legal, and Strategy & Operations teams to understand business needs and deliver procurement solutions
  4. Build and improve procurement processes, workflows, and documentation - bringing modern tooling, automation, and cleaner process design to an established and growing function
  5. Leverage AI tools and automation to streamline procurement operations and increase throughput without increasing headcount

Skills

Required

  • 5–7 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management
  • Demonstrated track record of negotiating SaaS, cloud, and professional services contracts with measurable cost savings
  • Experience improving and scaling procurement operations in an existing function
  • Proficient with procurement tools and contract management systems
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct pricing benchmarks, run TCO analyses, and build data-driven business cases
  • Effective communicator and cross-functional collaborator
  • High level of business acumen
  • Organized and detail-oriented
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance

Nice to have

  • ideally in a high-growth tech company
  • eager to adopt and advocate for AI-powered tools and automation

What the JD emphasized

  • AI tools and automation
  • procurement processes, workflows, and documentation
  • modern tooling, automation, and cleaner process design
  • AI tools and automation to scale impact