Lead Procurement Manager

EvenUp is on a mission to close the justice gap using technology and AI. We empower personal injury lawyers and victims to get the justice they deserve. Our products enable law firms to secure faster settlements, higher payouts, and better outcomes for victims injured through no fault of their own in vehicle collisions, accidents, natural disasters, and more.

We are one of the fastest-growing vertical SaaS companies in history, and we are just getting started. EvenUp is backed by top VCs, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, SignalFire, and Lightspeed. We are looking to expand our team with talented, driven, and collaborative individuals who seek to have a lasting impact. Learn more at www.evenuplaw.com.

The Lead Procurement Manager will drive execution and operational workflows for EvenUp's technology and vendor ecosystem, managing the end-to-end purchasing processes for SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and IT services. You will operate at the center of our operational scaling, balancing cost optimization with the performance requirements of our teams to ensure we maintain high-velocity growth without compromising infrastructure reliability.

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  Procurement Function Strategy - Maintain, improve, and enforce clear purchasing workflows, and operational spending guardrails.

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  Category Management - Own high-value enterprise technology agreements across SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and corporate IT services, optimizing total cost of ownership.

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  Strategic Sourcing & RFPs - Spearhead vendor selections and RFP processes, performing detailed total-cost analysis, security evaluation, and commercial benchmarking.

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  Contract Negotiation & Sourcing - Lead commercial negotiations for key SaaS and IT contracts in alignment with internal stakeholder priorities.

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  Spend Management & Cost Optimization - Partner closely with FP&A, IT, and EPD leadership to conduct routine spend audits, eliminate software overlap, optimize license allocation, and reduce technical debt.

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  Process & Tooling Standardization - Evaluate, implement, and maintain procurement systems (e.g., Zip, Ramp) to increase cross-functional visibility.

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  Cross-Functional Alignment - Collaborate with all teams to ensure all purchasing activities comply with company policies, data protection regulations, and audit requirements.

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  Possible Success Metrics (KPIs) - Achieve measurable total cost savings across SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and IT services through license optimization, vendor renegotiations, contract renewal velocity, % of Vendors using PO’s, % of Vendors submitting electronic invoices, and software consolidation.

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  Suggested Milestones - Audit current vendor spend, establish standardized procurement workflows via tools like Zip or Ramp, and right-size cross-departmental software licenses to eliminate waste within 90 to 180 days.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management within high-growth technology or vertical SaaS environments.

• 2+ years of cross-functional project lead experience.

• Proven track record of refining and scaling procurement processes within a fast-paced technology or vertical SaaS environment.

• Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated experience structuring high-dollar SaaS and cloud infrastructure agreements.

• Strong financial literacy and experience partnering directly with Finance teams to manage departmental budgets and usage modeling.