Head of Procurement
Cash is old school. Out of pocket expenses suck. Workplaces need to be more trusting, progressive and – that's right, we're gonna say it – fun.
And that's what we're here to do. But we need your help. 💪
We are looking for an experienced, knowledgeable and fun Head of Procurement who will be responsible for coordinating and leading the procurement of SaaS-tooling and hardware across Pleo, as well as help us build our procurement infrastructure.
You can expect to be dealing with a broad range of procurement-related tasks and projects. Some might require you to take out the trusty TI calculator, while other tasks might require you to take a few steps back, and observe things from a grander perspective aka. your excel spreadsheet. This work will include not just strictly the commercial side of the procurement process but also working with legal, security and other teams, taking the lead in building a far more sustainable, scalable and user-friendly procurement process that leads users from a new need through purchase to payment.
You can also expect to meet tons of new people from over 60 nationalities.
Your daily “To-do” list will look like this, but not limited to this:
- Define and standardise procurement processes and policy and implement best practices across commercial, legal, infosec and other related areas. Set up policies and best practices across the procurement area.
- Implement procurement tooling to manage the process in the best way for Pleo.
- Ongoing oversight and continuous improvement of of procurement process including finding a great way to capture requests, and provide ongoing support across supplier selection through to post-implementation where we optimise for internal customer experiences making the process effortless.
- Monitoring procurement budgets and cost control ensuring that procurement activities stay within project goals and budget constraints. Make real impact on Pleo’s cost base by driving the price negotiation process and achieving cost reduction targets.
- Lead the development of the procurement function at Pleo, including developing the people and relationships needed to make this a success.
- Develop and implement procurement strategies that take into account the context and category of the procurement request to optimise costs and minimise supplier risks.
- Risk management, including identifying suppliers' potential risks and developing measures for risk mitigation on both a per-category and per-vendor basis.
You'll thrive in this role if you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance legal or business administration.
- 5-7 years experience in building and managing procurement processes and teams in a scale up environment.
- A proven track record in cost savings and risk management in procurement of SaaS and Technology solutions.
- Strong communication skills to build relationships with internal customers and negotiate contracts.
- Proven leadership and management skills including building and/or leading a growing team.
- Built a procurement department before in a high-growth company/the tech industry.
- Setting the strategy for the function and aligning it with wider company goals.
Show me the benefits!
- Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!).
- Lunch is on us - with catering in our Lisbon, Copenhagen and London offices or a monthly lunch allowance paid directly together with your salary in other markets. 🍜
- Private health insurance to ensure you’re fit in body and mind to do your best work.
- 25 days of holiday + your public holidays.
- Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice.
- Wellbeing days - fully paid days off designed for a slower pace, allowing you to take time to recharge and prioritise self-care.
- We’re trialling MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and wellbeing support with great success so far. ❤️🩹
- Access to LinkedIn Learning - acquire new skills, stay abreast of industry trends and fuel your personal and professional development continuously.
- Paid parental leave - we want to make sure that we're supportive of families and help you feel that you don't have to compromise your family due to work. 👶
- All of us have a stake in Pleo’s success - ask us about our equity grant scheme.
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Why join us?
Working at Pleo means you're working on something very exciting: the future of work. Our mission is to help every company go beyond the books. Pleo itself means ‘more than you’d expect’, and it’s been the secret to our success over the last 8 years. So it’s only fitting that we’d pass this philosophy onto our customers to help them make the most of their finances.
We think company spending should be delegated to all employees and teams, that it should be as automated as possible, and that it should drive a culture of responsible spending. Finance teams shouldn’t be siloed from the rest of the organisation – they should work in unity with marketing, sales, IT and everyone else.
Speaking of working in unity, our values tell the story of how we work at Pleo. We have four core values, the first of which is ‘champion the customer’, which means we address real pain points that businesses face. Next up is ‘succeed as a team’, which highlights how our strength lies in our diversity and trust in each other. We also ‘make it happen’ by taking bold decisions and following through to deliver results. Last but not least, we ‘build to scale’, creating lasting solutions that address today’s challenges and anticipate tomorrow’s needs.
So, in a nutshell, that's Pleo. Today we are a 850+ team, from over 100 nations, sitting in our Copenhagen HQ, London, Stockholm, Berlin, Madrid, Montreal and Lisbon offices —and quite a few full-time remotes in 35 other countries! Being HQ'd out of Copenhagen means we're inspired by things like a good work-life balance. If you don't work in the office with us, we'll help you set up the best remote setup possible and make sure you still have time to connect with your team.
About your application
- Please submit your application in English; it’s our company language so you’ll be speaking lots of it if you join 💕
- We treat all candidates equally: If you are interested please apply through our application system - any correspondence should come from there! Our lovely support isn't able to pass on any calls/ emails our way - and this makes sure that the candidate experience is smooth and fair to everyone 😊
- We’re on a mission to make everyone feel valued at work. That’s only achievable if our team reflects the diversity of the world around us - and that starts with you, hitting apply, even if you are worried you might not tick all the boxes! We embrace and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply - regardless of race/ethnicity, colour, religion, nationality, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic status, culture or beliefs.
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