Procurement & Vendor Management Manager

The role

You will own the vendor lifecycle from sourcing and negotiation through contracting, onboarding, renewals, and offboarding. You will build and manage processes for purchasing, vendor relationships, and commercial commitments.

What you will do

• Manage purchasing across software, cloud infrastructure, professional services, consulting, recruiting, marketing, and facilities
• Partner with department leaders to define requirements and evaluate vendors
• Lead competitive bids, requests for proposals, and vendor selection processes
• Negotiate pricing, discounts, payment terms, and contract duration
• Establish and maintain a central vendor and contract register
• Maintain an organised repository of agreements and vendor documentation
• Own the company-wide renewal calendar and implement a review process
• Build a scalable purchasing workflow including budget verification and approvals
• Coordinate vendor onboarding and collect required documentation
• Partner with Sales, Finance, and Accounting to set up customers in internal systems and external portals

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, purchasing, or a related function
• Experience negotiating SaaS, technology, professional services, or comparable commercial agreements
• Strong knowledge of vendor lifecycle management, contract administration, and renewal management
• Strong analytical and financial skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Experience partnering with Finance, Accounting, IT, Security, Legal, and business leaders
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, growing organisation
• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience

Nice to have

• Experience in a SaaS, cybersecurity, cloud, or technology company
• Experience building or formalising a procurement function
• Familiarity with cloud purchasing and enterprise software agreements
• Experience with Xero, Bill.com, procurement platforms, or similar financial systems
• Familiarity with security and privacy reviews, SOC 2 environments, and technology vendor risk management
• Experience with customer procurement portals, cloud marketplaces, or customer onboarding administration
• A procurement certification such as CPSM, CPSD, or equivalent

Benefits

• Base salary: $145,000–$165,000 annually
• Target bonus: 10% of base salary
• Eligible for stock options based on level and experience

About the company

RapidFort is a cybersecurity company helping organisations secure their software supply chains, reduce vulnerabilities, and minimise the attack surface of containerised applications.