Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

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At Plaid, our mission is to empower innovators by delivering access to the financial system. Since 2012 we've helped tens of millions of consumers live a better financial life and thousands of customers build a new financial future. Our customers range from innovators like Stripe, Coinbase and Square to Fortune 500 enterprises like American Express and PayPal. Founded in 2012, Plaid has raised $300M of capital from major venture capital firms such as Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Index, Spark and NEA, as well as global financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Citi.

Plaid’s Finance team builds the financial infrastructure to enable sustainable, scalable growth and to ensure attractive long-term economics. We are looking for our first Strategic Sourcing and Procurement hire interested in a ground floor opportunity to establish a new competency at the company and have a measurable impact on our business. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, you will design and implement an end-to-end strategic sourcing process and establish trusted relationships across functions to ensure early and active participation. You will take a leading role on high-priority supplier negotiations and have a measurable impact on Plaid’s bottom line.

What excites us:

  • 6+ years of experience in similar roles demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility, ideally with involvement in software and IT categories
  • Demonstrated expertise across the full lifecycle of strategic sourcing and corporate procurement, including: sourcing strategies, RFP development & analysis, supplier selection, contract negotiations, contract preparation, and review and analysis
  • A penchant for building trusted relationships with and influencing senior leadership and supplier executives
  • A clear ability to inspire change, handle issues, bring together disparate points of view, make decisions, gain agreement, and build consensus
  • Strong communication, project management, problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Experience with an eProcurement solution (e.g., Coupa)

What excites you:

  • Establishing Strategic Sourcing and Procurement as a dedicated competency at Plaid
  • Designing, implementing and communicating best-in-class procurement processes across the company
  • Partnering with internal stakeholders to meet their purchasing needs while prioritizing ROI, cost efficiency, and value
  • Providing insightful analysis of spend data and industry trends to identify, prioritize, and launch sourcing initiatives
  • Leading supplier negotiations and driving targeted cost reduction and compliance initiatives
  • Establishing performance KPIs, goals, and reporting to keep leadership appraised of cost savings and other areas of impact
  • Serving as the primary liaison between Legal, Finance, TechOps, Risk, and other key internal business partners

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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P.O. Box 636, San Francisco, CA 94102

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