Director of Procurement

at Attentive
💰 $180k-$250k
🇺🇸 United States - Remote
🏢 Business🔴 Director

Job description

Attentive® is the AI-powered mobile marketing platform transforming the way brands personalize consumer engagement. Attentive enables marketers to craft tailored journeys for every subscriber, driving higher recurring revenue and maximizing campaign performance. Activating real-time data from multiple channels and advanced AI, the platform personalizes content, tone, and timing to deliver 1:1 messages that truly resonate.

With a top-rated customer success team recognized on G2, Attentive partners with marketers to provide strategic guidance and optimize SMS and email campaigns. Trusted by leading global brands like Neiman Marcus, Samsung, Wayfair, and Dyson, Attentive ensures enterprise-grade compliance and deliverability, supporting trillions of interactions across more than 70 industries. To learn more or request a demo, visit www.attentive.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), or Instagram.

Attentive’s growth has been recognized by Deloitte’s Fast 500, Linkedin’s Top Startups and Forbes Cloud 100 all thanks to the hard work from our global employees!

About the Role

The Director of Procurement will lead and scale company-wide sourcing strategies.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a strategic, hands-on procurement leader to build the function from the ground up. You’ll own vendor management, drive cost efficiency, and collaborate across the business, all while working where you work best.

What You’ll Accomplish

  • Design & Build a Scalable Procurement Function: Architect and implement sourcing strategies, policies, and systems that support Attentive’s growth and enable disciplined, transparent spend management
  • Lead Contract Negotiations: Own key negotiations across software, infrastructure, and professional services. Drive favorable terms and outcomes aligned with our goals and risk tolerance
  • Partner Across the Business: Work closely with stakeholders in Finance, Legal, IT, and department leaders to align procurement decisions with broader company strategy
  • Bring Analytical Rigor to Vendor Decisions: Use market research and data to inform vendor selection, renewals, and spend optimization. Deliver insights that support smart, scalable growth
  • Drive Supplier Performance: Build and manage strong relationships with key vendors. Monitor KPIs, enforce accountability, and identify opportunities to improve cost and service
  • Streamline Processes & Tools: Establish tools and workflows to ensure compliance, improve transparency, and make it easier for teams to engage with procurement
  • Lead Change from Anywhere: Whether you’re deep in a spreadsheet or on Zoom with a vendor in another time zone, your proactive mindset and hands-on leadership will define how procurement operates at Attentive

Your Expertise

  • 8+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management, ideally in a high-growth SaaS or tech environment
  • Strong background negotiating complex enterprise contracts
  • Excellent executive presence, with the ability to confidently engage, influence, and align with senior leadership
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; you can distill complex decisions clearly and build trust across levels
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without authority
  • Analytical and data-driven mindset with strong business judgment
  • Comfortable building new processes and systems in a fast-paced, remote-first environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a related field; advanced degree or certifications (CPSM, CPM) a plus
  • Must be US-based and able to work effectively in a remote-first team

You’ll get competitive perks and benefits, from health & wellness to equity, to help you bring your best self to work.

For US based applicants:

- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $180,000 - $250,000 annually+ equity + benefits

- Equity is a substantial part of the total compensation package

- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location

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Attentive Company Values

Default to Action - Move swiftly and with purpose

Be One Unstoppable Team - Rally as each other’s champions

Champion the Customer - Our success is defined by our customers’ success

Act Like an Owner - Take responsibility for Attentive’s success

Learn more about AWAKE, Attentive’s collective of employee resource groups.

If you do not meet all the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply! No job description is perfect, and we may also have another opportunity that closely matches your skills and experience.

At Attentive, we know that our Company’s strength lies in the diversity of our employees. Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We prioritize and maintain a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Attentive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need any assistance or reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.

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