Sr. Director, Procurement
AvalaraAbout the role
What You'll Do
Avalara is seeking a highly collaborative and technically strong Senior Director of Procurement to lead and evolve the company’s procurement function. This leader will report into senior Finance leadership while partnering closely with stakeholders across IT, Finance, Legal, and business units to ensure procurement delivers scalable, efficient, and business-aligned outcomes.
This role extends beyond traditional sourcing and cost management—focusing on building strong cross-functional partnerships, improving procurement systems and processes, and driving effective SaaS and technology procurement strategies. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in SaaS procurement, advanced negotiation capabilities, and strong procurement systems knowledge with a proven ability to work alongside the business to identify and resolve process and system challenges.
What Your Responsibilities Will Be
Strategic Procurement & Business Partnership
Influence and align senior leaders, Finance, IT, and Legal to align procurement strategies with organizational priorities and operational needs.
Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, proactively identifying pain points in procurement processes and working collaboratively to design and implement effective solutions.
Relentlessly identify and eliminate friction in procurement processes, improving speed, clarity, and ease of engagement.
Lead structured requirements gathering efforts with business partners to ensure procurement processes, tools, and outcomes meet real business needs.
Drive a service-oriented procurement model that enables the business while maintaining appropriate governance and controls.
Design and scale repeatable procurement playbooks that improve decision-making and execution across the business.
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