Overview
Lead vendor negotiations and commercial outcomes for OnePay's technology spend, including cloud, AI/LLM, data, security and SaaS vendors, with heavy use of AI in sourcing workflows.
What you'll do
- Lead negotiations end to end on new vendors and renewals, from benchmarking and walk-away positions through final terms.
- Structure deals beyond price, including renewal uplift caps, usage and true-up mechanics, ramp schedules, termination rights, and auto-renewal protections.
- Run competitive sourcing and build the business case for vendor selection and consolidation.
- Build and share repeatable AI-assisted sourcing workflows, such as proposal comparison, price benchmarking, contract redlining, and negotiation prep.
- Partner with Operations, Finance, Legal, IT, and InfoSec teams to evaluate new vendors and structure commercial terms.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors on all contractual matters and as the escalation point for employees communicating with vendor sales reps.
- Drive the timely review and approval of procurement requests, ensuring alignment across key stakeholders, including the company C-suite.
What you'll need
- 3+ years of strategic sourcing or direct vendor negotiation experience, ideally in a high-growth tech or fintech company.
- Strong negotiation skills with a track record of negotiating six- and seven-figure software, SaaS, or cloud agreements and securing terms beyond price.
- Understanding of commercial contract terms (MSAs, order forms, DPAs, SOWs, licensing models) and comfort marking them up with Legal.
- Hands-on AI fluency, with existing use of AI tools such as LLM assistants and agents.
- Self-starter who identifies problems, brings solutions, and leads initiatives end to end without waiting for instructions.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and with senior management without blocking innovation.
- Drive and proactivity.
Details
- Location: United States (Remote).
- Remote-friendly (US) with flexible time off.
- Offers competitive base salary, stock options, and health benefits from Day 1, plus a 401(k) plan with company match.
- Interview process: AI-assisted initial screen, Talent Partner interview, Technical or Hiring Manager interview, Team interview, Executive interview, then offer.
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