Director of Procurement

Director Of Procurement

As the Director of Procurement at Chainguard, you will lead the sourcing, purchasing, vendor strategy and contracting for goods and services across the company. You will ensure that procurement aligns with Chainguard's business strategy, optimizes cost / value, mitigates supplier risks, and supports scale-up operations. You will partner with business stakeholders to deliver operating leverage, supplier innovation, and procurement discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategy aligned with corporate goals : sourcing of hardware, software, cloud services, professional services, indirect and / or direct materials as required.
• Lead sourcing and contracting : vendor identification, RFPs, negotiation of terms, contract execution, supplier onboarding.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance : monitor supplier KPIs, drive continuous improvement, ensure contractual compliance, manage risk (including security, compliance, supply continuity).
• Partner with finance and operations to manage procurement budget, cost-saving initiatives, risk mitigation (e.g., vendor concentration, supply chain disruptions).
• Establish procurement policies, procedures, and governance framework : approve purchasing thresholds, vendor classification, category management, ethical sourcing.
• Build and lead the procurement team : define structure, recruit, mentor category leads / buyers, set goals, grow capability in strategic sourcing and vendor management.
• Implement procurement systems / tools / processes : e-sourcing platforms, analytics / reporting dashboards, supplier performance metrics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally : work with product / engineering on sourcing of hardware / software, with IT / security on vendor risk, with operations / finance on material / services spend analysis.
• Monitor market and supplier trends : manage supply-chain risk (global inputs, logistics, compliance), evaluate opportunities for supplier consolidation, alternative sourcing, cost optimization.
• Oversee purchasing lifecycle : requisition ? sourcing ? contracting ? ordering ? delivery ? supplier payment, ensuring process efficiency and internal stakeholder satisfaction.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Chainguard is the secure foundation for software development and deployment. By providing guarded open source software, built from source and updated continuously, Chainguard helps organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains.

Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, Chainguard has built the largest library of open source software that is secure by default.

Chainguard's mission is to be the safe source for open source.

We live and breathe our company values :

We are customer obsessed - We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.

We have a bias for intentional action - We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.

We don't take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) - We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.

We trust each other and assume good intentions - We're transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.

A few of the benefits we offer :

If your experience is close but doesn't fulfill all requirements, please apply. We're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians'' with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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