Procurement Manager

Description

Silverfort is a cyber-security startup that develops a revolutionary identity protection platform. Using patented technology, our product enables strong authentication across entire corporate networks and cloud environments, without any modifications to endpoints and servers. In addition, we use advanced behavior analytics to apply adaptive authentication policies and prevent cyber-attacks in real-time.

Our mission is to provide industry-leading unified identity protection solutions for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. We develop cutting-edge cybersecurity technology that solves urgent customer needs today and is also a game changer for years to come.

Silverfort’s team includes exceptional researchers, engineers, and technology experts who successfully tackle some of the most complex challenges in cyber-security. Silverfort has happy customers worldwide, strong market validation (including several industry awards), strategic partnerships with the largest security vendors in the world, and significant funding from leading VCs.

We seek a highly skilled and motivated Procurement Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be pivotal in building and managing our procurement activities, overseeing the spending, and ensuring optimal vendor agreements and purchasing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Build procurement strategy - procurement policy, process, and guidelines
• Lead Procurement system tool implementation - planning and execution of integration with ERP system
• Manage Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle, including budgeting, sourcing, negotiation, vendor management, contracting, and cost reduction initiatives
• Lead contracts and negotiations with vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Legal, Finance, IT, Security etc
• Effectively manage day-to-day vendor relationships, ensuring excellent service delivery to relevant departments
• Provide spend insights and metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Train internal stakeholders on the procurement policies, processes, and systems
• Handle ad-hoc contracting requests, manage renewals, and monitor contracting needs
  
  

• Proven 5+ years of experience in a relevant global procurement role. Strong focus on procurement of multiple software solutions – must.
• Experience in procurement processes set up and implementation of procurement tools (Zip + NetSuite integration – advantage)
• Proven track record in developing global strategies, aligned with the company's goals
• Experience in negotiating contracts and managing relationships with suppliers worldwide. Deep knowledge of the tech market vendors
• Development of procurement metrics and KPIs
• Proficiency in English and Hebrew, balancing global and local requirements effectively
• Great interpersonal skill
• Exceptional project management skills and documentation abilities
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance immediate and long-term priorities
• Bachelor's or master’s degree in business, logistics, or a related field