Procurement Manager at Diligent Corporation

About Us

Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organization’s GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster. No matter the challenge.

At Diligent, you are an agent of positive change. You are joining a team of passionate, smart, creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. Be a part of a global community on a mission to make a real impact.

Learn more at diligent.com.

Position Overview:

As the Procurement and Travel Manager at Diligent, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing our procurement function and travel-related activities. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring cost-effective procurement, supplier relationship management, proposal analysis and evaluations, contract review and renewal support a. a and seamless travel arrangements for our employees. This position demands strong leadership and strategic thinking to ensure that Diligent can operate at the highest level and continue to scale.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Diligent’s global travel and procurement teams (currently a team of 5)
Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with global travel and procurement policies
Support the entire procurement lifecycle, including cross-functional need identification, requirement definition, vendor management, proposal analysis and evaluation, negotiations, contract review and redlining, implementation, and renewal support
Support and manage the procurement team through reporting monthly/quarterly analytics
Manage daily operations of the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) system and other internal process control solutions including, but not limited to, development and implementation of training initiatives, end-user adoption, process creation, documentation and improvement, business reporting, system and process performance metrics management, and conflict resolution
Maintain relationships with the company’s Travel Management Company (TMC) as well as directly with travel providers (airlines, hotels, etc…)
Partner with FP&A to provide guidance to departments across the firm on cost and budget control through PO management.
Provide coaching to business owners and their delegates in relation to the practicalities of the tender process as well as the responsibilities of the business in the execution of same
Create a culture of cost efficiency, operational excellence, innovation, and simplification
Handle credit card programs

Required Experience/Skills

5-7 years hands on strategic sourcing experience (contracting, negotiations, vendor management, etc.)
Fluency with P2P processes and systems, knowledge of Coupa and Concur (or similar systems)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to analyse, spend and identify savings opportunities through vendor fragmentation and classification
Flexible, creative and ability to partner with multiple stakeholders through complex scenarios
Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a collaborative team environment
Organized, detail oriented
The capacity to think big picture and be future oriented when supporting the execution of the strategy

Preferred Experience

Experience in supporting and providing analytical support with various professional service industries, IT and other spend categories a plus.

What Diligent Offers You

Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney.
Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place.

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., Baltimore, London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney. 

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Procurement Manager

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