Procurement Lead
Core
Design and build Perplexity's procurement function, managing high-impact vendor deals, workflows, and AI automation to optimize spend and vendor relationships.
Role type
Senior IC procurement lead (strategic sourcing)
Builds
Procurement workflows, policies, approval thresholds, and AI automation tools
Domain
Technology / SaaS
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, vendor negotiation, contract structuring, spend analysis, AI workflow design, process building, cross-functional partnership
Preferred skills
Experience scaling procurement functions, AI tool usage
Technologies
AI agents, automation tools
Responsibilities
Lead high-impact vendor deals for software, cloud, and data; structure multi-year agreements; manage key vendor relationships; design procurement workflows and policies; implement AI automation for intake and reporting; drive savings through consolidation and renegotiation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
