PROBLEM SOLVER | STRATEGIST | PROCESS GURU
A Cloud Guru is looking for a Senior Procurement Manager to establish, communicate and implement long-term goals and policies for the Procurement function in order to promote value, efficiency, and consistency across the organization!
Hello, we’re A Cloud Guru
Our friends call us ACG.
We’re on a mission to teach the WORLD to cloud. A Cloud Guru is the largest online cloud school on the planet. Our training feels more like logging into Netflix or Spotify – it’s entertaining and playful. The people are the #1 reason employees say they stay at ACG. We’re a quirky, tight-knit crew that cares about our customers and each other. No egos here. Our leaders encourage thoughtfulness, compassion, being humble, and we have a bit of fun along the way.
It’s an exciting time to join the team, because we’re in a really unique space. We have an amazing product that people want, and we’re in an industry that’s tripling in size overnight.
What makes the Finance, Management, & Legal team awesome…
You’d never know we were accountants and lawyers, because we are metal-heads, bar owners, and sports fanatics first. What holds us together is our love for learning and a fun culture. We’re a scrappy team that’s all in this together. Here you’re not siloed into one function. You get to see the bigger picture, and you get to know the context behind the numbers. You can be a part of a small team with a big impact. You’ll need to be a self starter, because we’re growing – but we promise it’s worth it.
Working on a smaller team means that you get the chance to work on a diverse set of products. Here you get to see the full picture of what your work is contributing to, and you get to have a voice in the direction of the company. – Justin (Finance Manager)
As a Sr. Procurement Manager at ACG, you’ll get to:
- Establish, communicate and implement long-term goals and policies for the Procurement function in order to promote value, efficiency, and consistency across the organization
- Identify tools, systems, and partner with the business owners to consolidate and streamline current operations
- Developing procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.
- Negotiating with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms.
- Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-going feasibility.
- Drive continuous improvements for the procure-to-pay process
- Partner with FP&A to ensure contracts and POs fall within departmental budgets and track spend against forecasted needs
What you bring to the table
We focus on hiring values aligned people, because we believe the right person can learn all the things to be successful in their role. Self-confidence plays a big part in what you apply for. We encourage all job applicants to apply even if they are nervous to do so. College degrees aren’t required for any roles, and career gaps or switches are totally welcome.
- Strategic thinker with proven experience managing procurement process with at least 8 years of experience.
- Self-motivated individual with high initiative, flexibility, customer service, and strong attention to detail.
- Strong project management skills
- Experienced in procurement system implementation
- Contract management (from a document perspective)
- Creating a new vendor onboarding process
- Experience negotiating professional services, software, facilities, and web services contracts
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate and influence effectively across various departments
- Develop strong partnerships with cross-functional teams, such as Accounting, FP&A, and Legal
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and assume ownership of systems and processes for scale.
- Proficient with MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint).
- Strong business acumen and sense of ownership.
We want the people who care about doing a good job. The ones who have the humility and hunger to learn. – Sam Kroonenburg, Co-Founder and CEO
More than a job
Where you work isn’t just a career decision — it’s a life decision. We get it. That’s why we want all of our Gurus to feel a sense of belonging that comes from feeling supported in all areas of their lives. Everyone has family, friends and interests outside of their careers, so we offer perks and benefits to make work, work better for you.
- 4 weeks PTO, plus 10 sick days, and holidays. Because even when your office is your living room,
- Remotely awesome. Get $500 to level up your home office, monthly snack boxes, free Headspace access, weekly lunch funds, and $50 monthly for internet.
- Human connection. Get to know the Gurus with good times and get-togethers inspired by our values, virtual happy hours, lunchtime trivia, or a socially distanced drive-in movie.
- Gender-neutral paid parental leave. Expanding your family? We offer 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, and reimburse up to $10,000 for eligible adoption expenses.
- $1,000 continuing education budget. All Gurus get $250 a quarter to spend on personal development, and 2 hours each week reserved for learning something new.
What’s the interview process like at ACG?
Applying for a job can feel intimidating and like a full-time job of its own. You shouldn’t have to burn through a week of sick time or all your best out-of-office excuses just to put feelers out for a new career opportunity. We want to be as transparent about the process as possible to help ease your mind. It’s our goal to provide you a fair, efficient interviewing experience that respects you and your time — and to do it all with a sidecar of delight.
Once you submit an application, we’ll review it. If you’re a good fit, you’ll have an initial chat with a recruiter over the phone. A phone interview with a manager typically follows. Depending on your role, you might then be asked to do a little homework (but nothing too time consuming). Then we’ll schedule a Zoom call to meet other members of the team, answer any questions you have, and give you a feel for what it’s really like to work at ACG. If you’re on the fence, just give it a try.
Keep being awesome, Cloud Gurus.
