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About the Role

This role focuses on driving the Technology category, including Software, Hardware, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Services, Networks & Telco. It's an opportunity to build on commercial expertise, help deliver Wise’s mission of money without borders, and grow within a global, fast-paced listed company environment while ensuring key deals deliver the best value for money.

Responsibilities

• Execute procurement strategies and conduct market research to understand industry trends and supply/demand shifts.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and assist in preparing for cross-departmental alignment meetings.
• Manage cost reduction and spend optimization efforts by providing analytical and financial support for sourcing projects.
• Coordinate the evaluation and selection of suppliers based on quality, price, and reliability.
• Analyze contract and spend data to identify consolidation opportunities and prepare documents for contract renegotiations or new RFPs.
• Research sustainable and ethical sourcing initiatives to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Support the implementation of new procurement technologies and automation tools.
• Participate in learning and development opportunities and contribute to continuous improvement within the procurement team.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies, legal requirements, and industry regulations.
• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and contribute ideas for improving procurement processes.

Requirements

• Established experience in forming commercial strategies, ideally within the financial services or fintech industry.
• Exposure to the technology spend categories (Software, Hardware, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Services, Networks & Telco).
• 3 years of experience in Procurement process execution, running and scoring RFPs, and holding negotiations directly with suppliers.
• Demonstrated project management skillset for strategic sourcing projects.
• Ability to personally contribute to achieving commercial targets.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across different teams.
• Foundational understanding of risk management, with the ability to identify and flag potential risks.
• Familiarity or willingness to learn sourcing tools, market analysis, and end-to-end procurement processes.
• Ability to clearly communicate information and present scenarios to different stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills to manage tasks and contribute to multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• A proactive, collaborative, and results-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the US. Visas cannot be sponsored.

Skills

• Procurement
• Technology Procurement
• Commercial Strategy
• RFP Management
• Negotiation
• Project Management
• Data Analysis
• Risk Management
• Market Analysis
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Organization

Location

• Austin

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 3 years experience in Procurement related process execution

Salary/Compensations

• USD 106500 - USD 145000 - yearly

Benefits

• Find out more about our benefits in our Austin location.

About the Company

• Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
• Wise is on a mission to make people's and businesses' lives easier and save them money when sending money internationally, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments.
• We are creating an entirely new network for the world's money.
• We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
• We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
• Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

Equal Opportunity

• For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too.
• We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
• We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
• Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.