Senior Procurement Specialist

Grammarly is the world’s leading AI writing assistance company trusted by over 30 million people and 70,000 teams. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly helps people at 96% of theFortune 500 and teams at companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom get their point across—and get results—with best-in-class security practices that keep data private and protected. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 7 on the Cloud 100, one of ’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of ’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of ’s Best Workplaces.

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist to join our Finance team. This role will involve planning and conducting procurement procedures, negotiating prices and contract terms with vendors, conducting pricing analysis, monitoring and researching vendors, preparing reports, and improving procurement flow and policies.

As a Procurement Specialist, you will coordinate up to 20 procurement activities running simultaneously. You will manage several internal stakeholders while delivering service quickly and efficiently. You will need strong problem-solving and communication skills and the ability to think outside the box.

In this role, you will work with hundreds of suppliers and cloud service providers, including top-tier cloud suppliers like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. You will have the opportunity to develop and evolve with the procurement function within the product organization and use a modern technology stack to reach data-driven decisions. 

This role is an excellent opportunity to use and refine your existing procurement, supplier management, contract negotiation, and process improvement skills. You’ll be tasked with complex problem-solving and collaborating effectively with multiple stakeholders. In this role, you will gain valuable insight into the procurement process and enhance your skills in the field.

In this role, you will:

• Coordinate purchase requests following vendor management and procurement processes.
• Work within three systems: Procure-to-Pay, Contract Lifecycle Management, and SaaS Spend Management Software.
• Identify and deliver savings opportunities.
• Meet business requests within the timeline and proactively handle contract renewals.
• Build category strategies for the upcoming years. 

• Has at least 5 years of sourcing experience in technology and/or engineering sourcing experience.
• Is confident in negotiating $10M+ IaaS, SaaS dollar contracts with a high level of autonomy and efficiency.
• Has an in-depth understanding of SaaS licensing models.
• Demonstrates experience forging relationships with executives, stakeholders, & suppliers.
• Has experience leading continuous projects, with an ability to influence others without a mandate or formal policy.
• Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
• Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.
• Is able to meet in person for their team’s scheduled collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub where their team is based.

Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more: 

• Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
• Disability and life insurance options
• 401(k) and RRSP matching 
• Paid parental leave
• 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and unlimited sick days 
• Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
• Annual professional development budget and opportunities

Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations.

Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future.

United States: 

Zone 1: $154,000 – $212,000/year (USD)

For more information about our compensation zones and locations where we currently support employment, please refer to this page. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Grammarly is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).