Procurement Sourcing Specialist

Get to Know Us

Ideals is a global B2B SaaS product company recognized as the most highly rated and customer-centric in a secure business collaboration market. Trusted by more than 1,000,000 users from 175,000 companies globally, we are on a mission to create more prosperity in the world by accelerating high-stake business decisions. We achieve this by delivering extremely intuitive and robust software products that help people make impactful decisions with less stress, higher quality, and shorter hours:

Ideals Virtual Data Room: A web-based cloud platform used by companies in a wide range of industries to ensure secure confidential document sharing for online due diligence, fundraising transactions, corporate reporting, licensing, clinical trials, and other business goals.

Ideals Board: A cloud platform with web and mobile applications used by board members, CEOs, executives, and corporate secretaries, to streamline governance and improve high-stake decisions in a fast, secure, and compliant way.

The Role

Ideals has a strong focus on empowering our global teams with tools and services that maximize performance and value as we scale from 450+ people across 25+ locations to even greater heights.To power our growth with strategic procurement and optimized spending, we look for a Procurement Sourcing Specialist to secure high-quality goods and services by finding, evaluating, and selecting optimal vendors. 

In this role, you'll drive cost efficiency and compliance through strategic procurement across various spend categories, leveraging in-depth market analysis and effective supplier relationship management skills. If you thrive on the challenge of optimizing resources in a dynamic tech business, this is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact and grow professionally in an international setting. 

What You Will Do

• Forecast and manage demand to align procurement activities with company needs
• Conduct cost analysis, scenario planning, and risk management to optimize purchasing decisions
• Monitor price and market trends to inform procurement strategies
• Identify, evaluate, and partner with reliable suppliers, ensuring performance meets company standards
• Ensure new and existing contracts compliance with company requirements and policies
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce costs and improve efficiency
• Collaborate with stakeholders, documenting needs and ensuring transparency of the selection and contracting processes

What We Look For

• 2+ years of experience in procurement, including 1+ years in international procurement in IT or marketing categories
• Knowledge of the Procurement Sourcing Framework
• Understanding of IT/marketing procurement categories
• Expertise to conduct thorough cost/benefit analyses 
• Strong negotiation skills for effective relationship management
• Project management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in English (at least B2 level for speaking and C1 for writing)  

Nice To Have

• Experience with software and SaaS procurement
• Experience with e-marketing procurement 

Our Interview Process

We believe in competency-based interviews combined with work samples and we share clear expectations for each element. Our interview assignments simulate what it's like to work at Ideals and the type of tasks you'll tackle. Here are the stages of the interview process for this role:

• Screening call with the Talent Acquisition Specialist (45 mins)• Hiring Manager interview (60 mins)• Competency-based interview with the Talent Acquisition Specialist (90 mins)• Test task (3 hours)

What We Offer 

We highly value our people, so we will provide you with all the resources and support you need to succeed.

For your work• Remote-first model with teams distributed globally • Home office set up budget • High-end laptop, monitor and any additional IT equipment needed• Reimbursement of co-working space expenses

For your well-being• Medical insurance with flexible coverage• Compensation for sports, yoga, mental, and other health and wellness-related activities• Reimbursement of participation in sports competitions• 20 business days of paid time off per year• Unlimited health-related time off

For your growth• Individual Development Plan based on your career interests • Generous budget for learning and development activities• Professional and self-development books and subscriptions compensation• Ideals’ support of your passion as a speaker or writer• Internal growth and internal mobility opportunities

Extra perks• Team-building offline events• Budget for local gatherings in global locations• Generous internal referral program

Our Culture

Commitment, Excellence, Collaboration, Trust and Care are core values to the Ideals team. For us, these are the principles that every Idealer lives and breathes. We are on the lookout for like-minded individuals who share our values. By doing so, we are able to create a team where talents feel at ease and are able to work to the best of their abilities.

Commitment and Excellence inspire us to set the bar high, achieve the most ambitious goals and push the limits further. Our diversity and different perspectives are the foundation of our success. Collaboration and Trust ensure that everyone has access to all the information, proactively shares thoughts, and leverages the teammates’ diverse opinions, experiences, and backgrounds. Both values help us to solve the most challenging problems. Care drives us to create a positive work environment and make everyone feel valued. We also stand for Idealers’ physical, mental, financial, and personal well-being and encourage a healthy lifestyle and active living.

Idealers work in a remote-first model, meaning we collaborate from anywhere – either home, cafe, co-working space, or one of our offices. Some roles may have specific location-based requirements, including in-office and client interactions. Despite being located across the globe, we stay connected through the latest tools and technologies, ensuring that everyone on our team feels surrounded by teammates and engaged with our common goals.

Ideals is an equal opportunity employer

Ideals is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people from all walks of life. We don’t discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, or citizenship.