Procurement Manager - SaaS

Company: Mixpanel, Inc.
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 12, 2025

Job Description:

Mixpanel is an event analytics platform for builders who need answers from their data at their fingertips-no SQL required. When everyone in the organization can see and learn from the impact of their work on product, marketing, and company revenue metrics, they are poised to make better decisions.Over 9,000 paid customers, including companies like Netflix, Pinterest, Sweetgreen, and Samsara, use Mixpanel to understand their customers and measure progress. Our commitment is to provide the most comprehensive and reliable analytics platform accessible and trusted by all.We are focusing our hiring efforts on candidates located in one of our employee hubs listed below:Austin (remote hub), Chicago (remote hub), Denver (remote hub), Los Angeles / Orange County (remote hub), New York (remote hub), San Diego (remote hub), San Francisco / Bay Area (office hub), Seattle (remote hub)About the Operational Finance TeamThe Operational Finance Team is responsible for a variety of tasks that are instrumental in keeping the business running on a day to day basis. There are five teams within the Operational Finance Function each serve a specific purpose to the company: Accounting and Accounts Payable - Accurately records all vendor related transactions and keeps our vendors paid, Billing Team - provisions all customers access to Mixpanel and ensure proper revenue recognition, Collection Team - records all customer payments and ensures we get paid on time, Payroll - prepares payrolls for all employees worldwide and Deal Desk - collaborates with sales to ensure streamlined and compliant quoting process. The team is split between the Bay Area, London, Bangalore and Barcelona.About the RoleThe Procurement Manager will be responsible for the procurement program at Mixpanel and will report to the Corporate Controller. They will be responsible for managing organizational spend, maximizing vendor value, optimizing procurement processes, minimizing risk and assisting business partners throughout the organization with the procurement of third-party tools and services.This role requires a breadth of experiences and both strategic and operational skills. A successful candidate will enjoy using their skillset to streamline operations, enhance processes and continuously support and educate others to develop a world-class procurement program. Additionally, this individual will work towards enhancing our relationships with third-party vendors.Responsibilities

• Own and manage Mixpanel's SaaS procurement partner relationship for all SaaS purchases and renewals.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with key internal teams such as FP&A, Security, IT and Legal on purchasing processes and improvements.
• Build strategic relationships with key vendors and technology partners in order to leverage strategic discounts and maximize value.
• Assist with business case reviews to ensure new spend is justified.
• Negotiate with vendors to reduce costs and ensure spend comes in below/at budget.
• Track and forecast levels of spend for SaaS products as well as services.
• Liaise with key company employees to determine their purchasing needs.
• Monitor company spending and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement related costs.
• Undertake value-for-money reviews of existing contracts and arrangements.
• Work closely with the Legal team to negotiate and streamline contracts.
• When needed, conduct research to source the best products and vendors in terms of value and quality, conduct compliance checks, financial background checks for vendors.
• Lead initiatives to implement procurement process improvements.
• Provide basic procurement process training for Mixpanel employees that are involved with procurement of products and services.
• Assist with SaaS tool rationalization and optimization.We're Looking For Someone Who Has
  • 7+ years of work experience as a Procurement Specialist or Procurement Manager.
  • Extensive experience working with SaaS companies and vendors.
  • Degree in something related
  • Experience working in a mature Procurement environment (ideally Enterprise).
  • Experience with Procurement improvement initiatives.
  • Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgment.
  • Experience with managing and mitigating risks.
  • Strong data management and analytics skills - you have the ability to gather, clean and interpret data.
  • Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships both internally and externally.
  • Effective communicator as you will need to collaborate with all functions of the business.
  • Adaptability - you understand that change is constant, and you embrace it.
  • Agility and resilience - you move quickly and encourage continued improvement.
  • Strong work ethic, desire to learn, and a drive to excel.
  • Professional polish - accustomed to and comfortable with presenting to the C suite without extensive coaching and prep (internally and externally).Benefits and Perks
    • Competitive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care and 401(K)
    • Wellness Reimbursement
    • Generous vacation policy
    • Volunteer time offCulture Values
      • Be Open: When knowledge becomes open, we can come together as a team to collaborate around a shared purpose.
      • Customer Focus: Our customers' success is our success.
      • Lead Change: Everyone at Mixpanel can make an impact on the business.
      • Results Oriented: Driving results in a measurable way ensures we stay focused on the highest impact initiatives.
      • One Team: We can't win without each other.Why choose Mixpanel?A clear market leader in the product analytics space, Mixpanel has raised $277M from world-renowned VC firms like Bain, Andreessen-Horowitz, Sequoia, and YC, and our revenue has grown significantly since then. Our ambitious, collaborative team makes it possible by finding creative solutions to new challenges with scaling, reliability, design, and customer service.Mixpanel is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity. We actively encourage women, people with disabilities, veterans, underrepresented minorities, and LGBTQ+ people to apply. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.#LI-HybridCompensationThe amount listed below is the total target cash compensation (TTCC) and includes base compensation and variable compensation in the form of either a company bonus or commissions. Variable compensation type is determined by your role and level. In addition to the cash compensation provided, this position is also eligible for equity consideration and other benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage. You can view our benefits offerings here.Our salary ranges are determined by role and level and are benchmarked to the SF Bay Area Technology data cut released by Radford, a global compensation database. The range displayed represents the minimum and maximum TTCC for new hire salaries for the position across all of our US locations. To stay on top of market conditions, we refresh our salary ranges twice a year so these ranges may change in the future. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, job-related skills, qualifications, and other factors. If you have questions about the specific range, your recruiter can share this information.$155,700 - $190,300 USDBenefits and Perks
        • Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care
        • Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays
        • Enhanced Parental Leave
        • Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break*please note that benefits and perks for contract positions will vary*
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