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Senior Procurement Specialist
Human Resources Recruitment
Company shared salary
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Market rate
₹150,000–₹250,000/mo (₹1,800,000–₹3,000,000/yr)
Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).
About the Company
Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy. We operate in a unique environment that combines the fast-paced, builder mentality of a startup with the structured, scalable rigor of a corporate enterprise.
Responsibilities
- ● Drive and execute comprehensive sourcing and category management strategies across Hardware, Software/SaaS and Professional Services to align with Toast's broader financial goals.
- ● Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle, negotiating terms that drive measurable cost savings while mitigating risk and protecting the business.
- ● Champion an exceptional "ease of doing business" by designing frictionless procurement workflows and removing operational roadblocks for internal teams.
- ● Act as a trusted advisor and business steward, building deep relationships across the organization and guiding stakeholders through the procurement process with empathy and clear communication.
Requirements
- ● Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
- ● 6+ years of dedicated experience in indirect procurement, with a strong background in process improvement and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) optimization.
- ● Deep expertise in category management and contract management.
- ● Hands-on familiarity with modern procurement and spend management tools, specifically Zip.
- ● Demonstrated experience implementing AI use cases within procurement to drive automation, efficiency, or deeper data insights.
- ● Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, paired with the ability to work effectively across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
- ● Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with a track record of translating complex spend data into actionable initiatives.
- ● An "ownership" mindset and a natural "learn and be curious" attitude.
- ● Work timings for the role: 2 PM to 11 PM IST.
- ● This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in the Bangalore office.
- ● Experience working in a multinational or high-growth technology company (nice to have).
- ● Exposure to SOX-compliant or US-listed organizations (nice to have).
- ● Experience navigating and driving changes in a hybrid culture that balances startup agility with corporate structure (SaaS or tech industry experience is a major plus) (nice to have).
- ● Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) (nice to have).
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