Head of Procurement at Notion

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Technology, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

15+ years in procurement or strategic sourcing with increasing scope and people leadership
Track record building programs, policies, and dashboards that improved speed, savings, and compliance
Led complex negotiations for multimillion-dollar SaaS and services agreements
Partnered closely with Finance, Legal, Security, and IT to ship cross-functional processes
Ability to design and operate a procurement function that is both business-friendly and audit-ready at a high-growth software company or public-company environment
Expert commercial judgment and negotiation across SaaS and services agreements
Systems mindset with hands-on experience implementing intake, approval, and P2P workflows
Clear, empathetic communication that builds trust with executives and partners
Data fluency to model scenarios, size opportunities, and track savings and compliance

Responsibilities

Build a high-trust, business-centric procurement program grounded in clarity, speed, and strong controls
Own the end-to-end source-to-PO motion across indirect categories, from vendor intake and RFx to contracting, and purchase orders
Stand up simple, auditable policies and approval frameworks that scale globally and meet public-company readiness
Establish category strategies and multi-year savings plans across key spend areas like software, marketing, people systems, and corporate services
Partner with Legal, Security, Privacy, Finance, and BizTech to streamline intake, due diligence, and risk reviews without slowing teams down
Implement the right tooling and data for visibility and decision making, including intake, CLM alignment, vendor risk, and spend analytics
Negotiate high-impact commercial agreements and renewals, balancing cost, flexibility, and vendor performance
Hire, develop, and lead a small, mighty team; coach cross-functional partners on great procurement habits

Skills

Procurement Strategy

Vendor Management

RFx

Contract Negotiation

Purchase Orders

Spend Analytics

Category Management

Risk Management

CLM

Sourcing

Notion

Versatile productivity and collaboration platform

About Notion

Notion is a workspace platform designed to enhance productivity and collaboration for a wide range of users, from startups to large enterprises. It combines various tools into a single platform, allowing teams to write, plan, and share their work efficiently. Users can start with a free version and upgrade to paid plans as their needs grow. Key features include customizable notes and documents, project management tools, and a drag-and-drop interface for easy page creation. Notion also includes an AI-powered Q&A feature that provides instant answers to user queries, helping to centralize knowledge. The platform supports multiple languages and has a strong global community that contributes content and organizes events.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2016Year Founded

$325.9MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision insurance

PTO

Mental health & wellbeing package

Parental leave

Fertility coverage

Retirement matching

Commuter benefits

Monthly stipend

Risks

Increased competition from AI-enhanced tools like Evernote.

Potential trust issues with AI features due to factual inaccuracies.

User resistance to adopting new productivity tools.

Differentiation

Notion combines note-taking, task management, and databases into a single platform.

The platform offers customizable workspaces for personal and collaborative use.

Notion AI assists with tasks like text generation and predictive analytics.

Upsides

Integration with Slack and Google Drive enhances workflow automation.

Acquisition of Skiff strengthens Notion's privacy offerings.

Standalone apps like Notion Calendar expand Notion's modular productivity solutions.

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