Head of Procurement

Benchling is looking for a Head of Procurement to lead how we buy. You'll be a senior individual contributor reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer with broad influence across and responsibility for our third-party spend in cloud infrastructure, enterprise SaaS, and professional services, and over our travel and expense program.

What You Will Do

You'll lead negotiations of our largest and most strategic contracts, build coverage to address the tail, and be our expert on what a well-designed procure-to-pay process looks like, guiding our systems and accounting partners toward it.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You'll protect and build on the trust our procurement function has earned across the business, and be a partner to the business: someone who understands what each team is trying to achieve, looks objectively through a broader company-wide lens, finds the best overall value for Benchling, and makes buying easier while improving how it's controlled.

Requirements

• 10+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, with most of that experience at technology or SaaS companies
• Negotiation expertise that experienced deal owners can learn from, and a track record of delivering substantial, measurable savings by leading the most complex, high-stakes negotiations in the company
• A reputation as a trusted business partner who balances commercial results with stakeholder needs and long-term vendor relationships
• Ability to understand why the business needs a solution and how it fits into the broader product vision
• Leading-practice procurement process design: demonstrated results from process redesign and simplification, leveraging AI and automation
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills at an executive level
• Experience designing third-party risk processes with Security, Legal, and Compliance partners
• Familiarity with Zip, Navan, NetSuite, or similar platforms
• Comfort working on your own, handling both strategy and execution
• Differentiating: procurement certification (CPSM, CIPS, or similar)
• Nice to have: experience in life sciences or biotech

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work arrangement
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid holidays
• Equal opportunity employer
• Diversity and inclusion
• Employee discounts
• 401(k) or other retirement plan
• Stock options or equity
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, etc.)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Professional development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Employee recognition and reward programs