Head of Procurement

About the job

Checkr is hiring a Head of Procurement to lead our procurement team. Reporting to the Controller, this role owns our procurement workflows and partners directly with budget holders across the business to drive negotiation strategy on new spend and contract renewals.

This is a hands-on leadership role: part negotiation, part people management, part cross functional partnership. The right candidate is comfortable running vendor negotiations personally, coaching a team to do the same, while providing visibility to the organization.

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team, setting expectations, priorities and growth plans.

• Build the operating system (intake SLAs, negotiation playbooks, escalation paths) that lets the team run efficiently as the company grows.

• Partner with cross functional stakeholders across departments to shape negotiation strategy for new spend and contract renewals.

• Own Checkr's procurement policy, approval thresholds, and vendor onboarding/due diligence process.

• Build the SOX controls and audit requirements related to procurement and vendor spend controls.

• What you bring

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, including direct people management experience.

• A track record of personally negotiating contracts across a range of spend categories (software/SaaS, professional services, facilities, etc.).

• Hands-on experience with a procure-to-pay or intake/orchestration platform (Zip or comparable tools).

• Strong cross-functional influence skills driving alignment with budget holders and stakeholders.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving process and tooling.

• Clear, structured communication; able to translate procurement activity into terms finance and executive leadership can act on.

• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcome.

About the company

Checkr

Actively Hiring More jobs The only background check company using artificial intelligence and machine learning 501-1000 Employees

Denver

501-1000

Private Company

Internet

SaaS

Information Services

Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence

Software

Legal

Legal Tech

Hr Tech

B2B · SaaS · Mobile · Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

Responds within three weeks

Based on past data, Checkr usually responds to incoming applications within three weeks

B2B Scale Stage

Rapidly increasing operations Top Investors

This company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors YC Funded

Startup funded by Y Combinator Valuation $1B+ This company has a valuation of $1B or more 4.1 Highly rated Checkr is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.1 out of 5 stars 4.3 Work / Life Balance Employees rate Checkr 4.3/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance 4.1 Strong Leadership Employees rate Checkr 4.1/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership Employees joined from

Oracle

Apple

Google

Salesforce

Inflection Learn more about Checkr

Funding

AMOUNT RAISED

$399M

FUNDED OVER

4 rounds

Rounds

E $250000000

Series E - Sep 2021+3

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Perks

Comprehensive Health Plans We cover 100% of insurance premiums and offer generous parental and family leave

Competitive Compensation We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity.

Flexible part time off We want you to take the time you need to relax and recharge.

A variety of food and snacks Our culinary team serves a rotating menu of two generous meals each day, along with unlimited snacks and drinks.

Wellness Programs We invest in the holistic well-being of every team member through education reimbursements, onsite massages, and physical therapy.

Fitness and Public Transport Reimbursement We'll cover your commute and help you stay active with our onsite gym or fitness provider of choice.

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Founders

Daniel Yanisse CEO

San Francisco

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