Procurement Manager

About us

At Auctane, we are united by a passion to help businesses deliver — whatever their size, wherever they are, and however they operate. We make it possible for businesses to meet the ever-changing requirements of their industry and customer expectations. Auctane products enable hundreds of thousands of businesses to annually mail and ship billions of items — over $200 billion worth — to recipients around the globe.

The Auctane family of mailing and shipping software products includes ShipStation, Stamps.com, ShipStation API, Metapack, GlobalPost, and Packlink. Our partners include Amazon, UPS, USPS, eBay, BigCommerce, Shopify, WooCommerce, and Walmart.

Our values

Win as One. Delight Customers. Deliver Great Outcomes.

About the role

The Procurement Manager drives strategic sourcing and day to day procurement execution across SaaS, marketing, and broader indirect spend. This role partners closely with Finance, Legal, HR, and IT to deliver measurable cost optimization, reduce risk, and improve speed and consistency through scalable intake and procure to pay processes. The Procurement Manager will be a key contributor to the procurement roadmap, including procurement technology adoption, travel and expense program improvements, and CLM evaluation and rollout.

What will you be doing?

Strategic sourcing and commercial execution

• Lead end to end sourcing, negotiations, and contracting support across SaaS, devOps, marketing, and other indirect categories.


• Build category strategies and supplier pipelines, using benchmarks and market intelligence to improve outcomes.


• Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, and value creation, with clear documentation and stakeholder alignment.

Stakeholder partnership and governance

• Manage intake and triage of procurement requests, ensuring compliance with Procurement Policy and Delegation of Authority.


• Partner with Legal and InfoSec to coordinate contract and security reviews, streamline workflows, and reduce cycle time.


• Advise business owners on buying decisions, contract terms, renewal timing, and supplier risk.

Roadmap enablement and enterprise initiatives

• Partner with Finance and HR to support travel and expense system evaluation, selection, and implementation readiness.


• Partner with Legal to support enterprise CLM evaluation, requirements gathering, testing, and rollout adoption.


• Support procurement technology initiatives (Coupa, Tropic, Brex), including process design, change management support, and continuous improvement.

Supplier and spend management

• Drive software rationalization, license optimization, and renewal management in partnership with IT and business owners.


• Execute tail spend optimization initiatives, improving compliance and reducing ad hoc purchasing.


• Manage supplier performance, renewals, and issue resolution to ensure cost, quality, and service levels are met.

Analytics and reporting

• Build ROI models and business cases for sourcing decisions and system investments.


• Track and report pipeline, savings, cycle times, compliance, and supplier performance metrics.

What are we looking for?

• 2+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management (indirect spend).


• Demonstrated success sourcing and negotiating SaaS and technology agreements; familiarity with marketing spend is a plus.


• Strong understanding of procure to pay processes, intake governance, and approval frameworks (DoA).


• Experience driving renewal management and tail spend programs.


• Experience supporting enterprise system evaluations and rollouts (T&E, CLM, procurement tech) preferred.


• Strong project management skills with ability to run multiple workstreams and manage deadlines.


• Executive ready communication style and proven ability to influence cross functional senior stakeholders

The Tech

• Coupa


• Google Suite


• Slack, Tropic


• Docusign


• Netsuite


• Concur


• JIRA

What do we offer?

• 🏠 We are a hybrid company. All team members at Auctane in Austin come into the office Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.


• 🛬Take the reins of your time off with our Flex Time Off policy – because work-life balance should always be in your hands!


• 🌅 We offer 12 paid holidays for all of our US employees!


• 💰401k employer matching program – because your future deserves a friendly boost!


• ⭐️We conduct annual merit reviews to recognize and reward your hard work and achievements.


• 🏟️ Company events, we work hard, play hard! We do our best every day, even at our regular team-building events.


• 🏢 Attractive office space in the heart of central Austin, Texas (free drinks, snacks…).


• 🍽Indulge in weekly catered lunches at our office – a delicious perk to fuel your work.


• 🏐 Health and Wellness: The well-being of our team is super important to us. Choose from different options that include medical, dental, and vision plans.


• 🏋🏾‍♀️Fitness center in the office with Tonal Mirrors, Pelotons, free weights, etc.


• 🧠Employee Assistance Program. We offer up to 8 free mental health sessions.


• 💪🏽We offer gym discounts to help you stay fit and healthy!


• 📚We offer education reimbursement to all employees, ensuring that you can pursue your educational goals while excelling in your career with us. Invest in your future and let us support your growth every step of the way.


• 🔗 Employee Referral Program! We reward employees helping us find top talent!


• 💜 An inclusive, casual and upbeat work environment. The personality and opinions of each of our team members are important and valid; we aim to offer all employees a safe environment where they can be themselves and thrive.

Additional Position Duties: (The following is a list of what all employees, except those with medical accommodation, may be regularly required to do.)

• Sit for prolonged periods of time


• Utilize wrist and hands for a prolonged period of time


• Walk short distances


• Stand for short periods


• Speaking and conversing with others


• Lift up to 25lbs without assistance up to chest height

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