Indirect Sourcing Specialist

Vertice

Spend on technology is one of the biggest items in an enterprise CFO’s budget, second only to headcount. Traditional procurement is one of the most frustrating, friction-filled bottlenecks in modern businesses. A single purchase routinely stalls for months, drowning in endless email threads and dragging in teams from Finance, Legal, Security, and IT. Vertice is the world’s first Intelligent Procurement Platform aiming to eliminate this chaos. By combining automated agentic workflows, deep AI insights, and a global network of expert negotiators, we empower enterprises to buy smarter and scale at pace. The market response has been unprecedented: * $75bn+ in spend processed across our platform. * 20% savings consistently delivered to our customers. * 70% reduction in standard enterprise procurement cycles. * 13X revenue growth achieved over the last two years alone. Founded by serial technology entrepreneurs Roy and Eldar Tuvey, who have successfully scaled and exited two category-defining platforms and created $600M+ in enterprise value, we are backed by over $100M in Series C funding from tier 1 global investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, 83North, and Lakestar. We were recently recognized as the #2 fastest-growing company on the Sunday Times' Tech 100 and named the fastest-growing startup in the UK and Ireland by the FT’s Sifted. With headquarters in London and hubs in New York, Brno, Sydney, and Johannesburg, we are fundamentally reshaping the global B2B economy. As a Procurement Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in optimising SaaS procurement for our customers. You'll partner closely to develop strategic sourcing plans, navigate negotiations with key SaaS vendors, and oversee supplier relationships throughout their lifecycle. You will report to a Procurement Lead and work closely with the rest of the Procurement and AM team, with responsibility for delivering great outcomes to our customers by delivering commercial strategies while negotiating SaaS purchases and renewals with their vendors. Responsibilities: * You’ll be accountable for Vertice’s service delivery into a portfolio of accounts, supported by Vertice’s broader delivery capability and resources * You’ll work with a range of customers, some of the fastest growing and best known in the world, negotiating SaaS deals on their behalf * You’ll work closely with the Vertice account management and sales teams to maintain strong relationships with our customers. * You’ll act as the primary buy-side contact for our customers, ensuring that their commercial objectives are met. * You’ll work alongside your customers to develop software commercial category strategies, jointly targeting the areas of greatest commercial benefit * Work with senior stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of their requirements, purchase objectives and technology strategy. Requirements: * You are a clear, confident and compelling communicator — in writing, in conversation and in front of C-suite stakeholders * You’ll be experienced in high volume and high value transactions n a buying or selling capacity * You will bring real negotiation expertise to the role, with an in-depth knowledge of the available levers to pull and strategies to employ to get the best result across from SaaS vendors. * You’ll be a creative thinker that challenges customers and suppliers to help reach desired outcomes * You’re effective in managing stakeholder expectations, providing constructive challenge and ensuring all key objectives and timelines are met * You will bring 3-6 years of commercial experience in an indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, or procurement consulting experience Why join Vertice? * Be a part of a fast-growing, innovative startup that is changing the way businesses buy and sell SaaS. * Work with passionate and talented teams that value your contributions and expertise. * Be part of a culture that promotes a growth mindset, transparency, collaboration, understanding and diversity. * Share in our success with equity options. #BI-DNI #LI-DNP Final things to note Vertice is an equal opportunities employer, although you must be legally able to work in the specified region of the job. Any personal data you provide will be processed in accordance with Vertice's privacy policy and applicable data protection law. We use AI-assisted tools to help us review and assess applications more efficiently. These tools support our Talent team but do not make hiring decisions autonomously. You have the right to contest any AI-assisted decision, and exercise your data subject rights by contacting us; please follow the instructions in our privacy policy. We like to deal directly with our candidates so no agencies please! If you aren’t sure this job applies to you, feel free to send your CV to careers@vertice.one, and we’ll be happy to take a look and see if you could be a good fit anywhere else in our business!

Stripe

WHO WE ARE  ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM The Platform Sales team works with B2B Software Platforms to help them facilitate payments for their users using our Stripe Connect product. Software Platforms, also known as B2B Indirect, are software platform businesses who serve other businesses. Platforms already using Stripe include Shopify, Lightspeed and Mindbody. As a key member of the Stripe Platforms team, you will manage and elevate relationships with a named account list while identifying new growth opportunities and ways Stripe can exceed expectations. This role will be dedicated to accounts located in France. WHAT YOU'LL DO As an Account Executive (New Business), you will create partnerships between Stripe and the most innovative and fastest-growing software platforms in the world by helping them to understand how Stripe's online commerce infrastructure can make payments a competitive advantage for their businesses. RESPONSIBILITIES * Directly manage and nurture a named account list and develop account plans for winning business with upper middle market and enterprise companies * Build and maintain key relationships with C-level executives, while orchestrating the right executive touch points as well * Contribute to shaping our platform partnership strategy and building repeatable processes and scaled engagement models * Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities * Own the full sales cycle from lead to close for upper middle market and enterprise companies * Develop relationships with executive stakeholders * Work with company leaders from multiple functions (e.g., Engineering, Product, and Finance) to lead complex product workshops and financial analyses * Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process * Engage with Product and Engineering teams to help drive product strategy WHO YOU ARE You are an adept salesperson and relationship manager capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization, including the CTO, COO, and CFO. You have experience working with upper middle market and enterprise companies. You have an in-depth understanding of the buyer journey and can lead a complex, multi-party sale in a highly consultative manner. You are used to building value in competitive situations and enjoy working on products that require deep product understanding, combined with technical knowledge. You are naturally analytical and enjoy digging into business models and helping users quantify their investment decisions. You get excited about prospecting, and are capable of independently leading a sales cycle from start to finish. Finally, you enjoy building – you like to actively participate in the development of our sales process, the articulation of our value proposition, and the creation of key tools and assets. If you're motivated, smart, persistent, and a great teammate, we want to hear from you! We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * 8+ years of sales experience, preferably selling a technical product, with a track record of top performance * A proven track record of moving sales processes forward from inception to close by leading complex, multi-party sales in a highly consultative manner, understanding strategies and applying value proposition * Great listening skills and ability to quickly become a trusted resource for decision-makers across technology and finance orgs within software companies * An ability to understand complex technical problems and how Stripe's solutions can address them * A positive attitude and tireless work ethic when encountering blockers to success, whether external or internal * Strong presentation skills * Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements * Superior verbal and written communication skills * Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment * Strong interest in technology and a deep understanding of the space * Experience in or excitement in learning about financial technology infrastructure * Fastidious approach to CRM hygiene and experience utilizing thorough sales forecasting metrics on a weekly/quarterly basis and communicating them in a succinct manner PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Prior experience at a growth stage Internet/Software company * Experience in fintech/payments is a plus, but not a prerequisite

Stripe

WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM The Platform Sales team works with B2B Software Platforms to help them facilitate payments for their users using our Stripe Connect product. Software Platforms, also known as B2B Indirect, are software platform businesses who serve other businesses. Platforms already using Stripe include Shopify, Lightspeed and Mindbody. As a key member of the Stripe Platforms team, you will manage and elevate relationships with a named account list while identifying new growth opportunities and ways Stripe can exceed expectations. This role will be dedicated to accounts located in France. WHAT YOU'LL DO As an Account Executive (New Business), you will create partnerships between Stripe and the most innovative and fastest-growing software platforms in the world by helping them to understand how Stripe's online commerce infrastructure can make payments a competitive advantage for their businesses. RESPONSIBILITIES * Directly manage and nurture a named account list and develop account plans for winning business with upper middle market and enterprise companies * Build and maintain key relationships with C-level executives, while orchestrating the right executive touch points as well * Contribute to shaping our platform partnership strategy and building repeatable processes and scaled engagement models * Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities * Own the full sales cycle from lead to close for upper middle market and enterprise companies * Develop relationships with executive stakeholders * Work with company leaders from multiple functions (e.g., Engineering, Product, and Finance) to lead complex product workshops and financial analyses * Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process * Engage with Product and Engineering teams to help drive product strategy WHO YOU ARE You are an adept salesperson and relationship manager capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization, including the CTO, COO, and CFO. You have experience working with upper middle market and enterprise companies. You have an in-depth understanding of the buyer journey and can lead a complex, multi-party sale in a highly consultative manner. You are used to building value in competitive situations and enjoy working on products that require deep product understanding, combined with technical knowledge. You are naturally analytical and enjoy digging into business models and helping users quantify their investment decisions. You get excited about prospecting, and are capable of independently leading a sales cycle from start to finish. Finally, you enjoy building – you like to actively participate in the development of our sales process, the articulation of our value proposition, and the creation of key tools and assets. If you're motivated, smart, persistent, and a great teammate, we want to hear from you! We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * 10+ years of sales experience, preferably selling a technical product, with a track record of top performance * A proven track record of moving sales processes forward from inception to close by leading complex, multi-party sales in a highly consultative manner, understanding strategies and applying value proposition * Great listening skills and ability to quickly become a trusted resource for decision-makers across technology and finance orgs within software companies * An ability to understand complex technical problems and how Stripe's solutions can address them * A positive attitude and tireless work ethic when encountering blockers to success, whether external or internal * Strong presentation skills * Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements * Superior verbal and written communication skills * Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment * Strong interest in technology and a deep understanding of the space * Experience in or excitement in learning about financial technology infrastructure * Fastidious approach to CRM hygiene and experience utilizing thorough sales forecasting metrics on a weekly/quarterly basis and communicating them in a succinct manner PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Prior experience at a growth stage Internet/Software company * Experience in fintech/payments is a plus, but not a prerequisite