Senior Director, Procurement

GitLab is seeking a Senior Director, Procurement to shape and scale procurement in a fast-growing, all-remote company.

As the Senior Director, Procurement, you'll help create and manage a procurement strategy that supports company goals while improving operational efficiency, managing risk, and building clear, practical processes that work across teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hyperscaler and strategic vendor relationships with a 360-degree view across commercial terms, GTM incentives, product co-development opportunities, and partner program value
• Drive the procurement function forward with speed while maintaining quality to deliver impact for internal stakeholders
• Create, communicate, and execute a procurement strategy that supports GitLab's business objectives and improves operational efficiency, risk management, and scalable decision-making
• Own procurement policies, practices, and systems that help the business scale while managing risk and improving efficiency
• Develop procurement processes, systems, and purchase controls to support compliance, increase policy adoption, and improve operational efficiency across teams
• Partner with internal stakeholders, external auditors, and advisors to improve procurement, negotiation, audit, and accounting processes
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to understand business needs, improve the team member experience, and ensure procurement programs deliver value
• Lead vendor negotiation strategy and support negotiations to achieve stronger pricing, favorable terms, and measurable business value
• Build an AI-first procurement function , actively identifying where automation, AI tooling, and modern workflows can replace manual work, reduce cycle times, and free the team to focus on higher-value decisions
• Define team KPIs, identify root causes behind performance gaps, and lead improvement plans that increase procurement efficiency and team performance
• Lead and develop the procurement team to improve accountability, strengthen performance, and support professional growth in alignment with GitLab's values

Requirements

• Significant experience in procurement within a technology company, including experience leading procurement teams
• A strong track record of building procurement strategies, operating models, and controls that support growth and consistency
• Good judgment grounded in industry knowledge, practical experience, and an awareness of business tradeoffs
• The ability to assess broad stakeholder needs and adapt to current and emerging policies, practices, trends, and business requirements
• Strong operational skills with experience improving procure-to-pay processes for speed, consistency, and quality
• Experience developing vendor negotiation strategies and managing supplier relationships with a focus on business value
• An outcomes-focused leadership style with experience setting goals, improving team performance, and helping others grow
• The ability to create solutions that meet current business needs while building a foundation for future scale in an asynchronous, cross-functional environment

Benefits

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental Leave