Procurement Lead

We're hiring a Procurement Lead to build Perplexity's procurement function. You'll design how Perplexity buys, from the workflow and policies teams follow to the agreements we sign and the vendor relationships we manage after signature. You'll be a key partner to teams across the company, helping them choose the right vendors and structure strong agreements without becoming a bottleneck, and making sure every dollar we commit to third parties earns its keep.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to build the function, not inherit one, with room for your scope to grow as the company does. We value someone who can set direction, dig into the details, and follow through. This position is based in San Francisco and requires in-person attendance 2-3 days per week.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead our highest-impact vendor deals across software, cloud services, data, and professional services, from competitive alternatives through pricing, terms, and signature
• Structure committed-spend, usage-based, and multi-year agreements that scale with our usage and preserve our flexibility
• Own relationships with our most important vendors, including performance tracking, business reviews, and renewal negotiations
• Design an efficient procurement workflow, policies, and approval thresholds, and implement the tools and AI automation to run them
• Use AI workflows and agents to automate procurement, from intake and contract review to spend analysis and reporting
• Build visibility into vendor spend and contracts, and drive savings through consolidation, right-sizing, and renegotiation
• Partner with Legal, Security, and Accounting on contract terms, vendor risk reviews, and audit-ready controls

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

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