Superhuman offers a dynamic hybrid working model for this role. This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that helps foster trust, innovation, and a strong team culture.
About Superhuman
Grammarly is now part of Superhuman, the AI productivity platform on a mission to unlock the superhuman potential in everyone. The Superhuman suite of apps and agents brings AI wherever people work, integrating with over 1 million applications and websites. The company’s products include Grammarly’s writing assistance, Coda’s collaborative workspaces, Mail’s inbox management, and Go, the proactive AI assistant that understands context and delivers help automatically. Founded in 2009, Superhuman empowers over 40 million people, 50,000 organizations, and 3,000 educational institutions worldwide to eliminate busywork and focus on what matters. Learn more at superhuman.com and about our values here.
The Opportunity
As a Procurement Specialist, Sourcing and Systems, you will be a key member of Superhuman’s procurement team—a function that has been operating for five years and is now investing in the next generation of tooling, automation, and AI to do more with less. You’ll own the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for a diverse set of internal teams, from initial vendor evaluation through contract close and renewal, while actively driving improvements to how the team operates.
In this role, you will:
- Drive end-to-end procurement activities across cloud services, professional services, and SaaS tools - managing up to 40+ concurrent procurement activities
- Negotiate price and contract terms directly with vendors and suppliers, achieving meaningful cost savings and favorable conditions
- Partner closely with Support, People, Finance, Legal, and Strategy & Operations teams to understand business needs and deliver procurement solutions
- Build and improve procurement processes, workflows, and documentation - bringing modern tooling, automation, and cleaner process design to an established and growing function
- Leverage AI tools and automation to streamline procurement operations and increase throughput without increasing headcount
- Conduct pricing analysis and market benchmarking to ensure Superhuman gets the best possible value from its vendor relationships
- Manage the vendor renewal pipeline proactively, initiating renewals 2–3 months in advance to avoid costly last-minute negotiations
- Own vendor relationship management, performance monitoring, and supplier onboarding
Qualifications
- Has 5–7 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, ideally in a high-growth tech company
- Demonstrated track record of negotiating SaaS, cloud, and professional services contracts with measurable cost savings
- Experience improving and scaling procurement operations in an existing function—comfortable identifying process gaps, driving automation, and eliminating manual toil
- Proficient with procurement tools and contract management systems; eager to adopt and advocate for AI-powered tools and automation to scale impact
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct pricing benchmarks, run TCO analyses, and build data-driven business cases for stakeholders
- Effective communicator and cross-functional collaborator who can influence without authority across Support, People, Finance, Legal, and Strategy & Operations
- High level of business acumen; able to balance cost, risk, and speed when advising internal stakeholders on sourcing decisions
- Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage 40+ concurrent workstreams and consistently meet multiple deadlines
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment—excited to modernize and scale, not just maintain the status quo
- Has a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance, proactively manages tasks and priorities across multiple projects, analyzes and executes work efficiently, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrives in fast-paced, results-driven environments.
Superhuman takes a market-based approach to compensation, so base pay may vary by location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations.
Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future.
United States:
Zone 1: $118,000 – $163,000/year (USD)
Canada:
Zone 1: $91,000 – $126,000/year (CAD)
We encourage you to apply
At Superhuman, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Superhuman is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).
