About Lyra Health
Lyra is transforming mental health care through technology with a human touch to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home. We work with industry leaders, such as Morgan Stanley, Uber, Amgen, and other Fortune 500 companies, to improve access to effective, high-quality mental health care for their employees and their families. With our innovative digital care platform and global provider network, nearly 20 million people can receive the best care and feel better, faster. Founded by David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, Lyra has raised more than $900 million.
About the Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Sr. Procurement Manager with expertise in startup environments, and proficiency in process management. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing all aspects of vendor operations, including relationships, performance, and strategy. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of negotiation tactics and key contract terms, plus exceptional analytical skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
This role can be carried out from our Burlingame, CA headquarters, hybrid, or fully remote/virtually. Remote candidates must be physically located within the United States.
Responsibilities
- Vendor Spend Optimization: Analyze current vendor spend across categories to identify opportunities for consolidation, renegotiation, or reallocation of budget.
- Cost Savings Initiatives: Lead initiatives to deliver measurable savings while maintaining or improving vendor and partner service quality and business outcomes.
- Vendor Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for key vendors, managing contract negotiations, renewals, performance reviews including SLA compliance, and issue resolution.
- Sourcing Strategy: Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with business goals, ensuring competitive pricing, scalability, and risk mitigation.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Legal, Operations, and other functional leaders to align procurement strategies with overall business objectives.
- Contract Oversight: Oversee contract lifecycle management, ensuring terms are favorable, compliance is maintained, and documentation is accurate and accessible.
- Market Research & Benchmarking: Stay informed about market trends, pricing benchmarks, and emerging suppliers to inform negotiation strategies and sourcing decisions.
- Process and Tools Innovation: Drive continuous improvement with procurement processes and supporting technology, to further efficiency, cost reduction and maintenance of high quality standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 8+ years of relevant Technology sourcing/procurement experience, especially IT software, office hardware and services in a multinational corporation
- Experience in Software Asset Management and optimizations of SaaS applications
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with Netsuite, Coupa, Ironclad, and Zip preferred
As a full-time Sr. Procurement Manager, you will be employed by Lyra Health, Inc. The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $134,000 to $205,000. The base range is determined by role and level, and placement within the range will depend on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to your skills, qualifications, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
Annual salary is only one part of an employee’s total compensation package at Lyra. We also offer generous benefits that include:
* Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances)
* Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services
* Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units
* Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays
* Paid parental leave
* 401K retirement benefits
* Monthly tech allowance
* We like to spread joy throughout the year with well-being perks and activities, surprise swag, free food, regular community celebration…and more!
We can’t wait to meet you.
'We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.
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