Sinch is pioneering the way the world communicates. More than 150,000 businesses, including Google, Uber, PayPal, Visa, Tinder, and many others, rely on Sinch's Customer Communications Cloud to power engaging customer experiences through mobile messaging, voice, and email. Whether you need to verify users or craft omnichannel campaigns, Sinch makes it easy. Our AI-infused Super Network, APIs, and applications ensure reliable and secure customer communication at every step of the journey.
At Sinch, we Dream Big, Win Together, Keep it Simple, and Make it Happen. These values are our foundation.
Essence of the Role
As a Procurement Manager, you will play a crucial role in managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring procurement processes align with strategic objectives. Your expertise will help drive cost efficiencies and enhance procurement capabilities across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Lead communication and maintain relationships with key suppliers and bilateral partners for the Messaging Business Unit
Research, vet, and onboard new suppliers for the Messaging Business Unit
Conduct market research to identify trends and potential new suppliers
Build and execute agreements with messaging partners to drive business growth, with a focus on bilateral and barter deals
Evaluate supplier performance and implement improvements to enhance service quality and cost effectiveness
Own annual procurement targets and provide timely reports to track OKRs
Collaborate closely with Sales and Pricing teams to meet customer requirements
Source suppliers and pricing to win new business or retain existing customers
Coordinate responses to procurement requests from Sales and Routing teams
Maintain A2P SMS knowledge base and competitor analysis for internal teams
Drive improved revenue for strategic customers by identifying cost and quality improvement opportunities
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
Minimum 3 years of experience in the messaging A2P / P2P industry
Strong negotiation and communication skills
Excellent analytical skills with a data-driven mindset
Proficiency in English is required
Our Hiring Process
We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, objective, consistent, and inclusive. Our hiring approach includes structured, competency-based interviews to evaluate skills, experience, and role-specific qualifications. In some cases, we may include a data-driven assessment to support hiring decisions.
We believe recruitment is a two-way process and encourage questions throughout the journey. If this role is not the right fit, please explore other opportunities on our career page. English is our official working language, and applications should be submitted in English.
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📌 Manager SMS Procurement (Madrid)
🏢 Talent
📍 Madrid