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Senior Director, Procurement

London, UK

About Teads


Teads is a leading omnichannel advertising platform focused on driving outcomes for brand and performance advertisers across screens. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes for branding and performance objectives, Teads drives value by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, New York with a global team of around 1,700 people in 30+ countries.

For more information, visit www.teads.com.

About The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our team as the to drive impactful operations across our global footprint. Reporting directly to the Chief Administrative Officer, you will operate at the center of key financial and operational decisions, serving as a trusted partner across the business to drive procurement excellence.

You will manage all indirect procurement for Commercial and Corporate functions, as well as Business Technology (including MIS and IT) and Data & Insights (DICE).

As the Senior Director of Procurement, you will be responsible for managing the procurement organization, optimizing costs, enhancing operational efficiencies, and leading a lean, high-performing team that spans across key global regions.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Strategy & Leadership:

  • Lead the Corporate Procurement organization, managing procurement strategies for Commercial, Corporate, and Business Technology (IT/MIS) procurement, as well as Data & Insights (DICE) and Global Real Estate.
  • Lead and refine procurement policies, processes, and systems that ensure global consistency, mitigate risk, and optimize spend across multiple functions.
  • Manage and execute the Global Real Estate strategy in partnership with the Corporate Services team.
  • Align and collaborate with the Cloud Economics team to ensure procurement strategies are optimized to drive cost visibility and synergy in cloud-related costs and other organizational budgets.

Operational Excellence & Process Optimisation:

  • Oversee the strategic direction and optimization of P2P and CLM systems (including platforms such as Coupa, Basware, Ironclad), ensuring efficient procurement processes across the global organization.
  • Work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and AP teams to streamline procurement processes, resolve system inefficiencies, and troubleshoot complex contracting issues.
  • Ensure full utilization of procurement systems to improve compliance, reduce inefficiencies, and drive business outcomes.

Category Management & Cost Optimization:

  • Lead global supplier management, managing negotiations, and ensuring cost optimization across various categories such as SaaS agreements, HR, professional services, marketing, and travel.
  • Review and redline complex contracts for financial and commercial risks, ensuring compliance with all legal, privacy, and security standards.
  • Identify vendor consolidation opportunities and negotiate favorable terms with key suppliers to maximize value and reduce spend.
  • Drive cost-saving initiatives across categories and lead cross-functional teams to optimize procurement practices.

Team Management & Stakeholder Collaboration:

  • Lead and mentor a global procurement team (5 people) helping to develop talent, build capability, and drive impactful procurement initiatives.
  • Foster a high-performance culture across the team, promoting continuous improvement and driving alignment with the company’s goals.
  • Build strong, cross-functional relationships with the Cloud Economics team, ensuring your corporate procurement strategies harmonize with their management of cloud financial operations and COGS-related budgets.

About You

  • 10+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a global environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Deep expertise in managing complex procurement functions, specifically within Business Technology, IT/MIS, and Corporate functions.
  • Strong background in procurement systems (Coupa, Basware, Ironclad) and Financial ERPs (NetSuite, MS Dynamics).
  • Proven track record in developing global procurement policies, managing real estate strategies, and executing large-scale SaaS/corporate negotiations.

Preferred qualifications

  • Professional certifications in procurement (e.g., CIPS, MCIPS).
  • Experience working within a public company and/or global company.
  • Ability to link procurement strategies to broader financial and business goals.

What Sets You Apart

  • Proven leadership in a global procurement organization, managing complex supplier relationships and optimizing costs across multiple categories.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and negotiate effectively with senior leadership, cross-functional peers, and external vendors.
  • Ability to navigate and lead in a fast-moving, dynamic environment, ensuring procurement processes support broader organizational goals.

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Life at Teads

At Teads, we don’t just offer new roles - we blend creativity, technology, and data to shape the future of media. You’ll work with smart humans, meaningful brands, and cool tools, all while helping redefine how advertising works in a world that demands more transparency, better insights, and smarter strategies.

As a Teadster, you’ll play a critical role in shaping our future success in the region. Here’s why Teads stands out:

  • We've merged two open internet category leaders—Outbrain and Teads—to create the ‘new’ Teads, a unified omnichannel platform that drives results from branding to performance across all screens, including CTV, mobile, and web.
  • As part of our team, you’ll thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that fosters innovation, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning.
  • Teads is committed to your success, offering the support, tools, and development opportunities you need to excel in your role.

Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance.

Teads is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion at all stages of recruitment and employment.

Our team is made up of individuals who are approachable, resourceful, passionate, and proactive. We foster a sense of belonging through our Employee Resource Groups – employee-led groups in which we debate topics and drive change: environmental, women empowerment, charitable initiatives to diversity, equity, and inclusion, you’ll be able to share your passions with likeminded people.

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