TRAFFIC Gauteng

SaaS Renewals Specialist - Italian speaking

Vertice
South African Rand . ZAR 300,000 - 400,000

Job Description

Vertice was launched in 2022 to transform how companies manage their technology spend. Our agentic workflows, AI insights and expert buyers empower companies to buy smarter and scale faster, with Finance and Procurement leaders in over 30 countries worldwide trusting Vertice to manage their software purchases. In the software category alone, we have managed over $10bn in spend and have a track record of delivering 20% savings and halving procurement cycles.

Headquartered in London with offices across the world including New York, Brno, Sydney, Johannesburg and Singapore, we're shaping the future of procurement on a global scale.

And we're just getting started. Founded by serial entrepreneurs Roy Tuvey and Eldar Tuvey, who have a track record of building two category-defining technology companies to exit, Vertice has seen a remarkable 13X revenue growth in two years. This momentum has led to us being named as 2025's fastest-growing startup in the UK by the FT's Sifted, and as fourth in Europe. Following our Series C, we have secured over $100 million in funding from leading investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, 83 North and Lakestar, and are expanding our reach across our team.

Do you want to make an outsized impact, work with exceptional people, and be part of a highly motivated team? Come and join our mission to build the Intelligent Procurement Platform.

The Role

As a SaaS Renewals Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our Procurement team's mission to optimize costs on SaaS renewals. Working closely with a customer-facing Procurement Manager, you will support service delivery by negotiating directly with suppliers on transactional contracts. Your attention to detail and negotiation skills will be instrumental in driving commercial outcomes for Vertice customers.

Responsibilities
  • Negotiate directly with suppliers on transactional contracts, ensuring we achieve favorable pricing and terms that are in line with customer requirements. These contracts are lower value tail spend contracts, where delivering positive outcomes quickly is of paramount importance.
  • Collaborate with the customer-facing Procurement team to understand customer requirements and non-negotiables in the negotiation. Keep customers updated regularly through written communication that is clear and concise, updating the Vertice platform at regular intervals.
  • Maintain and strengthen relationships with suppliers, ensuring timely and efficient communication, especially over email.
Requirements
  • 2-3 years of experience in procurement operations, or a delivery or relationship management function within SaaS
  • Comfortable negotiating with SaaS suppliers, or proven knowledge of key SaaS terms
  • Commercial acumen to put customer requirements into action and identify risks
  • Proven ability to move with urgency, balancing a need for speed with accuracy
  • Stellar organization skills, with demonstrated ability to adapt priorities as needed while keeping the customer at the forefront
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong accountability for work and a bias for action when solving problems
Why join Vertice?
  • Be a part of a fast-growing, innovative startup that is changing the way businesses buy and sell SaaS.
  • Work with passionate and talented teams that value your contributions and expertise.
  • Be part of a culture that promotes a growth mindset, transparency, collaboration, understanding and diversity.
  • Share in our success with equity options.
Final things to note

Vertice is an equal opportunities employer, although you must be legally able to work in the specified region of the job, and any data you provide us will be stored and disseminated in accordance with Vertice's privacy policy.

We like to deal directly with our candidates so no agencies please!

If you aren't sure this job applies to you, feel free to send your CV to , and we'll be happy to take a look and see if you could be a good fit anywhere else in our business!

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