This is Adyen
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.
For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
We are looking for a fast learner and hands-on Procurement Manager for Software / Know Your Customer (KYC) Partners to join Adyen's Procurement Vendor Management team, a dynamic global team within our Finance function. The goal of the team is to contribute to Adyen’s 10x ambition through sustainable commercial decisions, risk mitigation, contract and vendor management, ultimately empowering stakeholders to deliver their strategies. Initially, your focus will be on our Product Partnerships (incl. KYC) vendor portfolio, but as Adyen grows, and the Procurement team with it, this scope might change and increase in the future.
What you'll do
- You will act as a business partner to internal stakeholders such as Product Partnership Managers and the Revenue Ops and Business Enablement teams.
- You will lead and initiate vendor onboardings, contract renewals, and setting up new agreements. In parallel you will support the team on commercial negotiations.
- You will be responsible for screening, onboarding, and due diligence of new partners and vendors in your scope. You will assess and improve these processes and increase speed. You will also support audits or regulatory requests as needed.
- You will do vendor monitoring on contractual agreements, performance reviews, and strategic fit checks.
- You will be tracking and reporting on industry trends to your stakeholders and internally to your leadership.
- You will support the Product Teams with new product introductions and related vendor processing including support relationships with key vendors.
- You will first learn and then help to improve vendor onboarding processes.
Who you are
- 4-6 years of relevant experience in Software and/or Product Partnerships Procurement, including category management and sourcing.
- Experience with Product Partnership tools or compliance/security is an added advantage.
- Industry knowledge from the financial industry is preferred. Knowledge of KYC processes or compliance experience is beneficial.
- You're well-organized and like to solve problems with a pragmatic approach.
- You're data driven with an analytical mindset with strong interpersonal skills.
- You have project management skills, are resourceful, and able to work independently.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments
Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
