Head of Procurement

Hi, I’m Shane and I’m the VP of Finance & Ops at Ashby. We move fast and thoughtfully at Ashby, and we want buying to feel the same way. Too many companies build procurement processes that slow the business down in the name of saving a few dollars or eliminating outlier risks. We want a process that’s simple and fast by default yet intelligent enough to create friction where it’s needed and eliminate it where it’s not. That means building systems that route vendor decisions to the right stakeholders when risks call for it, and gets out of the way when it doesn’t. This role isn’t about becoming the single point of approval for every purchase, but rather it’s about designing the system and judgment that enables our company to move quickly on the small stuff while making sure complicated and higher-risk decisions get the input and oversight they deserve. This is an ownership role. You’ll operate with a significant amount of autonomy in shaping how procurement works at Ashby.

Your initial responsibilities will include:

• Designing, implementing, and administering Ashby’s procurement process from the ground up: fast and frictionless by default, with intelligent escalation pathways that pull in IT, Legal, Security, Finance, and Founder review when the vendor, contract, or spend calls for it.