Procurement Lead
Perplexity AI · San Francisco
Applied AIremotelead$190k–$240k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build Perplexity's procurement function from scratch.
- Lead high-impact deals across software, cloud and data.
- Automate procurement with AI workflows and agents.
What they offer
- equity
Ideal candidate
A hands-on builder who thrives in fast-paced tech environments and loves negotiating tough-but-fair deals. Low-ego, commercially sharp, and excited to create efficient systems with AI.
Requirements
- 5-7+ years in procurement or strategic sourcing at a high-growth technology company, including building or scaling the function
- Track record negotiating multi-million dollar software, cloud, or data agreements and delivering measurable savings
- Experience building procurement processes, policies, and systems from scratch
- Ability to run multiple deals with incomplete information and sound judgment on when to move fast or escalate
- Comfort using AI tools to accelerate work and improve workflows
- Low-ego, hands-on approach with strong communication and ability to influence senior leaders
- remote policy
- 2-3 days per week in-person
Lab profile
About Perplexity AI
Builds AI search answers and agentic Computer to turn knowledge into action.
What they build
- Perplexity AI answer engine
- Perplexity Computer agentic assistant
- Comet AI browser and desktop apps
Known for
- Agentic AI and agent capabilities
- Applied AI product engineering
- Cross-platform apps across web, mobile and desktop
- Multimodal AI and integrations
Key facts
- Founded in 2022
- Headquartered in San Francisco, California
- Serves millions of users daily
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