IT Procurement Speсialist

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is a group of social discovery companies. SDG solves the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection - transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. SDG’s products redefine the way people interact and connect with one another.

Our portfolio includes social entertainment platforms designed to connect people online across different cultures and regions of the world.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals who specialize in creating and developing globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of digital nomads works remotely from all over the world.

We’re proud to be a two-time “Great Place to Work” winner (USA & Japan, 2024-2025) and a Top-5 Company for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs (FlexJobs, 2025).

We are looking for an IT Procurement Specialist to join our team.

Your main tasks will be:

Procurement & Vendor Management

• End-to-End Sourcing: Manage the full procurement lifecycle, from identifying business needs and sourcing vendors to contract signature.
• Contract Negotiation: Lead commercial negotiations to secure favorable terms, discounts, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), specifically targeting SaaS and infrastructure providers (e.g., OpenAI, AWS, GCP).
• Vendor Relationship Management (VRM): Serve as the primary point of contact for key suppliers, ensuring timely delivery and resolving disputes or performance issues.

  Accounts Payable (AP) & Compliance

• Invoice Processing: Oversee the validation and processing of vendor invoices, ensuring 3-way matching (PO, Receipt, Invoice).
• Payment Scheduling: Manage payment runs in accordance with payment maintaining strong vendor relationships.
• Record Keeping & Audit: Maintain organized digital archives of all financial agreements and documentation.
• Dispute Resolution: Proactively manage discrepancies between billed amounts and contracted rates.

  Finance & FinOps (Cloud & SaaS Optimization)

• Budgeting & Variance Analysis: Prepare monthly "Plan vs. Actual" reports. Analyze discrepancies and provide actionable insights to department heads.
• Cloud Cost Management (FinOps): Monitor and report on cloud infrastructure spend (e.g.,GCP, AWS). Identify underutilized resources and suggest rightsizing or commitment-based discounts (RIs/Savings Plans).
• Spend Visibility: Maintain reports of recurring SaaS subscriptions to prevent "shadow IT" and eliminate redundant software costs.
• Forecasting: Assist the Finance Team in cash flow forecasting by providing accurate projections of upcoming procurement liabilities.

  IT Asset Management & Infrastructure (ITAM)

• Hardware Procurement & Lifecycle: Manage the full lifecycle of company assets (laptops, monitors, peripherals), from initial request and vendor sourcing to decommissioning and recycling.
• Inventory Management: Maintain a precise and up-to-date global asset register, ensuring every piece of hardware is assigned to a specific user and tracked in the system.
• Budgetary Control for Hardware: Forecast annual hardware refresh cycles and maintain an emergency buffer stock while staying within the budget.

We expect from you:

• Strategic Sourcing & Procurement: Experience in the full procurement cycle, contract negotiation (SLAs, pricing), and vendor management (specifically for IT/SaaS).
• Financial Analysis & Budgeting: Proficiency in "Plan vs. Actual" analysis, OPEX/CAPEX management, and finance forecasting.
• FinOps Knowledge: Understanding of cloud cost structures (AWS/GCP), Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and cost allocation/tagging.
• Accounts Payable (AP): Knowledge of invoice processing workflows, 3-way matching, and basic accounting principles.
• IT Asset Management (ITAM): Experience tracking hardware lifecycles, inventory management systems.
• Tools: Advanced Excel/Google Sheets (Pivot, VLOOKUP/Query), proficiency in Jira/Confluence, and experience with ERP.
• Fluent Russian and English level B2 or higher.

What do we offer:

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full-time.
• The initial pay level orpay range for this role will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process and before the commencement of employment.
• Vacation 28 calendar days per year.
• 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave.
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company.
• 50%payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings.
• Corporate discount for English lessons.
• Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children).
• Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years.
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.

Sounds good? Join us now!