Head of Procurement

As the Head of Procurement at Talkiatry, you will build a procurement function that is a genuine competitive advantage. You’ll design a tech-forward, best-in-class operation from the ground up: selecting the right tools, establishing the right processes, and setting a standard for how procurement enables the business to scale. This role requires a strategic, hands-on leader who can partner closely with Finance, Operations, Technology, and Legal teams to optimize vendor relationships and purchasing decisions across the organization. This is a highly visible, high-impact role with broad cross-functional exposure and direct access to senior leadership. You will establish procurement strategy, tooling, and standards while balancing near-term operational needs with long-term scalability. As Talkiatry continues to grow, you will play a critical role in driving disciplined spend management, deploying modern procurement technology, and enabling teams to operate efficiently and responsibly. About Talkiatry Talkiatry is transforming mental health care by making high-quality psychiatry more accessible, human, and sustainable for both patients and clinicians. Co-founded by a patient and a triple-board-certified psychiatrist, we were built to solve one of healthcare’s most urgent challenges: millions of people struggle to access mental health care, while clinicians face growing administrative burden and burnout. Through our technology-powered, in-network platform, we’re changing that, creating a better experience for patients and empowering clinicians to focus on delivering exceptional care. Today, Talkiatry is the largest dedicated psychiatry practice in the U.S., with 750+ psychiatrists, 250+ therapists, and more than two million patient visits delivered nationwide. At our scale, every innovation has real impact. Every workflow we improve, every technology solution we build, and every patient experience we redesign helps thousands of clinicians provide better care to hundreds of thousands of patients. We’re not just growing quickly — we’re redefining how behavioral healthcare is delivered in America. Joining Talkiatry means joining a mission-driven team that is solving complex problems at scale, driving meaningful change in healthcare, and building the future of mental health care with compassion, innovation, and purpose. You will: Build and own Talkiatry’s end-to-end procurement strategy, including vendor selection, contracting support, purchasing processes, and ongoing vendor management. Partner with Finance to drive cost transparency, budget adherence, and savings initiatives across major spend categories. Establish procurement policies, approval frameworks, and controls that scale with company growth while maintaining agility. Lead vendor negotiations in partnership with Legal and key stakeholders to ensure favorable commercial terms, risk mitigation, and service quality. Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships, including performance tracking, renewal planning, and issue resolution. Collaborate cross-functionally to forecast procurement needs and align purchasing decisions with business priorities. Partner with Finance and Accounting to ensure procurement processes, controls, and documentation support SOX compliance, audit readiness, and strong internal controls over spend and vendor management. Lead procurement technology strategy — assess the current-state tooling landscape and build a roadmap to a modern, integrated procure-to-pay stack (e.g., intake management, contract lifecycle management, spend analytics, and AP automation). Build a data-driven function — establish spend analytics, category management reporting, and savings tracking that give leadership real-time visibility into vendor spend, budget adherence, and risk. Drive automation and process efficiency — reduce manual procurement touchpoints through smart intake workflows, approval automation, and AI-assisted contract review and spend classification. Own vendor risk management — build a framework for assessing financial, security, compliance, and concentration risk across the vendor portfolio, including HIPAA/BAA compliance given Talkiatry’s healthcare context. You are: Strategic & Analytical Thinking: You are able to evaluate complex spend data, assess tradeoffs, and translate insights into clear procurement strategies and recommendations. Systems & Automation Mindset: You default to building scalable, tech-enabled processes rather than manual ones, and you’re energized by finding the right tools to reduce friction, improve compliance, and give the business better visibility into spend. Cross-Functional Partnership: You build strong relationships across teams and can influence without authority, balancing competing priorities with professionalism and trust. Negotiation & Commercial Acumen: You bring confidence and sophistication to vendor negotiations and understand how contract terms, pricing models, and risk provisions impact the business. High Integrity & Judgment: You handle sensitive vendor, pricing, and contractual information with discretion and sound judgment. Builder Mentality: You are energized by building functions from the ground up and can seamlessly move between strategy and execution. Data Fluency: You are comfortable in spend data, can build or commission dashboards, and use analytics to drive category strategy, surface savings opportunities, and tell a compelling story to executive stakeholders. Your have: 10+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or related functions; experience in high-growth or complex organizations strongly preferred. Proven experience building or scaling procurement processes, policies, and vendor management frameworks. Strong negotiation skills with a track record of driving measurable cost savings and improved vendor performance. Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Finance, Legal, Operations, and senior leadership. Experience building and leading a procurement team; proven ability to hire, develop, and retain talent as the function scales. Experience evaluating, selecting, or implementing procurement systems or a procure-to-pay stack strongly preferred (e.g., Coupa, Zip, Ironclad, Ramp, or similar). Familiarity with vendor compliance in a HIPAA-regulated or healthcare environment a strong plus (BAA management, vendor security assessments, and data privacy considerations). Excellent communication skills with the ability to present clearly to executive stakeholders. Why Talkiatry: Build something that matters: you’ll design the procurement function at a company transforming access to mental health care — a mission with real stakes and real impact. Real scope, real influence: you’ll own end-to-end procurement with direct access to the CFO and senior leadership — no bureaucracy, no committee approvals to implement meaningful change. Greenfield opportunity: the function is nascent, which means you’ll set the strategy, pick the tools, hire the team, and establish the culture — on a blank canvas. Top-notch team: we're a diverse, experienced group motivated to make a difference in mental health care. Collaborative environment: be part of building something from the ground up at a fast-paced startup Excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, effective day 1 of employment, 401K with match, generous PTO plus paid holidays, paid parental leave, and more! Grow your career with us: hone your skills and build new ones with our Learning team as Talkiatry expands It all comes back to care: we’re a mental health company, and we put our team’s well-being first Talkiatry participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. only after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 is completed. For more information on E-Verify, please visit the following: EVerify Participation & IER Right to Work . At Talkiatry, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace and candidate experience. We strive to create an environment where everyone has a sense of belonging and purpose, and where we learn from the unique experiences of those around us. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.