Overview
Job Location:
USA TX Houston Hybrid
Buyer
*Role is Hybrid but candidates must be located in Houston, TX
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, the Buyer will manage software procurement across departments including IT, Cloud, R&D, Security, and User Experience. This role is ideal for someone with 3–5 years of experience in software or technology sourcing who is detail-oriented and independent. Can handle vendor negotiations, contract management, and most importantly—bring strong analytical skills to pricing and proposal evaluations.
The Company – PROS:
PROS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PRO) provides AI-powered solutions that optimize selling in the digital economy. PROS solutions make it possible for companies to price, configure and sell their products and services in an omnichannel environment with speed, precision and consistency. Our customers, who are leaders in their markets, benefit from decades of data science expertise infused into our industry solutions.
A Day in the Life of the Buyer:
- Own end-to-end procurement of software, SaaS, and cloud-based tools
- Build and maintain clean, well-structured Excel models and comparison tables that clearly show price increases, vendor proposals, and ROI analysis
- Lead vendor negotiations on pricing, terms, and renewals
- Review and redline work orders and standard contractual documents
- Maintain vendor relationships and ensure contracts align with business needs
- Partner closely with business owners, finance, and accounting to support deal strategy and execution
- Process requisitions using Workday and support document execution with DocuSign and LinkSquares
Required Qualifications – About you:
We are looking for candidates who possess the rare combination of the following achievements, skills and behaviors:
- 3–5 years of procurement experience
- Strong Excel skills — must be comfortable using pivot tables, lookups, and building polished comparison tables for stakeholder review
- Experience with pricing analysis and vendor benchmarking
- Strong communication and negotiation skills — able to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and vendors
- Organized, analytical, and confident working independently on complex purchases
Highly Preferred
- Experience with Workday, DocuSign, and/or LinkSquaresÂ
- Software, SaaS, or IT spend
Additional Information:
This is a hybrid role based in Houston, with 3 days per week expected in the office. Compensation is open and will be commensurate with experience.
Skills & Personal Characteristics:
- Ownership
- Innovation
- Care
Why PROS?
PROS culture and the truly extraordinary people who work here are at the very core of our success. We have a passion for what we do, and we won’t stop until we’ve delivered on our promises. We’re committed to the success of our customers. That’s why we think harder and dream bigger – so our customers can go even further than they ever imagined possible.
This is a unique opportunity to join a company that has 30+ years of proven success with a long runway of more success.
Our people make PROS stand out from the rest. If you want to be a part of something truly extraordinary, come help us shape the future of how companies compete and win in their markets.
Work Environment:
Most work activities are performed in an office or home-office environment and require little to moderate physical exertion. Work activities may require periods of extended hours, critical deadlines and stressful situations. To successfully complete the tasks of this position, individuals must be able to communicate clearly (in writing and orally), comprehend business terminology, interpret numerical data.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
