[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![DuckDuckGo logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2021/11/ab8415dd5798a360323ce06beaf30c35.png)](https://jobicy.com/company/duckduckgo.md)[DuckDuckGo](https://jobicy.com/company/duckduckgo.md) # Procurement Advisory Services (contract) AI Summary DuckDuckGo is seeking an established US-based procurement advisory practice to support vendor sourcing, commercial negotiations, and contract guidance. The engagement covers approximately three to five software, SaaS, data, tooling, and professional-services deals per month. The advisor will provide independent counsel on requirements scoping, vendor comparisons, pricing benchmarks, and terms such as order forms, MSAs, and DPAs. This is a remote B2B services engagement beginning with a six-month term, with an estimated workload of 15–20 hours per week. The selected practice must work effectively across legal, security, finance, product, and engineering stakeholders.[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/duckduckgo.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 1 / yrDepartment[Product & Operations](https://jobicy.com/categories/management.md)EmploymentContractExperienceOpen levelPublished12 Nov 2026Apply before12 Dec 2026Listing views26Application actions0Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. Opportunity details ## About this role. Who We Are Hi, we’re [DuckDuckGo](https://jobicy.com/company/duckduckgo.md), the online protection company and remote-first team of 400+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on [Mac](https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-duckduckgo-for-mac/), [Windows](https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/), [iOS](https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-ios14/), and [Android](https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/), our [search engine](https://duckduckgo.com/), and the [DuckDuckGo subscription](https://duckduckgo.com/pro). We also offer private, useful, and optional AI, including [Duck.ai](https://duck.ai/), which lets you chat privately with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AIs, all in one place. Partnerships Team The Partnerships team sources, negotiates, and manages external relationships behind DuckDuckGo’s products, from AI model and cloud infrastructure providers to distribution, content, and monetization partners. Alongside that work, the team also handles a steady stream of vendor deals for the software, tooling, and service contracts that keeps the company running. Our Need We are seeking a well-established, independent Procurement Advisor Practice to advise the partnerships team in DuckDuckGo’s vendor selection, procurement and negotiations. Our procurement efforts cover a broad set of vendors including collaboration tools, AI services, SaaS, analytics and data tools, developer tooling, and professional services. We are seeking a procurement advisory practice that will provide our team with counsel on needs scoping, vendor identification, vendor conversations, price negotiations strategies and benchmarks, and guidance on proposed terms. DuckDuckGo remains responsible for our internal processes and approvals, and for signing vendor contracts. Advisory Practice Profile * 10+ years advisory practice in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, with a focus on software and SaaS. Your practice has provided direction on hundreds of contracts and has deep enough experience to provide clients with guidance on where the leverage usually is. * Your practice has a well-established approach to commercial and contractual details — including deep experience in providing guidance on order forms, MSAs, and DPAs terms, a time-tested methodology for vendor comparison, and proven track record of working across a client organization including with legal, security, finance, product, engineering. * Your practice has sufficient capacity to advise many small deals in parallel, each with a different internal owner. * Your practice has deep experience in providing deal advisory across a broad set of vendors: collaboration, recruiting, analytics, developer tooling, data and research subscriptions, professional services. * Your practice has a proven track record of building trust quickly with client teams, providing clear client communications, and working asynchronously across multiple time zones in North America and Europe. * Your practice cares about privacy and has experience in navigating data handling and security issues with clients and vendors. * Your practice is an established business: an operating entity or registered sole proprietorship with other current clients, its own professional liability insurance, and client references available on request. * Your practice is located in the US. Engagement Details We expect the scope of work to cover an estimated 3 to 5 deals per month (estimated approximately 15-20 hours per week) compensated by a fixed rate, with pricing for additional volume set out in the statement of work, starting with an initial six-month term with the option to extend. This is a business-to-business services engagement, not employment. Your practice will deliver advisory services remotely on its own schedule with working sessions scheduled by mutual agreement. Your practice will use its own equipment, tools, and methods. DuckDuckGo will provide the deal information and access to internal deal owners needed for each engagement, and limited system access where a specific deal requires it. As an independent consultant, your practice is responsible for its own taxes, insurance, and business expenses, and invoices DuckDuckGo monthly under the statement of work. How to Submit a Proposal Please send a short proposal to [bdhiring@duckduckgo.com](mailto:bdhiring@duckduckgo.com) with the subject line of “Procurement Advisory Services“ covering your practice’s background and structure, representative clients and references, your proposed approach and the personnel who would perform the work, and your fee proposal for the scope above. Nondiscrimination Policy DuckDuckGo evaluates proposals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws. We want to ensure that our selection process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the proposal process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to [bdhiring@duckduckgo.com](mailto:bdhiring@duckduckgo.com) to let us know the nature of your request. Please note that: * Your practice will be subject to DuckDuckGo’s standard vendor due diligence, including privacy and security review, and must confirm that any personnel assigned to the engagement have passed a background check conducted by your practice. * By submitting a proposal, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information is cause for rejection of the proposal or immediate termination of the engagement. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: USE OF AI IN VENDOR SELECTION As part of our commitment to enhancing our vendor evaluation process, we use artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools to help review and summarize proposals, flag potentially fraudulent submissions, and compare proposals against our evaluation criteria. All final selection decisions are made by DuckDuckGo personnel. Information you submit will be handled in accordance with our privacy policies. If you have questions, contact [bdhiring@duckduckgo.com](mailto:bdhiring@duckduckgo.com). Thank you for your interest in working with DuckDuckGo! 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This job listing has been manually reviewed by the Jobicy Trust & Safety Team for compliance with our posting guidelines, including verification of the company's legitimacy, accuracy of job details, clarity of remote work policy, and absence of misleading or fraudulent content. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThe engagement requires deep procurement expertise, commercial judgment, and the ability to advise on multiple concurrent vendor negotiations. Success depends on independently navigating complex SaaS terms, security considerations, and cross-functional stakeholder needs. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Strategic sourcing](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Strategic%20sourcing.md)[Procurement advisory](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Procurement%20advisory.md)[Vendor management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Vendor%20management.md)[SaaS procurement](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=SaaS%20procurement.md)[Commercial negotiation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Commercial%20negotiation.md)[Vendor selection](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Vendor%20selection.md)[Contract review](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Contract%20review.md)[MSA guidance](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=MSA%20guidance.md)[DPA guidance](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=DPA%20guidance.md)[Pricing benchmarking](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Pricing%20benchmarking.md)[Vendor due diligence](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Vendor%20due%20diligence.md)[Stakeholder management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Stakeholder%20management.md)[Privacy compliance](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Privacy%20compliance.md)[Asynchronous collaboration](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Asynchronous%20collaboration.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you structure an initial assessment for a new SaaS procurement request?I would first clarify the business need, users, technical requirements, budget, risk profile, and decision timeline. I would then define evaluation criteria, identify suitable vendors, establish a comparison framework, and align internal stakeholders before entering commercial negotiations. What commercial leverage points do you typically evaluate in a SaaS negotiation? I assess pricing benchmarks, volume commitments, renewal caps, payment terms, implementation fees, service credits, usage flexibility, termination rights, audit provisions, and liability limitations. The strongest leverage depends on the vendor's alternatives, deal timing, growth expectations, and the client's realistic switching options. How do you advise clients on MSA and DPA terms without replacing legal counsel? I identify commercial and operational risks, explain common market positions, and flag provisions requiring legal or security review. I help the client prioritize negotiation positions and coordinate efficiently with counsel, while leaving legal interpretation and approval to the appropriate internal teams. How would you manage several small procurement deals with different internal owners at the same time? I would use a consistent intake process, a deal tracker with ownership and milestones, standardized evaluation templates, and regular concise status updates. This approach keeps decisions moving while ensuring each stakeholder understands required inputs, risks, and next steps. How do you address privacy and security concerns during vendor selection? I engage security and privacy stakeholders early, gather relevant vendor documentation, and map data flows, access controls, hosting arrangements, and incident obligations against the intended use case. I then ensure that the commercial and contractual terms reflect the agreed risk posture and required safeguards. Next step ## Apply now. Follow the employer’s application method and review Jobicy’s safety guidance before sharing personal information. 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