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title: 'Procurement Manager at Fonoa'
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# Procurement Manager at Fonoa

- **Company:** Fonoa
- **Location:** Zagreb, Croatia
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/fonoa/9f8c57ef-ccc8-4833-981f-19fe54703fc1

## Job description

Company description:

Fonoa is the Tax Operating System for autonomous tax. AI that tracks every rule, acts on every obligation, and proves every decision, built on modular infrastructure.

Fonoa’s modules cover the full indirect tax lifecycle: tax ID validation, real-time tax determination, e-invoicing, and returns. All on one shared data model and integration, with one audit trail. Each added capability makes the others stronger.

Agents monitor obligations, populate returns, catch anomalies and assemble audit packs in seconds. The system does the work. Humans make the calls. That’s autonomous tax.

We operate across 120+ countries, with clients going live in weeks, if not days.

Trusted by Canva, Netflix, Spotify, Uber, Zoom and Booking.com http://Booking.com.

Role description:

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to join our Finance team and take full ownership of vendor management and procurement operations across the business. This is a foundational role - you will establish processes from the ground up, bring proven procurement knowledge to the organisation, and become the go-to expert for everything related to suppliers and spend.

You will manage the full vendor lifecycle: from sourcing and RFP/RFI processes through commercial negotiations, contract execution, and ongoing vendor performance. Your remit spans all procurement categories - product, software, office, and third-party services - and you will work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure best value and compliance at every step.

What you will do:

- Design and implement end-to-end procurement processes and governance frameworks across the organisation
- Manage the full vendor lifecycle - vendor identification, qualification, onboarding, and ongoing relationship management
- Lead RFP and RFI processes: scoping requirements, issuing documentation, evaluating responses, and driving vendor selection
- Collect and analyse multiple competitive bids to ensure optimal value and risk allocation
- Lead commercial negotiations on contracts, pricing, SLAs, and terms with vendors across all spend categories
- Own procurement for the entire business: products, third-party services, office supplies, and software licences
- Manage the internal approvals workflow via procurement software, ensuring proper authorisation and audit trails
- Partner with Finance, Legal, and operational teams to align procurement activity with business needs and budget cycles
- Track vendor performance, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement across the supplier base
- Own the end-to-end renewals process: maintain a forward view of all contract expiries, flag renewals ahead of notice-period deadlines, and lead renegotiation or consolidation

You’ll Be a Great Fit If:

- You have 5+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience, ideally in a fast-paced or scaling environment
- You have built procurement processes and frameworks from scratch — not just stepped into an existing system
- You have a strong track record in commercial contract negotiations across diverse spend categories
- You are comfortable running end-to-end RFP and RFI processes and know how to evaluate multi-bid responses with rigour
- You have handled all procurement categories — software licences, third-party services, and physical goods — without needing to be told where to start
- You are tool-savvy and comfortable managing approval workflows in procurement software
- You are a natural collaborator who can influence without authority across Finance, Legal, and operational teams
- You bring an analytical mindset, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to push decisions forward even under ambiguity
- You are fluent in English

As part of the recruitment process at Fonoa, we process your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants https://www.fonoa.com/legal/privacy-notice-job-applicants. This notice explains how and why your data is collected and used, and how you can contact us if you have any concerns.

## About Fonoa

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Fonoa provides an AI-driven global tax automation platform that handles determination, e-invoicing, return filing, and tax ID validation for digital businesses.
- **Entity Type**: Private (most recent funding round: $110M in May 2026, total funding $195M)
- **Headquarters**: Dublin, Ireland
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Filip Sturman (Co-founder & COO) and other co-founders formerly at Uber (names not publicly disclosed)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Tax compliance automation, financial technology (FinTech)
- **Target customers**: B2B – multinational digital platforms, marketplaces, SaaS businesses, and enterprises. Examples include Uber, Zoom, Booking, and Remote.com.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Real-time tax compliance for innovators” – to remove tax complexity so businesses can scale globally.

## Products & Services
- **Tax Engine (API)**: Deterministic tax calculation (VAT, GST, Sales Tax) across 190+ jurisdictions with sub-200ms response time. ([fonoa.com](https://www.fonoa.com/))
- **E-Invoicing**: Compliant e-invoicing with accredited government connections, ultra-low rejection rates. Powers invoicing for 1M+ sellers on leading marketplaces. ([fonoa.com](https://www.fonoa.com/))
- **Tax Return Filing**: Automated multi-country return filing with full lineage from return box to source transaction. ([fonoa.com](https://www.fonoa.com/))
- **Tax ID Validation**: Real-time validation of tax IDs in 120+ countries, with fuzzy name matching. ([fonoa.com](https://www.fonoa.com/))
- **Tax Knowledge AI**: A living global tax intelligence layer that answers complex questions with cited sources. ([fonoa.com](https://www.fonoa.com/))
- **Audit Readiness Tool**: Compresses audit readiness from weeks to minutes by providing instant access to all tax data. ([fonoa.com](https://www.fonoa.com/))

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $195M (including $110M raised May 2026, which also funded the acquisition of PwC’s Global Indirect Tax Compliance platform) ([cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/fonoa))
- **Notable Investors**: Index Ventures (Seed), OMERS Ventures (Series A), Coatue (Series B). Lead investor in May 2026 round not specified in search results. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fonoa))
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 500M+ transactions processed annually.
  - Customer retention rate 97% (100% of customers who started 2025 renewed).
  - Headcount growth of +51.3% YoY (184 employees, up 79 in the last year).
  - Named to Sifted’s B2B SaaS Rising 100 for four consecutive years (2023–2026). ([fonoa.com](https://www.fonoa.com/company/about))

## Competitive Advantages
- **Single platform for the entire indirect tax lifecycle** – reduces integration complexity vs. stitching together multiple point solutions.
- **AI agents automate compliance workflows** while humans supervise, enabling audit readiness in minutes.
- **Deep government connections** for e-invoicing with near-zero rejection rates.
- **Uber pedigree** – founders built the platform based on firsthand experience scaling a global digital business.
- **Fast integration** – typical go-live in weeks or days, not months.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI-first tax platform**: Launched AI agents to autonomously execute compliance workflows, with human oversight. ([fonoa.com](https://www.fonoa.com/))
- **Post-acquisition integration**: Absorbing PwC’s global indirect tax compliance platform to expand reach and capabilities. ([fonoa.com](https://www.fonoa.com/company/about))
- **Global expansion**: Covers 190+ jurisdictions and continues to add new country support.
- **Product-led growth**: Prioritizing developer experience and API-first design to embed tax intelligence into customer products.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: Described as “the fastest-growing tech company in our space”; teams are encouraged to tackle complex global tax challenges with autonomy and collaboration. ([fonoa.com/company/careers](https://www.fonoa.com/company/careers))
- **Work Model**: Hybrid and remote opportunities available (depending on role); regular office meetups and team offsites. ([fonoa.com/company/careers](https://www.fonoa.com/company/careers))
- **Perks & Benefits**:
  - Competitive salary and equity stake.
  - 25 days paid time off (PTO).
  - Home office allowance for remote setup.
  - Bi-weekly team lunches.
  - Annual all-company trip (“FUNoa”) for learning and bonding.
- **Engineering & Growth**: Strong focus on engineering quality (Senior/Staff roles open in AI, frontend, data). 24% of employees are in technical departments. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fonoa))
- **Diversity**: Operates across 18 countries with distributed teams, offering international exposure.

## Sources
1. [fonoa.com](https://www.fonoa.com/) – Product descriptions, mission, customer logos, company numbers.
2. [fonoa.com/company/about](https://www.fonoa.com/company/about) – Founding story, funding news ($110M raise + PwC acquisition), Sifted recognition.
3. [fonoa.com/company/careers](https://www.fonoa.com/company/careers) – Benefits, culture, hiring process, hybrid/remote policy.
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fonoa) – Employee count, revenue, funding, headcount growth, founders, exec team.
5. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/fonoa) – Total funding amount ($195M), latest round details.

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