What we value
Our business connects organizations with suppliers in a way that’s smarter, faster and that redefines the way B2B is done. And our culture is built on the relationships we make with each other. Explore how our people and company values are helping us to completely reimagine procurement.
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Our goal is to make an impact by solving their problems with compelling solutions that completely transform the B2B procurement space. As we work together, each of us is helping to write the story of how we bring the Varis vision to life.
At Varis, the customer comes first. We strive to listen, fully understand their pain points and work together to provide a solution that makes their lives easier and drives results. Working as one team with customers is the most rewarding part of my job.
Lisa Staudt
Sr. Strategic Client Executive
Our culture
At the end of the day, making authentic connections is what fuels our culture — with customers and each other. We don’t hire geniuses who are jerks. We hire genuine, dedicated people, who happen to be the smartest people in the room.
We’re building something completely new. Join us to get in on the ground floor. Here at Varis, you’ll get to experience:
We make remote work work! Feel right at home with your co-workers, no matter where you’re currently based.
Build your career quickly and see your impact working closely with leadership and other talented, passionate folks like you.
Do exceptional work while you’re encouraged to be your authentic self. Diverse thinking fuels innovation — and launches new products.
Get the unique opportunity to work closely with a strong team of experienced leaders who will only become stronger as we continue to hire top talent. At Varis, we believe in maintaining a flat organization where we constantly learn from each other regardless of role and tenure.
Prentis Wilson
President
It’s no surprise that creating innovative solutions to solve complex problems is what makes Prentis Wilson come alive since as President of Varis, he’s responsible for establishing and scaling an entire business focused on transforming B2B sourcing, purchasing, and supply chain.
While he might sit at the top of the org chart, Prentis’ collaborative style keeps him connected to colleagues and customers alike. In fact, it’s these interactions that keep him energized to push the boundaries of what’s possible and motivated to bring his best self to the table.
Prentis’ credentials include two Master of Science degrees (one in mechanical engineering and one in Business Administration from MIT’s Sloan School of Management), along with a bachelor’s degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His professional track record includes a long list of successes in building large scale, disruptive B2B technology, including Amazon Business.
Daniel Smith
Chief Commercial Officer
When crucial decisions need to be made, Daniel steps up, overseeing all Private & Public Sector customer-facing and growth functions including go-to-market (Marketing, Sales & Customer Success), Corporate Development, and Customer Operations.
Daniel has built a reputation for aligning companies for success, and thrives when he’s leading complex organizational change and turnarounds, implementing scalable processes, and driving higher levels of revenue and profitability.
This is why top companies like Amazon, Perot Systems and Dell have tapped Daniel to level up their SaaS and eCommerce pursuits. Before diving headfirst into the business world, Daniel received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas A&M University and was a Marshall Memorial Fellow.
Anne Rung
Senior Vice President, Public Sector
Anne brings strong leadership and deep knowledge of public sector procurement to the table, managing the P&L for our Public Sector business, including how we pursue and grow Public Sector customer and partner development.
She has a history of making supply chains more modern and efficient, advancing innovative and socially responsible policies and solutions. This is what led Amazon Business to task her with scaling their business to support sourcing and procurement requirements, including regulatory compliance, across Federal, State and local customers.
If her accomplishments in the private sector weren’t enough, Anne also previously served as U.S. Chief Acquisition Officer, a U.S. Senate confirmed position, within the Executive Office of the President of the United States.
Manuela Ajayi
Senior Vice President Core Platforms Strategy
Our technology platforms are critical, and Manuela drives strategy and product planning for our Source-to-Pay and Marketplace solutions to ensure they’re able to advance rapidly to support the needs of buyers and sellers in our communities.
Manuela has made an impact in every demanding role she’s taken on and always keeps the big picture in mind. This served her well in her tenure at Amazon, as a Director at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland for three years and as a Director at Microsoft for over a decade.
In addition to her impressive accomplishments in the workplace, Manuela holds a Master of Science degree in computer software engineering from the Politecnico of Milan and one in Business Administration from the University of Washington.
Rich Goldstein
Vice President Strategy and Integration
Equal parts collaborator and communicator, Rich is responsible for driving corporate-level strategy and growth of Varis and aligning strategies across business units to serve customers and external partnerships.
Rich is a problem solver and change agent with a history of executing tactically within fast-paced, and often ambiguous environments. His knack for working cross functionally to deliver results and create top-performing teams makes him instrumental to our success.
Rich’s impressive resume includes roles at Office Depot and Dell, as well as an MBA from Stanford University and a BA in Economics from Yale University.
Carl Brisco
Vice President Product and Technology
A passionate leader who is not afraid to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty, Carl leads the technology teams responsible for the architecture, product, and engineering roadmap for the Varis platform.
In addition to being a highly skilled and well-rounded technical thinker, Carl brings winning teams together and empowers them to succeed. This makes him a trusted resource, not just for solving current problems, but also for scaling for the future.
Prior to joining Varis, Carl spent 19 years at Office Depot, working his way up to senior executive positions. Before joining Office Depot, Carl held several engineering roles at Mortgage.com and Spherion, focusing on eCommerce platform development.
Jen Walden
Vice President Business Operations
Jen builds the big picture view and translates it to execution as she drives our excellence in operating and scaling for customers.
A strategic thought leader, Jen has the unique ability to bring people together that initially have a vertical way of thinking and create an environment where they work together to achieve success.
Jen has worked with an impressive list of companies that include Blink Health, Amazon Business, and Target. She also holds an MLIS from The University of Texas at Austin, and a degree in English language and Literature and Political Science from Kenyon College.
Join us and build something great. To succeed, we need diverse perspectives and voices. We’re looking for people who love swimming in ambiguity and creating impact. If that sounds like you, let’s connect!
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