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Strategic Sourcing Manager
Zillow
Seattle, WA, United States
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About the role
Zillow is seeking a highly-engaged, strategic thinker to join Zillow Group’s Finance organization. As a Sourcing Manager, you will be an integral part of the Zillow Group Procurement leadership team, responsible for establishing and executing sourcing and contract negotiations strategies across a number of spend categories.
This position operates with a high degree of initiative and requires strong leadership competencies and significant engagement with internal and external stakeholders to help drive time-sensitive requirements; therefore, the ideal person must effectively navigate and execute sourcing and procurement strategies while building great relationships across Zillow Group. If you want to make big contributions to a fast-growing enterprise, we encourage you to apply!
• Identify and implement savings opportunities, process improvements and service enhancements to help Zillow Group move fast and think big
• Effectively deploy supplier relationship management strategies and tactics; ensure Zillow Group suppliers remain focused on our mutual goals, plan and invest to meet our growing needs and have scalability to support our changing requirements
• Leverage strong deal/contract negotiation skills to support complex spend initiatives for a broad spectrum of goods and services; deep understanding of contract terms and conditions
• Manage and drive RFx (e.g. RFP, RFI, auctions) processes on behalf of multiple business lines including Technology, Marketing, Facilities and other spend areas
• Use business intelligence and analytics to identify opportunities, negotiate agreements and determine supplier selection and ROI
• Coordinate with Zillow Group stakeholders across multiple brands and teams on complex source selection, supplier relationship management and procurement initiatives
• Provide coaching, mentoring and leadership as part of the Procurement leadership team
About the team
We are a team of skilled procurement professionals and fun people who enjoy working in a collegial environment within an innovative, fast-paced tech and media company.
Who you are
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with degree or graduate degree in Supply Chain Management, Accounting or Business Administration preferred
• 7+ years of related hands-on experience in similar sourcing/procurement role; strong understanding of sourcing, procure-to-pay systems, processes and procedures and supplier relationship management fundamentals required
• Must demonstrate commitment to, and experience with, mentoring and developing Procurement talent
• Outstanding negotiation skills and a passion for the deal, with a demonstrable track-record of high performance in sourcing and complex negotiation activities
• Willingness to go the extra mile with a strong work ethic and resourceful with the ability to successfully balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Get to know us
Zillow Group houses a portfolio of the largest and most vibrant real estate and home-related brands on the web and mobile. Our mission is to build the largest, most trusted and vibrant home-related marketplace in the world.
Zillow Group is owned, fueled and grown by innovators who help people make better, smarter decisions around all things home. We encourage one another at every level, and our efforts are supported by employee-driven, world-class benefits that enable us to enjoy our lives outside the office while building fulfilling careers that impact millions of individuals every day.
Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.