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    Senior Sourcing Manager - Seattle, United States - Zillow Group

    Zillow Group
    Zillow Group Seattle, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description
    About the team
    The Strategic Sourcing Team enables Zillow Group,(ZG), business and technology teams to run efficiently and scale.

    We are embedded within the Procurement and Financial Services team and act as an interface to other ZG shared services teams including Procurement, FP&A (financial planning & analysis), Accounts Payable, and Legal.

    We support the entire enterprise as our core customer base and work in a consultative approach to ensure their supplier stack is delivering.

    Lastly, we strive to facilitate our customers' contracting needs to ensure we Deliver Quality on Time, Every Time

    About the role


    Zillow's Strategic Sourcing team is looking for an expert, partner - focused Senior Sourcing Manager In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to the business, driving critical elements of the supplier relationship lifecycle, including planning, sourcing and negotiations support for sophisticated deals and owning supplier relationship management.

    You will manage current spend, financial commitments, and partner with various teams to forecast upcoming spend to support business needs.

    You will support your internal partners in analyzing and rationalizing technology and professional services deals. You will help build new sourcing and procurement processes and optimize our existing procedures. You will be a subject matter authority on our budgets, project spend, purchasing, and planning processes.
    Lead sophisticated sourcing events/RFx's, facilitate contracting, and lead supplier relationships across your book of business
    Research and identify savings and supplier optimization opportunities within Zillow's current and future services needs
    Support technology and services engagements with cross-functional leadership and business teams to facilitate solution selection, supplier standards and strategies, business requirements, and priorities with minimal mentorship
    Excel in peer-to-peer and executive level, fact-based and data-driven communications and recommendations, both internally and with suppliers
    Cultivate positive relationships across the business and all levels to find solutions and have courage to put forth new insights and challenge biases
    Analyze value proposition and total cost of ownership, understanding delineation of operating and capital expenditures, working with Finance partners
    Develop and implement standard supplier agreements and relevant amendments, supplier management standard methodologies, and sourcing practices
    Supervise and support ownership budget and associated actuals, supervising spend by supplier, team, project, and business unit
    Lead sophisticated and cross-functional projects and process improvements across multiple partner teams and internally within Procurement and Financial Services
    Act as a strategic advisor by being a knowledgeable and reliable resource to provide information and guidance to our partners
    Mentor early career team members with difficult deals and standard methodologies
    Build and own detailed reporting for internal customers regarding supplier relationships using metrics on savings, supplier diversity, sustainability, preferred supplier usage and supplier rationalization
    Make recommendations for a supplier vision and strategy for a specified business unit or internal partner team
    Find opportunities to rationalize suppliers and program strategies that deliver effective supplier use while considering risk, overall supplier mix and opportunities to invest in innovative or diverse supplier capabilities
    Ensure adherence to policy, educate partners and suppliers on policy compliance
    Support business adoption of supplier performance management standard methodologies

    This role has been categorized as a Remote position.

    "Remote" employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice which must be identified to the Company.

    Employees may live in any of the 50 US States, with limited exceptions.

    In certain cases, an employee in a remote-designated job may need to live in a specific region or time zone to support customers or clients as part of their role.


    In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York and Washington the standard base pay range for this role is $102, $163,600.00 Annually.

    This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York and Washington and may not be applicable to other locations.


    In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.

    Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location.

    Who you are
    The ideal candidate is a detail oriented, creative individual with a consistent record of ownership of technology suppliers and financial portfolios with the following skills:7+ years consistent record supporting complex deals with technology and services suppliers, sourcing events, handling vendors and budgets, and leading projects, preferably within large tech organizations; technology and sophisticated services category management experience is a plus
    Strong negotiation and negotiation planning skills

    Category knowledge across multiple categories which may include some of the following; Technology Software and Hardware, Marketing, Finance, HR, G+A, Facilities etc.

    Leads with the stakeholder to develop outstanding trusted relationships with a strong sense of accountability and ownership
    Expertise with the Strategic Sourcing Process and Sourcing Category Strategies
    Ability to lead a project from start to finish and aim to completion while navigating an array of diverse collaborators spanning functions from technology to shared services
    Highly proficient with data, systems, and tools i.e. Tableau, Scout RFP, Workday P2P, or similar
    Superb communication and writing skills - able to adapt style to best suit the audience
    Ability to identify risks, (Financial, Contractual, Security, Legal, Reputational, etc.), and work cross functionally to mitigate risk levels.
    Connects the dots across multiple functions including finance, legal, contracts management and a wide variety of technology teams
    Ability to understand both technical and business requirements from internal stakeholders
    Consistent record to influence and build alignment with a diverse group of partners
    Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment without losing focus on the details
    A bias for action and courage when solving problems

    Get to know us

    Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.


    As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences.

    Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move.

    The work we do helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.


    Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits.

    These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

    We're also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life.

    But don't just take our word for it.

    Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including:

    the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

    Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees.

    We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

    If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at


    Applicants who receive job offers from Zillow Group will be asked to sign a Proprietary Rights Agreement which includes confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, customer and employee non-solicitation, and non-competition provisions.

    If you are contacted for a role at Zillow Group and wish to review a copy of the Proprietary Rights Agreement prior to receiving an offer, you may request a copy from your Recruiter.

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