Hiring: Strategic Sourcing Manager Company: Zillow Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:17:21 Employment Type: Contract / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Financial Planning About the job Experience: •5+ years of progressively responsible related experience in similar strategic sourcing/procurement role, with a strong understanding of technology, marketing, outsourcing services, complex consulting/advisory services, and/or related agreements. Required Skills: •Daily sourcing activities including contract negotiation, market research and supplier relationship management (SRM). •Build relationships with suppliers to encourage innovation, and create structured agreements that optimize value and manage enterprise risk. •Engage with business units to align on supplier strategy, and build effective plans to add new value. •Strategically drive Negotiation Planning Process, including facilitating the Negotiation Planning kickoff meetings, coordinating updates on those negotiations at periodic intervals ensuring all stakeholders and leaders are up to date on Negotiation Status, Risks, Blockers, and Escalations required well ahead of renewals or new purchase decisions. •Drive contract negotiations and engage appropriate team members, including Legal, Business Leadership, Strategic Sourcing, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Workforce Management, Procure to Pay and Strategic Operations, to propel successful partnerships and operational efficiency. •Interface directly with our Finance team to review, optimize, consolidate, and calibrate sourcing and procurement strategy to align with overall company objectives, and budgets •Develop and implement standard supplier agreements and relevant amendments, supplier management best practices, and sourcing practices in the professional services area. •Lead sourcing requests and events (complex and commodity), i.e. RFx’s, lead negotiations, facilitate contracting, and manage supplier relationships throughout sourcing requests or events. ($15M+ in annual total contract value) Qualifications: •Excellent negotiation skills, with a demonstrable track-record of high performance in sourcing activities. •Proficiency with sourcing and contract management software solutions. •Demonstrated capacity to flex to changing priorities, learn on the fly, and pick up ad-hoc sourcing work when needed. •Desire to dig deep to understand total cost of ownership (TCO), root causes, and systemic problems/opportunities •Resourceful and able to successfully balance multiple priorities and meet timelines •Must possess excellent process management mind-set; extensive experience developing and running sophisticated source selection processes (eg RFPs, RFQs, auctions) •Demonstrated capacity to influence partners through communications and presentations to advance initiatives to desired outcomes •Strong organizational, customer service and interaction skills, along with outstanding verbal and written communications; possesses the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying leadership levels •Demonstrated capacity to demonstrate a sense of urgency and attention to detail •Ask “why” a lot, be curious, and a problem solver Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!