Strategic Sourcing Manager

Zillow

Strategic Sourcing Manager at Zillow developing and executing sourcing strategies across key spend categories. Collaborating with stakeholders to optimize supplier performance and ensure policy compliance.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,900 - $145,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute sourcing strategies across key spend categories, leading competitive events, negotiations, and supplier governance initiatives that deliver measurable value.
Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders to optimize supplier performance, manage risk, and ensure policy compliance.
Manage sourcing initiatives across a $25M+ annual portfolio, drive negotiation planning, and contribute to category optimization efforts that improve operational efficiency and supplier outcomes.
Identify cost savings, supplier consolidation, and performance improvement opportunities through spend analysis and market benchmarking.
Support Supplier Business Reviews, scorecarding, and governance processes in partnership with senior sourcing leaders.
Provide sourcing roadmap updates and category insights to business stakeholders and procurement leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of progressive strategic sourcing or procurement experience, ideally with ownership of People/HR, technology, marketing, or professional services categories.
Demonstrated success leading RFx processes, negotiations, and structured contract agreements independently.
Strong understanding of total cost of ownership and supplier risk management principles.
Experience using sourcing and contract management platforms (e.g., ZIP, Ironclad, Ariba, or similar).
Strong analytical and process management mindset, with the ability to translate spend data into actionable insights.
Executive-ready communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, including VP-level business partners.
Highly adaptable, organized, and solutions-oriented; comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary
Equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location
Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic sourcingprocurementRFx processesnegotiationscontract agreementstotal cost of ownershipsupplier risk managementspend analysismarket benchmarkingcategory optimization

Soft Skills

analytical mindsetprocess managementexecutive communicationinfluencing skillsadaptabilityorganizational skillssolutions-orientedautonomycross-functional collaborationleadership