Procurement Strategy Leader | Negotiation & Team Growth

Checkr; Denver, San Francisco (CO, CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Cash & equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Fertility/adoption support

Flexible PTO

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Checkr is seeking a Head of Procurement to lead the procurement function in Denver, CO. This hands-on leadership role combines negotiating contracts with managing a team and partnering with budget holders across the business to drive strategy on new spend and renewals.

You will own procurement policy, approval thresholds, vendor onboarding, and spend controls, while building robust SOX compliance and governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, including direct people management experience.
• A track record of personally negotiating contracts across a range of spend categories (software/SaaS, professional services, facilities, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with a procure-to-pay or intake/orchestration platform (Zip or comparable tools).
• Strong cross-functional influence skills driving alignment with budget holders and stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving process and tooling.
• Clear, structured communication; able to translate procurement activity into terms finance and executive leadership can act on.
• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team, setting expectations, priorities and growth plans.
• Build the operating system (intake SLAs, negotiation playbooks, escalation paths) that lets the team run efficiently as the company grows.
• Partner with cross functional stakeholders across departments to shape negotiation strategy for new spend and contract renewals.
• Own Checkr's procurement policy, approval thresholds, and vendor onboarding/due diligence process.
• Build the SOX controls and audit requirements related to procurement and vendor spend controls.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Contract negotiation

Procure-to-pay systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic sourcing

Tools

Zip

Job description

Checkr is seeking a Head of Procurement to lead the procurement function in Denver, CO. This hands-on leadership role combines negotiating contracts with managing a team and partnering with budget holders across the business to drive strategy on new spend and renewals.

You will own procurement policy, approval thresholds, vendor onboarding, and spend controls, while building robust SOX compliance and governance.