Senior Procurement Manager

Root Inc.; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Root Inc. is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to optimize vendor relationships and drive strategic sourcing initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive procurement experience, preferably in insurance, and will work cross-functionally to support various business teams. This role offers the flexibility to work from any location across the US while contributing to a dynamic and innovative environment.

Benefits

Flexible work location

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• 7+ years demonstrated procurement experience, preferably in insurance or tech.
• Experience in supporting data science or digital marketing teams is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of contracts and negotiation terms.

Responsibilities

• Develops strategic sourcing initiatives for cost savings and vendor value.
• Leads vendor management framework design and contract negotiations.
• Builds procurement performance dashboards to track KPIs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

BS with analytical focus

Relevant industry certifications

Job description

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The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Procurement Manager. In this role, you will support our business partners' vendor relationships by driving consistency and optimization. This individual should be a highly analytical, forward-thinking advisor who will bring their procurement knowledge to our growing team. The perfect candidate will be comfortable working cross-functionally with business teams to guide and support our business partners through vendor procurement and management opportunities.

Root is a “work where it works best” company. This means we will support you working in whatever location works best for you across the US. We will continue to have our headquarters in Columbus and offices in other locations to give us more flexibility and choice about how we live and work.

How You Will Make An Impact

1. Develops and executes strategic sourcing initiatives to deliver measurable cost savings, improve vendor value, and support the company’s financial goals.
2. Leads the design and development of a vendor management framework - ensuring alignment with business priorities and regulatory requirements for the Data Science, Performance Marketing, and Claims teams.
3. Negotiates and manages complex vendor contracts and relationships, driving favorable terms, scalable pricing models, and ongoing vendor accountability. Builds and governs end-to-end contract lifecycle, including intake, redlining, approval workflows, and renewal planning - ensuring visibility and compliance across all business units.
4. Partners cross-functionally with Marketing, Legal, Finance, Security, and Data teams to align vendor selection, risk assessments, and spend with strategic outcomes.
5. Proactively identifies sourcing and vendor consolidation opportunities, providing data-driven recommendations to streamline spend and vendor portfolios.
6. Builds and maintains procurement performance dashboards to monitor vendor health, track contract deliverables, and report on procurement KPIs and savings realization.

What You Will Need To Succeed

1. 7+ years demonstrated procurement experience, preferably in insurance and/or a fast-paced technology environment.
2. Experience in Insurance is a strong preference.
3. BS with an analytical focus and/or procurement, supply chain, program management, and/or relevant industry certifications.
4. Procurement experience supporting data science, analytics, or digital marketing teams is a strong plus, especially with contracts involving data elements, pixels, or AI tooling.
5. Tech-savvy with a strong interest and proven success in vendor management.
6. Approaches problem-solving with natural curiosity, open-mindedness, and comfort with ambiguity.
7. In-depth knowledge of contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms.

As part of Root's interview process, we kindly ask that all candidates be on camera for virtual interviews. This helps us create a more personal and engaging experience for both you and our interviewers. Being on camera is a standard requirement for our process and part of how we assess fit and communication style, so we do require it to move forward with any applicant's candidacy. If you have any concerns, feel free to let us know once you are contacted. We’re happy to talk it through.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Root, Inc., we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!

Join us

At Root, we judge people based on the merit of their work, not who they are. If you are passionate about what this role entails and solving real problems, we encourage you to apply. We want to learn about you and what you can add to our team.

Who We Are

We’re harnessing the power of technology to revolutionize insurance. Using machine learning and mobile telematic platforms, we’ve built one of the most innovative FinTech companies in the world. And we’re just getting started.

What Draws People To Root

Our success is in large part due to our unwavering standards in hiring. We recognize that our products are only as good as the people building and promoting them. We want individuals who find solutions by going through the cycle of ideation to implementation with curiosity, rigor, and an analytical lens. Ask anyone who works here and you’ll hear similar reasons for why they joined:

• Autonomy—for assertive self-starters, the opportunities to contribute are limitless.
• Impact—by challenging the way it’s always been done, we solve problems that have a big impact on our business.
• Collaboration—we encourage rich discussion and civil debate at every turn.
• People—we are inspired by the collection of crazy-smart people around us.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Purchasing and Supply Chain
• Industries: Insurance