Strategic IT Procurement & Contracts Leader

Socket.dev; Vancouver (WA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

ZoomInfo is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to lead end-to-end procurement activities, including contract negotiation, governance, and vendor management. The role emphasizes contracting strategy, collaboration with stakeholders, and optimizing procurement outcomes.

The position expects 5–7 years in procurement with IT contract experience, including Cloud agreements, and strong leadership capabilities within a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required; MBA preferred.
• 5–7 years in procurement, sourcing and contract administration.
• 3+ years negotiating medium to large IT product and services agreements, incl. Cloud (IAAS, SAAS).
• Global experience preferred.
• Ability to benchmark spend and analyze financial/market data.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; able to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement process for procurement activities, including intake, review, approvals, execution, and onboarding.
• Prepare, review, execute, and manage approvals for contracts, renewals, terminations, and change orders.
• Lead medium-to-high complexity sourcing projects (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs).
• Define deal objectives, identify sourcing solutions, and implement negotiation strategies.
• Lead commercial negotiations aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure financial processes for payments, invoices, and work orders for suppliers and contracts.
• Develop and maintain procurement metrics and SLA reviews.
• Manage and resolve contract disputes with legal and finance teams.
• Be SME for procurement processes and vendor management.
• Act as liaison between vendors and stakeholders for sourcing activities.
• Participate in supplier governance activities.
• Maintain contractual artefacts and monitor SLAs.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Contract administration

Stakeholder collaboration

Leadership

Multitasking

Education

BA/BS degree

MBA preferred

Job description

ZoomInfo is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to lead end-to-end procurement activities, including contract negotiation, governance, and vendor management. The role emphasizes contracting strategy, collaboration with stakeholders, and optimizing procurement outcomes.

The position expects 5–7 years in procurement with IT contract experience, including Cloud agreements, and strong leadership capabilities within a hybrid work model.