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Job Description

Job Description:

As a Sourcing Specialist, you will execute sourcing transactions and support category initiatives to enable tactical and strategic activities. You will collaborate with interact with the Strategic Sourcing team and many of their key stakeholders. This work will directly impact Zillow’s ability to deliver cost savings, manage risk, and transact a large volume of contracts, RFx’s, and supplier inquiries.

Day-to-Day:

Core Sourcing Activities

• Lead daily sourcing operations including contract negotiations, RFx launches, market research, and supplier relationship management (SRM).

• Manage tactical deals (typically <$250K), with potential to scale to larger engagements based on experience.

• Facilitate end-to-end sourcing requests: initiate RFx processes, lead negotiations, oversee contracting, and maintain supplier relationships throughout sourcing events.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Legal, Finance, and business units to support procurement activities and ensure alignment with company goals.

• Engage stakeholders in the Negotiation Planning Process, including kickoff meetings, status updates, and escalation coordination ahead of renewals or new purchases.

Process & Policy Alignment

• Support documentation of sourcing processes, intake workflows, and policy compliance.

• Develop and implement standardized supplier agreements, amendments, and best practices for professional services sourcing.

Supplier Strategy & Optimization

• Align with business units on supplier strategy and value creation plans.

• Analyze spend data and supplier performance to identify cost savings, risk mitigation, and opportunities for innovation.

• Collaborate with Supplier Management on reviews, scorecards, qualifications, and onboarding.

Strategic Advisory & Support

• Serve as a trusted sourcing advisor to business stakeholders, offering guidance and insights.

Provide backup support for Sourcing Managers on complex engagements.

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Skills and Requirements

Must Haves:

• 4+ years in similar strategic sourcing/procurement roles with multi-national companies, ideally within a technology or mortgage focused procurement setting

• Experience in negotiation, with a demonstrable track-record in sourcing activities

• Experience using various sourcing software like Workday, Scout, Coupa, SAP-Ariba or similar software

• Ad-hoc sourcing experience

• Desire to understand total cost of ownership (TCO), root causes, and systemic problems/opportunities

Have outstanding time management, organization, and prioritization skills Plusses:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Supply Chain, Accounting, or Business Administration An equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted

• Certifications including PMP, CSP, CPSM, CPM, etc.

Advanced skills in Excel and experience gathering data from financial systems