Procurement Specialist

Procurement Operations:

• Own the procurement lifecycle end to end, from intake triage and sourcing through purchase orders, vendor onboarding, and invoice matching.
• Improve how procurement runs in Zip and adjacent systems by removing steps that create delay and building controls that keep data clean.

Sourcing and Negotiation:

• Run sourcing events from scoping through award, including vendor evaluations, RFx execution, and renewals.
• Build the business case behind award and renewal decisions using total cost of ownership and market benchmarking.
• Lead commercial negotiations on assigned agreements and partner with Legal, Security, and Privacy.

AI-Enabled Delivery:

• Use AI as the starting point for recurring procurement work, including contract summarization, first-pass redlines, and spend analysis.
• Share AI approaches with teammates so the whole function gets faster.

Stakeholder Enablement:

• Enable the rest of the business through training, playbooks, and clear guidance on when and how to engage procurement.
• Tailor how you present procurement requirements and cost analysis to different audiences.