About the roleThe Sourcing Project Manager develops and executes sourcing strategies that optimize total cost, quality, and risk across Zillow's spend categories. You will also serve as a functional owner of our Sourcing tools and sourcing-enabled processes, blending hands-on deal execution with process ownership, tooling administration, and digital transformation to drive process improvements across the sourcing and intake-to-procure lifecycle while independently managing competitive events, renewals, and new sourcing requests while. You will conduct market and supplier analysis, lead competitive sourcing events, negotiate contracts, and partner with stakeholders to deliver value and innovation in support of business objectives.
You will get to- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (Finance, Legal, Risk, Technology, Business) to align sourcing plans with budget and business needs, and to ensure sourcing governance, compliance, and audit readiness.
- Support the development of category strategies, sourcing playbooks, and standard tools that promote consistency and compliance.
- Maintain accurate sourcing documentation, contract records, and savings tracking to communicate value delivered to leadership.
- Drive Source-to-Pay tool requirements gathering, workflow configuration, and system enhancements.
- Drive adoption of the supplier segmentation and categorization framework.
- Conduct process mapping and implement workflow improvements that advance digital transformation and process efficiency.
- Apply Agile and Lean methods to sourcing, tooling, and process-improvement initiatives.
- Lead moderately complex strategic sourcing initiatives from opportunity identification through supplier selection and award.
- Analyze spend, demand, and market data to identify sourcing opportunities and inform category strategies.
- Negotiate commercial terms, service levels, and pricing with suppliers to optimize total cost of ownership and manage risk.
- Develop and execute RFx events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), including requirements gathering, evaluation criteria, and bid analysis.
This role has been categorized as a Remote position. "Remote" employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice, which must be identified to the Company. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.
In California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $93,900.00 - $150,100.00 annually. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations.In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia the standard base pay range for this role is $89,200.00 - $142,600.00 annually. The base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations.
In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside.
Who you are- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or Supply Chain management.
- Experience leading end-to-end sourcing events (RFPs, competitive bids) and delivering measurable cost or value improvements.
- Experience analyzing spend or market data to inform sourcing strategies and supplier selection.
- Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to align sourcing initiatives with Business needs.
- Experience managing supplier performance and Resolve issues across multiple categories.
- Strong analytical skills grounded in total cost of ownership, with the ability to influence stakeholders and communicate complex concepts clearly.
- Preferred Experience with process-improvement methods (Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, Kaizen, or Design Thinking) and administering sourcing or procure-to-pay platforms.
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
No matter where you sit in the organization, your work will help drive innovation, support our customers, and move the industry-and your career-forward, together.
