Strategic Sourcing Specialist Full Time

About the Team:

The Procurement and Finance Services team at Zillow partners closely with business leaders across the company to deliver sourcing strategies that create value, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiency. The team plays a critical role in enabling business growth by driving strategic supplier decisions, strengthening procurement discipline, and delivering scalable processes that support Zillow’s evolving needs. Working cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Risk, and business stakeholders, the team helps ensure sourcing strategies are aligned to enterprise priorities and positioned to deliver long-term impact

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About the Rol

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As a Sourcing Specialist on the Sourcing Desk, you will execute sourcing transactions and procurement activities that support Zillow’s global procurement operations across a range of categories. This India-based role is part of a growing offshore sourcing capability designed to improve throughput, increase operational efficiency, and strengthen responsiveness to stakeholders across regio

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In this role, you will partner with stakeholders across the U.S. and India to support sourcing events, supplier onboarding, contract coordination, procurement systems, and reporting activities. You will work across categories including technology, marketing, professional services, and corporate functions, helping ensure sourcing execution is accurate, timely, compliant, and aligned with business ne

eds.This role is well suited for someone who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, can manage multiple sourcing activities with strong attention to detail, and brings a balanced mindset of service, commercial judgment, and process discipl

ine.
You Will Ge

• t To:Execute sourcing requests and sourcing events, including RFx administration, bid analysis, supplier coordination, and negotiation sup
• port.Draft, review, and coordinate Statements of Work, amendments, and other sourcing and contract documentation in partnership with internal stakehol
• ders.Support supplier onboarding, intake management, renewal tracking, and day-to-day sourcing workflow execu
• tion.Maintain data accuracy and process discipline across sourcing and procure-to-pay systems such as Ariba, Zip, Workday, Coupa, or similar t
• ools.Partner with stakeholders across the U.S. and India to drive timely execution, resolve issues, and keep sourcing activity moving for
• ward.Conduct spend analysis, reporting, and supplier research to support sourcing recommendations, cost optimization, and leadership visibi
• lity.Drive adherence to procurement policies, governance requirements, approval workflows, and compliance stand
• ards.Prepare dashboards, summaries, and sourcing updates that help procurement leadership make informed decis

ions.
Who Yo

• u Are:5–10 years of experience in procurement, sourcing operations, vendor management, contract management, or a related
• field.Experience supporting or executing RFx processes, supplier evaluations, and contract coordination activ
• ities.Hands-on experience with sourcing and procurement systems such as Ariba, Zip, Workday, Coupa, or similar plat
• forms.Strong analytical capability with proficiency in Excel, reporting tools, and data-driven problem so
• lving.Comfortable working in a global operating model and partnering across time zones with U.S.-based stakeho
• lders.Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build trust, communicate clearly, and work effectively across func
• tions.Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and responsiv
• eness.Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field pref

erred.