Senior Procurement Manager
Company | Root |
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Location | Columbus, OH, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 7+ years demonstrated procurement experience, preferably in insurance and/or a fast-paced technology environment.
- Experience in Insurance a strong preference.
- BS with analytical focus and/or procurement, supply chain, program management, and/or relevant industry certifications.
- Procurement experience supporting data science, analytics, or digital marketing teams is a strong plus, especially with contracts involving data elements, pixels, or AI tooling.
- Tech-savvy with a strong interest and proven success in vendor management.
- In-depth knowledge of contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms.
Responsibilities
- Develops and executes strategic sourcing initiatives to deliver measurable cost savings, improve vendor value, and support the company’s financial goals.
- Leads the design and development of a vendor management framework – ensuring alignment with business priorities and regulatory requirements for the Data Science, Performance Marketing, and Claims teams.
- Negotiates and manages complex vendor contracts and relationships, driving favorable terms, scalable pricing models, and ongoing vendor accountability.
- Partners cross-functionally with Marketing, Legal, Finance, Security, and Data teams to align vendor selection, risk assessments, and spend with strategic outcomes.
- Proactively identifies sourcing and vendor consolidation opportunities, providing data-driven recommendations to streamline spend and vendor portfolios.
- Builds and maintains procurement performance dashboards to monitor vendor health, track contract deliverables, and report on procurement KPIs and savings realization.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.