Director of Procurement

The role

The Director of Procurement will own the procurement function end to end. This role sets strategy, goals, and the operating model while partnering with budget holders and senior leaders to drive negotiation strategy.

What you will do

• Set the vision, goals and roadmap for procurement in line with company and finance priorities
• Own the KPIs used to measure the function
• Lead the use of AI across the procurement lifecycle
• Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team
• Build the operating system including intake SLAs, negotiation playbooks, and escalation paths
• Partner with cross functional stakeholders to shape negotiation strategy
• Own procurement policy, approval thresholds, and vendor onboarding/due diligence process
• Build the SOX controls over procurement and vendor spend

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management
• 8+ years in leadership roles with a track record of concrete results
• Track record of personally negotiating high-value, complex contracts across software/SaaS, professional services, facilities, etc.
• Hands-on experience with a procure-to-pay or intake/orchestration platform (Zip or comparable tools)
• Strong cross-functional influence skills
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving process and tooling
• Clear, structured communication

Benefits

• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive cash and equity compensation
• Opportunity for advancement
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
• Flexible PTO policy
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Lunch five times a week
• Commuter stipend
• Snacks and beverages
• Relocation stipend may be available

About the company

Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic.