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We collaborate closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure our sourcing strategies align with Zillow’s business goals and support the company’s growth and competitive advantage.Zillow Group is a strategic, mission-driven organization focused on delivering exceptional experiences and measurable outcomes. Our work spans cross-functional partnership, scalable programs and operational excellence in support of Zillow’s mission. We bring deep experience working across diverse teams in a dynamic, high-growth environment, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution to drive meaningful business impact. We are seeking an experienced professional to support our workforce expansion in India.\nAbout the role\nAs a Senior Sourcing Specialist, you will own end-to-end sourcing and negotiations for complex, high-value engagements across technology, outsourcing, professional services and corporate functions. Based in India and partnering daily with U.S. stakeholders, you will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, set category and supplier strategy, and deliver measurable savings and risk reduction.\nThis is an individual contributor role with no direct reports. You will mentor Sourcing Specialists and raise the team's standards for negotiation, governance and process.\nYou Will Get To\nLead complex sourcing events and negotiations end to end (RFI, RFP and RFQ design, bid analysis, award recommendation), often for multi-million-dollar engagements.\nDraft and negotiate Statements of Work (SOWs), amendments and commercial terms, partnering with Legal on risk positions.\nBuild and execute category strategies and own savings targets across rate reduction, cost avoidance and payment terms.\nAnalyze spend, total cost of ownership and market benchmarks to identify and size savings opportunities.\nAct as a trusted advisor to business leaders in the U.S. and India, presenting sourcing strategies, business cases and savings outcomes to senior leadership.\nLead supplier business reviews and manage supplier performance, risk and compliance.\nStrengthen governance across intake, renewal planning, pipeline reporting and procurement policy, using Zip, Workday or similar platforms.\nPrepare reporting dashboards and executive summaries on spend, savings and pipeline for procurement leadership.\nMentor junior team members and help standardize sourcing playbooks, templates and best practices.\nThis role has been categorized as an Office position. “Office” employees regularly work at the Zillow India office for approximately 80 to 100 percent of their time each month. Employees must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Zillow has not defined a reasonable distance, and expects employees will use judgment in determining this for themselves and understand the implications re: time commitment and cost of daily commute.Who you are\n8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement, with proven ownership of complex negotiations.\nDeep experience running RFx events and negotiating contracts for technology, outsourcing and professional services.\nHands-on experience with sourcing and procurement systems such as Zip, Workday, Ariba, Coupa, or similar tools.\nStrong analytical skills with advanced Excel; Tableau or Power BI experience is a plus.\nComfortable operating in ambiguity and building structure, process and governance in a global, cross-time-zone model.\nStrong executive communication and influence, with the ability to partner with U.S.-based senior stakeholders.\nBachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field required; MBA or CPSM, CIPS or PMP certification preferred.\nGet to know us\nAt Zillow, we’re reimagining how people move-through the real estate market and through their careers. As the most-visited real estate platform in the U.S., we help people navigate buying, selling, financing and renting with greater ease and confidence. Whether you're working in tech, sales, operations, or design, you’ll be part of a company reshaping an industry and helping more people make home a reality.\nZillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the U.S. Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2026, and included on TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow.\nNo 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.\nZillow Group is committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and to providing equal employment opportunities. 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