Senior Contracts Procurement Manager
Lead contract management and supplier partnerships as a Senior Contracts Procurement Manager at Instacart.
Posted by employer 4 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 15 hours ago
What you'll build
- Develop and enforce procurement contract policies
- Lead high-value contract negotiations
- Track and report KPIs for contract compliance
- Collaborate with Legal for contract execution criteria
- Maintain fallback positions for contract negotiations
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, or related field; JD strongly preferred
- 10+ years in procurement/contract management
- Proven track record closing complex, multi-year deals
- Deep experience embedding information security and data privacy terms
- Prior in-house collaboration with General Counsel and CISO offices
- Proficiency with CLM platforms (Ironclad), Procurement platforms (Zip)
Nice to have
- Experience in a high-growth tech or marketplace environment
Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Senior Contracts Procurement Manager at Instacart is responsible for overseeing the contract management process, focusing on strategic negotiations and supplier partnerships. This role requires expertise in procurement and contract management, particularly in handling complex agreements with global suppliers while ensuring compliance and risk management. Ideal candidates will have over ten years of experience in the field, with a strong background in legal collaboration and negotiation. Instacart's flexible work model supports a diverse team environment, enhancing collaboration across functions.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze October 15, 2026. Last confirmed on Instacart's careers page October 17, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Management roles (median ~$171,120).
- Starts above 50% of 587 comparable senior management roles in United States we track (median $153,000 across 142 companies).
- Ironclad appears in 0.2% of 989 comparable senior management roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Contracts Procurement Manager role remote?
- Yes — Instacart lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Instacart lists $152,000–$193,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Senior Contracts Procurement Manager role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Ironclad, Zip.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Instacart targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Contracts Procurement Manager role at Instacart.
From the original posting
We're transforming the grocery industry
Why this role is on the menu
We are seeking a strategic Senior Contracts Procurement Manager to lead our contract management function and forge supplier partnerships. The Senior Contracts Procurement Manager at Instacart will serve as a key point of contact, enforcing our enterprise-wide strategy, governance, and execution of procurement contracting.
Reporting to the Head of Procurement, this role drives business-term negotiations, ensures seamless partnership with organizations such as Legal and Third Party Review (TPRM), and delivers measurable value through risk-adjusted, cost-optimized agreements. The Contracts Senior Manager balances commercial agility with rigorous compliance to enable Instacart’s scalable growth.
What you'll cook up in your first year
Governance
- Procurement contract policies, playbooks, and templates are developed and enforced in lockstep with Legal, TPRM, and Finance, with clean documentation maintained to support SOX and internal audit processes.
- KPIs including contract cycle time and compliance rates are tracked and reported, with routine performance updates presented to stakeholders.
Business-Term Negotiations
- Strategic, high-value, and high-complexity contracts are personally led through the full procurement contract lifecycle, securing optimal outcomes across SLAs, scope, exit clauses, payment terms, and auto-renewals.
- Business requirements are gathered from internal stakeholders and translated into enforceable contract language, with supplier relationships preserved throughout.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Criteria are developed with Legal for contracts that can be executed without Legal engagement, reducing redline cycles by 50% through pre-approved clause libraries.
- Fallback positions are developed and maintained in collaboration with Legal, with redlines outside approved positions escalated for Legal review.
The secret ingredients we're looking for
Must-have pantry staples (Minimum Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, or related field; JD strongly preferred
- 10+ years in procurement/contract management
- Proven track record closing complex, multi-year deals with global Tier-1 suppliers.
- Deep experience embedding information security and data privacy terms into commercial agreements.
- Prior in-house collaboration with General Counsel and CISO offices.
- Master negotiator comfortable at the executive table; able to articulate ROI of contractual positions.
- Proficiency with CLM platforms (Ironclad), Procurement platforms (Zip)
- Executive presence with exceptional communication, influence, and change-management capabilities.
Optional garnishes (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience in a high-growth tech or marketplace environment, such as e-commerce or Saas platforms
#LI-Remote
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.
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