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Salary: USD 161,000 - 224,000 / annual
Checkr is a data platform powering safe and fair decisions through AI verification. The company serves over 140,000 customers including Uber, Airbnb, DoorDash, and Anthropic. Checkr is recognized on the Forbes Cloud 100 2025 list and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
You will lead Checkr's procurement function, reporting to the Controller. This is a hands-on leadership role combining negotiation, team management, and cross-functional partnership. You will own procurement workflows and partner directly with budget holders across the business to drive negotiation strategy on new spend and contract renewals.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team, setting expectations, priorities, and growth plans
- Build the operating system (intake SLAs, negotiation playbooks, escalation paths) that enables efficient scaling as the company grows
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to shape negotiation strategy for new spend and contract renewals
- Own Checkr's procurement policy, approval thresholds, and vendor onboarding/due diligence process
- Build SOX controls and audit requirements related to procurement and vendor spend controls
- Personally run vendor negotiations while coaching the team to do the same
- Provide visibility to the organization on procurement activity
Checkr operates from hub locations in Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Nashville, TN; and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 3+ days per week. In-office perks include lunch five times weekly, commuter stipend, and snacks/beverages. A relocation stipend may be available.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, including direct people management experience
- Track record of personally negotiating contracts across a range of spend categories (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 driving alignment with budget holders and stakeholders
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving process and tooling
- Clear, structured communication; able to translate procurement activity into terms finance and executive leadership can act on
- A-player mindset with strong bias for action: raises the bar, moves with urgency, stays resilient through ambiguity, takes ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes
