Senior Contracts Procurement Manager

Remote · 10+ years experience · Full-time · Remote · Posted Oct 13, 2026

At a glance

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.

Develop and enforce procurement contract policies, playbooks, and templates in lockstep with Legal, TPRM, and Finance, with clean documentation maintained to support SOX and internal audit processes.
Track and report KPIs including contract cycle time and compliance rates, with routine performance updates presented to stakeholders.
Personally lead strategic, high-value, and high-complexity contracts through the full procurement contract lifecycle, securing optimal outcomes across SLAs, scope, exit clauses, payment terms, and auto-renewals.
Gather business requirements from internal stakeholders and translate them into enforceable contract language, with supplier relationships preserved throughout.
Develop criteria with Legal for contracts that can be executed without Legal engagement, reducing redline cycles by 50% through pre-approved clause libraries.
Develop and maintain fallback positions in collaboration with Legal, with redlines outside approved positions escalated for Legal review.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, or related field
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.

JD strongly preferred
Experience in a high-growth tech or marketplace environment, such as e-commerce or Saas platforms

Flex First team offering employees flexibility to choose where they do their best work from home, an office, or a coffee shop