About this role
About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic.
We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company .
About the team/role
Checkr is hiring a Director of Procurement to own our procurement function end to end. Reporting to the Controller, this role sets the strategy, goals and operating model for how Checkr buys, and partners directly with budget holders and senior leaders across the business to drive negotiation strategy on new spend and contract renewals.
This is a hands-on leadership role: part negotiation, part people management, part cross functional partnership. The right candidate is comfortable running vendor negotiations personally, coaching a team to do the same and while providing visibility to the organization.
What you’ll do
• Set the vision, goals and roadmap for procurement in line with Checkr’s company and finance priorities, and own the KPIs used to measure the function (e.g., savings, cycle time, spend under management, policy compliance).
• Lead the use of AI across the procurement lifecycle. Find the highest impact use cases, roll them out with the right controls and human review, and measure how they affect cycle time, savings and team capacity.
• 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 lets the team run efficiently 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 the SOX controls over procurement and vendor spend.
What you bring
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management, including 8+ years in leadership roles with a track record of concrete results
• A track record of personally negotiating high-value, complex 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.
• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for actio