Procurement AI Enablement Manager

Contract with potential to extend or convert (6-12 months)

Pay: $70–$95/hr

About the role

We are supporting a fast-moving, product-driven AI company building out its Procurement Center of Excellence . This role is focused on owning and improving the procurement intake experience , with a strong emphasis on systems, workflows, automation, and AI enablement .

This is not a sourcing or buying role. It is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys configuring tools, improving user experience, and operating in a high-growth, fast-changing environment.

What you’ll do

• Own and continuously improve the end-to-end employee experience in Zip , the single front door for procurement and spend requests
• Redesign intake forms, questions, conditional logic, and guided buying flows to reduce friction while maintaining compliance
• Configure and optimize workflows including routing rules, approvals, automations, and cross‑functional handoffs
• Identify bottlenecks using request data and user feedback, then ship high‑impact improvements quickly
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Security, Privacy, and IT to ensure workflows align with controls and reporting needs
• Help expand and operationalize AI‑enabled procurement workflows, including AI agents that support intake, triage, and review
• Create runbooks, documentation, training materials, and change communications to support adoption and scale

What we’re looking for

• Hands‑on experience administering or configuring Zip or a similar intake‑to‑procure / intake‑to‑pay platform
• Strong understanding of procurement intake, workflow orchestration, and compliance‑by‑design concepts
• Comfort owning systems end to end without relying on Finance or IT to make changes
• Practical mindset around AI and automation and how it can improve real workflows
• Highly execution‑oriented and comfortable operating in ambiguity
• Data‑driven and UX‑minded, with the ability to prove impact through metrics

Nice to have

• Experience working closely with Security, Privacy, Risk, or Third‑Party teams
• Exposure to AI agents, automation tools, or workflow intelligence platforms
• Background in product operations, procurement operations, or systems enablement

Why this role

• High visibility work with monthly leadership reporting
• Real ownership of a core procurement system
• Opportunity to make immediate, visible improvements to employee experience
• Strong likelihood of extension and potential conversion to full‑time