Procurement Specialist

Zenobē • Chicago, IL

5h

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist on a four‑month contract to support the accelerated onboarding of new suppliers across our services and technology categories. This role will be responsible for defining, negotiating, and implementing service level agreements (SLAs), supporting the development of contracts, and ensuring commercial robustness throughout the onboarding process.
The ideal candidate will bring strong commercial awareness, hands‑on experience with service‑based procurement, and familiarity with IT and/or automotive—ideally EV‑related supply environments.

Requirements

• Proven experience in procurement, ideally within services, IT, automotive, or EV‑related environments.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to negotiate complex agreements.
• Experience drafting and managing SLAs and supplier performance frameworks.
• Ability to interpret technical and service‑based requirements and translate them into robust commercial documents.
• Strong understanding of supplier onboarding, risk management, and compliance expectations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently at pace and manage multiple simultaneous priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end onboarding of new suppliers, ensuring all due‑diligence, compliance, and commercial requirements are met.
• Draft, negotiate, and finalise Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure clear performance expectations and measurable outcomes.
• Support creation and execution of contracts, including commercial terms, pricing models, KPIs, and risk‑mitigation frameworks.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (legal, technical, operations, sustainability) to ensure suppliers meet business, regulatory, and ESG standards.
• Drive effective commercial negotiations that achieve best value and align with organisational objectives.
• Maintain procurement records, templates, and reporting to support governance and audit requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement processes related to services, IT, and automotive supply chains.
• Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by; integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact. By doing so, each employee at Zenobe plays a vital role in fostering a culture that prioritises overall safety, holistic wellbeing, environmental sustainability in our business operations.

Benefits

• At Zenobe we all work hard and go the extra mile so it’s important to rest and regenerate with 20 days holiday which increases after 5 years’ service
• 401k Scheme – Up to 4% matching
• Excellent opportunities for personal growth and responsibility plus a training budget
• Up to 33% performance related bonus
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance (We offer 3 Robust medical plans including one that’s 100% employer-paid coverage for employees and 75% paid for the dependents/spouse)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Flex commuter programme

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees