Associate Principal, Procurement Innovation Supplier Programs
About the role
Role focused on overseeing supplier onboarding, supplier programs, risk management, and procurement transformation within Airbnb's Procurement Innovation pillar. Emphasizes AI-first mindset, cross-functional collaboration, and improving supplier experience while mitigating risk.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and maintain supplier onboarding programs, ensuring the process meets the business and commercial needs of the organization.
- Enrich the supplier experience by executing transformational initiatives that anticipate emerging supplier needs and deliver innovative solutions, aligning with stakeholders' business needs while mitigating risk for Airbnb.
- Monitor supplier compliance to document operational health and improvements; communicate progress, barriers, risks, and benefits to appropriate business and management levels.
- Collaborate with various teams to understand the requirements of the supplier risk management program and identify opportunities for system and operational enhancements.
- Manage project execution and tool implementation, providing detailed subject matter advice in the development of deliverables.
- Provide expertise in the areas of source-to-pay, supplier risk management, regulatory assessment, procurement technology, and overall procurement transformation functions.
Qualifications
- Degree or advanced degree in business, finance, supply chain or related fields.
- 8+ years of experience managing procurement programs and/or leading preferred supplier programs.
- Experience managing supplier onboarding and risk management tools and processes, with expertise in implementing enterprise-wide systems.
- Experience using data, automation, or AI tools to support decision-making.
- Skilled in building relationships in a cross-functional environment and proven success in influencing stakeholders at all levels.
- Highly analytical, with strong problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and oral, with the ability to influence up, down, and across the organization.
- Self-motivated, reliable, and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently with minimal supervision.
Skills
Benefits
- Base pay range: $102,000—$120,000 USD per year.
- Potential eligibility for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

About Airbnb
Book accommodations around the world.
Founded in August of 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world — online or from a mobile phone. Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb connects people to unique travel experiences, at any price point, in more than 33,000 cities and 192 countries. And with world-class customer service and a growing community of users, Airbnb is the easiest way for people to monetize their extra space and showcase it to an audience of millions. No global movement springs from individuals. It takes an entire team united behind something big. Together, we work hard, we laugh a lot, we brainstorm nonstop, we use hundreds of Post-Its a week, and we give the best high-fives in town. Headquartered in San Francisco, we have satellite offices in Dublin, London, Barcelona, Paris, Milan, Copenhagen, Berlin, Moscow, São Paolo, Sydney, and Singapore.
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