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About Wonder

Everything’s on the menu at Wonder. Except compromise.  

Wonder is the mealtime platform built to feed every craving in one order. With Wonder, you can mix and match hundreds of dishes from 20+ exclusive restaurants in a single order, so everyone gets exactly what they’re craving. Enjoy everything from tacos to Thai with $0 delivery fees, plus dine-in or pick up at a Wonder location near you. Each dish is made to order on-site by our culinary team and served hot.

Behind the scenes, Wonder owns and operates every step of the dining experience, from recipe development to the technology that powers our experience, allowing us to deliver quality, variety, and consistency at scale.

Join us as we work to make great food more accessible.

About The Opportunity 

The Associate Director, Procurement (Professional Services) is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing, developing, and executing end-to-end sourcing strategies for Wonder’s $100m+ Professional Services spend category. This includes categories such as Management Consulting, Engineering Firms, Technology Implementation, Outsourced BPO, Legal Services, Financial Advisory, and Contingent Labor. This role sits at a Wonder enterprise-level working with all of Wonder’s brands, including Grubhub and Blue Apron.

As a critical partner to executive stakeholders, you will drive value beyond just cost savings—focusing on risk mitigation, contractual terms, service quality, and innovation. This role requires a blend of commercial acumen, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to influence senior leadership across the organization.

The Impact You Will Make

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Develop Category Strategies: Design and implement comprehensive, multi-year category strategies for Professional Services that align with broader corporate objectives.

• Market Intelligence: Continuously monitor market trends, supplier landscapes, and industry benchmarks to identify opportunities for innovation and cost optimization.

• Spend Analysis: Analyze spend data to identify consolidation opportunities, demand management levers, and process efficiencies.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Trusted Advisor: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with senior executives and functional leaders (e.g., Legal, HR, Finance, Technology) to understand their business needs and integrate procurement early in the project lifecycle.

• Change Management: Champion procurement best practices across the organization, educating stakeholders on the value of structured sourcing processes.

Contract Negotiation & Supplier Management

• High-Value Negotiations: Lead commercial and contractual negotiations for high-value, high-risk professional services agreements, statements of work (SOWs), and Master Services Agreements (MSAs).

• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Establish KPIs and governance frameworks for key strategic suppliers. Lead regular business reviews to ensure compliance, drive continuous improvement, and resolve escalations.

• Risk & Compliance: Partner with Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams to mitigate contractual, financial, and operational risks associated with third-party service providers.

What You Bring to the Table 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field (Master’s/MBA preferred).

• 8–10+ years of progressive experience in strategic procurement, with at least 5 years specifically dedicated to sourcing Professional Services.

• Proven track record of managing and optimizing multi-million dollar spend portfolios.

• Demonstrated experience navigating complex, relational spend categories where value is subjective and relationship-driven (e.g., consulting and legal).

• Deep understanding of SOW structures, performance-based pricing models, and key legal terms

• Advanced proficiency in data analytics and procurement technologies

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.

• Influence & Diplomacy: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence C-suite executives and challenge the status quo constructively.

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to translate complex proposals and data into actionable strategies and compelling business cases.

• Negotiation Gravitas: Comfort leading high-stakes negotiations with global consulting firms and major service providers.

As a matter of company policy, Wonder does not sponsor applicants for employment visa status for this role.

Our hybrid model requires 3 days a week in the office. That said, many team members choose to come in more often to take advantage of in-person collaboration and connection. You're welcome—and encouraged—to be in the office up to 5 days a week if it works for you.

NYC Base Salary: $174,000-$183,500 per year.

Wonder uses geographic-specific salary structures, which means the salary offered may vary depending on where the job is located. The final salary offer will take into account various factors, such as the candidate's skills, education, training, credentials, and experience.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package including equity and 401K. Additionally, we provide multiple medical, dental, and vision plans to meet all of our employees' needs as well as many benefits and perks that are not listed.  

A Final Note

At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.

We look forward to hearing from you! We'll contact you via email or text to schedule interviews and share information about your candidacy.