Job description
About Taskrabbit:
Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.
At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love.
Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world.
- Taskrabbit is a remote-first company with employees distributed across the US and EU
- 5-time Best Places to Work in 2022 by BuiltIn. Including Best Companies in SF, Best Mid-Sized Companies, and Best Benefits
- DataBird journal’s “Best Places” Best Companies for Diversity, #1 2019 and 2020
- DataBird journal’s “Best Places” Best Companies for Women, #4 2019 and #1 2020
Join us at Taskrabbit, where your work will be meaningful, your ideas valued, and your potential unleashed!.
This role will be fully remote through August 2025 with the expectation that employees will begin working 2 days per week in our dedicated office space in San Francisco starting in September of 2025.
About the Job We are looking for a Procurement Manager who can manage Taskrabbit’s central procurement activities. This role is responsible for leading sourcing efforts across the company in tech and non-tech purchases. You will be a trusted partner to department leads, ensuring that we make smart purchasing decisions, manage vendor relationships effectively, and support our goals of growth, cost discipline, and business agility.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end procurement process, including vendor selection, negotiation, contract
management, and purchase order approval.
- Develop, implement and enforce procurement policies, procedures, and tools to support
operational consistency and internal controls.
- Partner with cross-functional department leaders incl. Legal, Finance, and IT to understand
needs, define sourcing strategies, and execute procurement plans.
- Identify cost savings opportunities and drive value through competitive sourcing, vendor
consolidation, and contract optimization.
- Track, evaluate, and manage vendor performance and spend, ensuring quality, delivery, and
compliance with agreed terms.
- Enhance procurement documentation, approval workflows, and spend visibility.
- Own and continuously improve the vendor database and procurement tracking tools (e.g., spend
dashboards, renewal calendars, etc.).
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management, preferably in a fast-
paced tech or marketplace environment.
- Strong negotiation skills and experience managing a wide range of vendors (software/SaaS,
marketing, corporate services).
- A working knowledge of procurement systems and processes — bonus points for experience
implementing or managing procurement tools.
- Ability to balance process rigor with flexibility and business pragmatism.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills. You know how to build partnerships
and influence beyond your direct organizational authority.
- A detail-oriented mindset with strong analytical and financial acumen. Passion for continuous
improvement and driving efficiency across an organization.
Nice to Have
- Experience working with legal teams on contract terms and risk mitigation.
- Familiarity with SOX, audit requirements, or internal controls.
- Procurement experience in an international, multi-entity environment
- Experience working with privacy, data security, and compliance issues in software procurement
You’ll love working here because:
- Taskrabbit is a Remote-First Company. We value flexibility and choice but also stay committed to regular in-person connection.
- The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with!
- The Diverse Culture. We believe that we make better decisions when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Women make up half of our leadership team and our diversity representation is above that of the tech industry average.
- The Perks. Taskrabbit offers our employees with employer-paid health insurance and a 401k match with immediate vesting for our US based employees. We offer all of our global employees generous and flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks, Taskrabbit product stipends, wellness + productivity + education stipends, IKEA discounts, reproductive health support, and more. Benefits vary by country of employment.
Taskrabbit’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
An Active Commitment to Equity within our Company and Platform.
We are an inclusive community where all who share our mission and values belong. Our anti-racist culture actively strengthens the knowledge, understanding, and awareness of underrepresented experiences and our ongoing allyship commitment. Our diverse team represents the communities we serve, breaking down systemic barriers, and transforming lives- one action at a time.
Taskrabbit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Taskrabbit is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
Taskrabbit will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
Taskrabbit will never use text or chat applications to conduct interviews. We have a thoughtful and interactive interview process that includes an initial recruiter phone screen and several video-based interviews with our hiring teams. Communications will always be conducted by taskrabbit.com domain names.
