Aaron Friedman

Sr. Manager, Procurement Operations @ Zoox

About

Procurement Center of Excellence and Operational Leader | Strategy & Process Optimization Results-driven professional with 25+ years of experience in Procurement Management, Operational Excellence, and Strategic Supplier Management across corporate and outsourced environments. Proven expertise in developing and implementing operational procedures, policies, and performance management frameworks. Core Competencies: Procurement Center of Excellence Leadership – Managing both start-up and transformation of procurement functions. Procure to Pay & Source to Settle Tools Owner - Deploying and integrating all tools associated with P2P/S2P. Including AI powered intake, contracting, supplier management, and Accounts Payables. Process Development & Optimization – Designing and delivering efficient procurement and supplier management workflows. Continuous Operational Improvement – Driving process control, automation, and performance enhancement initiatives. Supplier & Risk Management – Overseeing supplier enablement, third-party risk, and relationship management. Financial, Security, Privacy, IT, and Reputational risk reporting. Technology & Systems Proficiency – Tools including ZipHQ, Coupa, Ariba, Emptoris, Workday, Certa, GEP, Ivalua and Jagger.

Country

United States

City

Pleasanton

Industry

Internet

Skill

Orchestration, Supplier Lifecycle Management, Procurement Operations, Purchase Management, Center of Excellence, Purchasing , Supplier Performance, Indirect Purchasing, Contract Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Procurement Outsourcing, eSourcing, eAuctioning, Operational Excellence, Sourcing Management, Business Process Outsourcing, Sourcing, BPO, E-procurement

Experience

Sr. Manager, Procurement Operations

Zoox

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Foster City, CA

Procurement Systems, Processes, Policy, and Procedures leadership.

Sr. Manager - Global Procurement Operations

DoorDash

2019-10 - 2026-1 · 6 yrs 4 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

Manage Operational Procurement; Global lead for all indirect procurement processes, policy, procedures and tools across multiple organically grown and acquired businesses

Procurement Operations Leadership

Sr. Manager - Procurement Operations

Accenture

2005-1 - 2016-12 · 12 yrs

Greater New York City Area

Directed global procurement outsourcing engagements for major clients including Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, and Pearson, managing cross-functional teams of over 100 professionals across 56 countries. Established and optimized Procurement Centers of Excellence (CoE) to deliver end-to-end sourcing, spot-buy programs, and technology transformations using eP2P platforms.

Director, Strategic Sourcing

ADP

2003-12 - 2005-1 · 1 yr 2 mos

Roseland, NJ

Develop supplier relationships as a business advisor and partner with internal clients. Manage business matters, including providing guidance on proposals and contracts with respect to business trends. Deliver market intelligence influencing strategic objectives.

Director of Purchasing & Contracts, I/T

Nielsen Companies

2001-10 - 2003-10 · 2 yrs 1 mo

New York, NY

Responsible for the coordination, negotiation and execution of all technology related contracts for the Company. Administer the day-to-day vendor and contract management for business units. Ensure customer satisfaction through performance tracking of corporate spend.

Purchasing Director - Independent Consultant

Monster

2001-3 - 2001-10 · 8 mos

New York, NY

During a period of rapid downsizing: responsible for the de-centralization of Purchasing Departments into divisions. Educate and transfer program information to teams of managers, agents and buyers. Develop programs to take leverage purchasing volumes. Supervise the rollout of Oracle’s Purchasing and e-Procurement packages

Director of Purchasing

Agency.com

1998 - 2001 · 3 yrs

New York, NY

Developed ‘green field’ department for Procurement Operations. Established policies, procedures, and e-procurement systems to support expansion and improve financial performance. Responsibilities included all purchasing and logistics departments in eight locations. Manage a team of two buyers and an on-site travel agency of five agents.

National Procurement Manager

CGS (Computer Generated Solutions)

1996-1 - 1999-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

New York, NY

Accountable for: purchasing, vendor management, sourcing, inventory controls and contract management for this reseller of IBM mid-range systems and LAN/WAN solutions. Managed B2B resale environment and in-house procurement services.