Where can Instacart employees work remotely from?

US employees can work remotely from any state except Alaska and the US Territories, and Canadian employees from Ontario, Alberta, or British Columbia. Instacart has no return-to-office date, though a small set of roles such as Workplace Managers, IT, and Regional Ops must work from a specific location or time zone.

Does Instacart have offices, and do I have to use one?

Yes. Instacart keeps offices in San Francisco (its headquarters), Toronto, and New York City, and they are open to all employees to drop in whenever they choose. Working from an office is optional for most roles under the Flex First model.

How does Instacart keep remote teams connected in person?

Through Team Jams, in-person gatherings held a few times a year at the team, department, or company level, plus company-wide events. Attendance is optional and Instacart covers all travel expenses for these get-togethers.

What does Instacart provide for a home office setup?

Flex First includes a stipend to outfit your work-from-home setup and monthly internet reimbursements. Employees also get a monthly $100 personal wellness stipend, or the local equivalent, on top of the setup support.

What kinds of roles does Instacart hire remotely?

Recent openings skew heavily toward engineering, machine learning, and data science, alongside product, sales, finance, and people teams. Most postings are listed as remote across the United States and Canada, often as paired US and Canadian listings for the same role.

Senior Contracts Procurement Manager (Remote) at Instacart

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Job Description

We're transforming the grocery industry

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

Instacart is a Flex First team

There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.

Why this role is on the menu

We are seeking a strategic Senior Contracts Procurement Manager to lead our contract management function and forge supplier partnerships. The Senior Contracts Procurement Manager at Instacart will serve as a key point of contact, enforcing our enterprise-wide strategy, governance, and execution of procurement contracting.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, this role drives business-term negotiations, ensures seamless partnership with organizations such as Legal and Third Party Review (TPRM), and delivers measurable value through risk-adjusted, cost-optimized agreements. The Contracts Senior Manager balances commercial agility with rigorous compliance to enable Instacart’s scalable growth.

What you'll cook up in your first year

Governance

Procurement contract policies, playbooks, and templates are developed and enforced in lockstep with Legal, TPRM, and Finance, with clean documentation maintained to support SOX and internal audit processes.
KPIs including contract cycle time and compliance rates are tracked and reported, with routine performance updates presented to stakeholders.

Business-Term Negotiations

Strategic, high-value, and high-complexity contracts are personally led through the full procurement contract lifecycle, securing optimal outcomes across SLAs, scope, exit clauses, payment terms, and auto-renewals.
Business requirements are gathered from internal stakeholders and translated into enforceable contract language, with supplier relationships preserved throughout.

Cross-Functional Partnership

Criteria are developed with Legal for contracts that can be executed without Legal engagement, reducing redline cycles by 50% through pre-approved clause libraries.
Fallback positions are developed and maintained in collaboration with Legal, with redlines outside approved positions escalated for Legal review.

The secret ingredients we're looking for

Must-have pantry staples (Minimum Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, or related field; JD strongly preferred
10+ years in procurement/contract management
Proven track record closing complex, multi-year deals with global Tier-1 suppliers.
Deep experience embedding information security and data privacy terms into commercial agreements.
Prior in-house collaboration with General Counsel and CISO offices.
Master negotiator comfortable at the executive table; able to articulate ROI of contractual positions.
Proficiency with CLM platforms (Ironclad), Procurement platforms (Zip)
Executive presence with exceptional communication, influence, and change-management capabilities.

Optional garnishes (Preferred Qualifications)

Experience in a high-growth tech or marketplace environment, such as e-commerce or Saas platforms

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CA, NY, CT, NJ

$183,000—$193,000 USD

$176,000—$185,500 USD

OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI

$167,000—$176,500 USD

All other states

$152,000—$160,500 USD

Benefits & Perks

Health & Wellness

Health Insurance

Comprehensive medical insurance coverage provided to all employees.

Dental Insurance

Dental insurance bundled with comprehensive health coverage.

Vision Insurance

Vision coverage bundled with comprehensive health benefits.

Life Insurance

Standard employer-provided life insurance coverage.

Disability Insurance

Standard disability insurance coverage for short-term and long-term needs.

Wellness Programs

Physical and mental wellness programs including memberships and personal wellness support.

Mental Health Benefits

Mental wellness programs including memberships and stipends supporting employee mental health.

Fitness Stipend

A monthly personal wellness stipend usable on wellness, personal care, family, home, and more.

Employee Assistance Program

Instacart offers an employee assistance program.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Pre-tax flexible spending accounts cover eligible health and dependent care expenses.

Financial

401(k) / Retirement Plan

Employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan for US employees and RRSP for Canadian employees.

401(k) Match

Employer matches 401(k) contributions for US employees and RRSP contributions for Canadian employees.

Equity / RSUs

Instacart roles include a new-hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.

Financial Planning

Origin financial planning services provided as a financial wellness benefit.

Time Off

Unlimited PTO

Flexible paid time off policy with no set cap on vacation days.

Sabbatical

Four week sabbatical at four years of service, called the "Four Year Fill-Up".

Flexible Schedule

Most roles let employees work from home, an office, or both each day or week as their life dictates, and parents get flexible working schedules.

Remote & Equipment

Home Office Stipend

Work-from-home stipend provided to outfit home office setup for Flex First employees.

Internet Stipend

Monthly internet reimbursement for remote and Flex First employees.

Company Offsites / Retreats

Teams get together in person a few times a year in addition to company-wide Jams, and Instacart covers all travel expenses for these events.

Family & Care

Fertility Benefits

Modern family planning coverage that supports all family types and paths to parenthood.

Parental Leave

Paid parental leave available for all parents regardless of caregiver role.

Professional Growth

Learning & Development Budget

Customized internal learning programs paired with an annual professional development allowance for employees.

Culture & Perks

Employee Product Discount

Free Instacart+ membership granting grocery delivery discounts on the company's own product.

Charity Matching

Annual employee donation matching plus Carrot Credits donation funds granted to new hires and at anniversary milestones.

Volunteer Time Off

Paid volunteer weeks and community service opportunities through the Instacart Serves volunteer program, including a virtual volunteer session during onboarding.

Employee Resource Groups