Associate Director, RFX Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut.

📋 Description

• Establish, lead, and enhance a centralized RFX team that provides support to all three SBUs through consistent processes and exceptional service delivery.

• Create and execute a standardized, enterprise-wide RFX framework that aligns with sourcing strategies, compliance mandates, and organizational objectives.

• Supervise the comprehensive execution of all RFX activities, including project intake, scoping, documentation preparation, supplier engagement, evaluation, and award coordination.

• Collaborate with sourcing teams and Commodity Leads to pinpoint opportunities for cost reduction, efficiency enhancements, and value generation across various categories and business units.

• Develop and manage KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools to assess team performance, cycle times, quality, compliance, and realized savings.

• Design and sustain streamlined workflows, templates, and governance structures to improve operational efficiency and consistency.

• Ensure RFX processes promote speed, quality, and fairness in supplier selection while encouraging competitive and strategic sourcing results.

• Coach and mentor the RFX team, nurturing a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.

• Lead cross-functional communication and change management initiatives to facilitate the adoption of the centralized RFX model and ensure stakeholder alignment.

• Keep abreast of industry best practices and emerging tools in procurement and RFX management; recommend and implement improvements to systems, processes, and methodologies.

• Provide leadership oversight for supplier interactions during RFX events to maintain professionalism, strategic alignment, and clarity in communications.

• Generate regular executive-level reports that summarize activity volumes, outcomes, savings performance, and strategic insights.

• Up to 40% travel is required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Typically necessitates a University Degree and a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 10 years of experience, or 16 years of relevant experience in the absence of a degree.

• Over 8 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain, including at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial capacity.

• Expertise in developing and overseeing enterprise-level RFX processes, tools, or centralized sourcing functions.

• Familiarity with DFAR compliant proposals.

• Demonstrated knowledge of sourcing best practices, competitive bidding methodologies, procurement governance, and supplier evaluation techniques.

🏝️ Benefits

• Parental (including paternal) leave

• Flexible work schedules

• Achievement awards

• Educational assistance

• Child/adult backup care

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life insurance

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

• 401(k) match

• Flexible spending accounts

• Employee assistance program

• Employee Scholar Program

• Paid time off

• Holidays