Manager, Indirect Procurement

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

📋 Description

• Formulate and implement indirect sourcing strategies within designated categories.

• Manage RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, assess supplier proposals, perform market benchmarking, and negotiate commercial terms.

• Evaluate purchasing trends and pinpoint opportunities for supplier consolidation and standardization.

• Achieve verified cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives in collaboration with the Finance team.

• Cultivate strategic supplier partnerships while overseeing contractual obligations and service-level agreements.

• Execute corrective measures to enhance supplier service delivery, accountability, and long-term value.

• Supervise contract development, negotiations, renewals, and expiration monitoring alongside Legal and business stakeholders.

• Evaluate supplier financial health, operational capabilities, regulatory compliance, and business continuity risks, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.

• Manage purchase requisitions and orders, ensuring documentation accuracy, budget alignment, approval authority, and adherence to policy.

• Optimize procurement workflows, approval mechanisms, and system utilization across procure-to-pay, e-sourcing, contract management, and spend analytics.

• Uphold purchasing policies, competitive bidding standards, preferred supplier agreements, and ethical sourcing practices.

• Oversee procurement staff, set performance expectations, and mentor team members.

• Partner with Finance, Legal, and business leaders on sourcing priorities, budget formulation, supplier challenges, and procurement service delivery.

• Monitor sourcing results, realized savings, supplier performance, and purchasing compliance; communicate outcomes and prioritize corrective measures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Procurement, or a related discipline; equivalent combinations of education and applicable experience are considered essential.

• 3–5 years of pertinent experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or supplier management, particularly with indirect spending categories is necessary.

• Proven track record in executing competitive sourcing events, negotiating supplier contracts, analyzing spend data, and achieving measurable cost reductions is required.

• Experience in supervising staff or leading procurement activities, with a demonstrated ability to coordinate efforts, set priorities, and foster employee growth is essential.

• Background in managing IT/software, energy/utilities, or facilities categories is preferred.

• Familiarity with procurement technologies, contract management systems, and supplier performance analytics is advantageous.

• Comprehensive knowledge of strategic sourcing, indirect category management, supplier negotiations, contract lifecycle management, and total cost of ownership principles is required.

• Expertise in spend analysis, supplier benchmarking, financial reporting, savings validation, and procurement performance metrics is essential.

• Understanding of procure-to-pay processes, e-sourcing, contract management, and spend analytics tools, including purchasing controls and approval workflows is crucial.

• Capable of supervising personnel, managing competing sourcing priorities, influencing cross-functional stakeholders, and resolving intricate supplier and purchasing challenges.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage

• Dental coverage

• Vision coverage

• Paid time off

• 401(k) matching

• Wellness perks

• IV therapy

• Compounded medications