Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Indirect
Core
Domain expert in dedicated Indirect commodities (Software, Professional Services, Hardware, Capex, R&D) responsible for developing new supplier partnerships, optimizing costs, and ensuring supply chain resilience for a defense technology company.
Role type
Senior Global Sourcing Manager (Indirect)
Builds
Strategic supplier relationships and commercial agreements for software, hardware, and professional services to support military systems.
Domain
Defense technology / Defense contracting
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Sourcing strategy, RFI/RFQ/RFP management, supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, TCO analysis, cross-functional partnership, supplier performance management, standardized contracting frameworks, spend forecasting
Preferred skills
Defense/aerospace/high-tech industry experience, strategic roadmap development, cross-functional influence, team leadership, data-driven analytics
Technologies
Lattice OS, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, networking
Responsibilities
Develop and execute sourcing strategies for cost optimization and risk mitigation; manage end-to-end sourcing from requirements to contract execution; lead negotiations for multi-year high-value agreements; analyze complex pricing models and usage data; drive supplier performance management and KPIs; collaborate with Legal to maintain standardized contracting frameworks; partner with Finance to forecast spend and monitor TCO.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
