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Vendor Strategy & Performance Lead

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the global construction vendor ecosystem for a defense technology company, managing strategy, pre-qualification, and performance for partners across design, construction, and consulting.

Role type

Senior Vendor Strategy & Performance Lead

Builds

Global preferred vendor bench, evaluation processes, and performance management systems for construction and design partners.

Domain

Defense technology / Construction & Real Estate

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Construction project lifecycle management, vendor ecosystem strategy, RFP/SOW development, commercial risk assessment, KPI definition, cross-functional stakeholder management, process design, executive communication, global market dynamics.

Preferred skills

Global vendor ecosystem experience (US, APAC, Europe, Middle East), strategic sourcing, project controls.

Technologies

Lattice OS

Responsibilities

Develop vendor strategy across key project-delivery categories; build and maintain a preferred vendor bench by geography and specialty; establish repeatable pre-qualification and evaluation processes; support RFP engagements and define scopes of work; manage vendor performance through scorecards and business reviews; track vendor concentration and performance risks.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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