Head of Indirect Strategic Supply Chain & Procurement
Core
Architect and execute multi-year sourcing strategies and procurement operations for all indirect commodities including Enterprise Software/SaaS, IT Hardware/Cloud, Manufacturing CapEx, Professional Services, and Facilities.
Role type
Director-level indirect strategic supply chain & procurement leader
Builds
Resilient, scalable supply chain for non-production footprint supporting rapid NPI to high-volume production
Domain
Defense technology / Enterprise indirect procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Indirect strategic sourcing, global commodity management, team building & scaling, supplier relationship management (SRM), high-stakes commercial negotiations, spend analytics & TCO modeling, contract lifecycle management (CLM), modern procurement systems expertise
Preferred skills
MBA or MS in Finance/IS, CPSM/CPM/CIPS certification, defense/aerospace/high-tech industry experience, regulatory framework knowledge (FAR/DFARS, FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST, ITAR), zero-based budgeting leadership
Technologies
Coupa, Zip, NetSuite, SAP, Ariba
Responsibilities
Architect category strategies for key indirect domains; build and mentor a global team of commodity managers and sourcing leads; establish SRM programs with tier-1 partners; align indirect spend strategies with C-suite executives; lead negotiations for MSAs, LTSAs, and complex SOWs; mature Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workflows; ensure vendor compliance with security and defense standards; implement spend analytics and TCO frameworks
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership
