The Director of Indirect Procurement is a senior leadership role responsible for defining and executing the enterprise-wide strategy for indirect spend categories, including IT, software, professional services, facilities, travel, marketing, and other non-production goods and services.
\nThis role provides strategic direction, governance, and oversight to ensure cost optimization, risk mitigation, supplier performance excellence, and alignment with corporate objectives.
\nrussian-American aerospace company with a focus on developing and manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
\nKey responsibilities include:
\nStrategic Sourcing & Category Leadership
\nOwn and lead the enterprise indirect procurement strategy, aligning category roadmaps with business priorities and long-term growth plans
\nProvide executive oversight for complex, high-value sourcing initiatives across all indirect spend categories
\nEstablish and govern category strategies, including demand management, supplier consolidation, and innovation partnerships
\nSponsor and oversee RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) for mission-critical goods and services
\nLead or approve negotiations for major contracts, including pricing models, SLAs, risk allocation, and long-term agreements
\nSupplier & Contract Governance
\nSet the strategic framework for supplier relationship management, performance management, and risk mitigation
\nBuild and maintain executive-level relationships with key strategic suppliers
\nPartner with Legal and Compliance to oversee contract standards, negotiation strategy, and approval authority
\nEnsure governance over contract lifecycle management, renewals, and commercial obligations
\nResolve escalated supplier issues and lead remediation or exit strategies as needed
\nExecutive Stakeholder Partnership
\nServe as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and executives across the organization
\nTranslate business strategy into procurement-led solutions that balance cost, risk, speed, and innovation
\nInfluence stakeholders on sourcing decisions, demand planning, and total cost of ownership considerations
\nChampion procurement best practices, governance, and policy adherence at the leadership level
\nProcurement Operations & Organizational Leadership
\nProvide leadership and direction to indirect procurement teams, including coaching, performance management, and capability development
\nEstablish scalable procurement operating models, policies, and approval frameworks
\nOversee procurement execution, including requisitions, purchase orders, vendor onboarding, and invoice resolution
\nEnsure robust documentation, audit readiness, and process discipline across procurement operations
\nCompliance, Risk & Ethics
\nEnsure enterprise compliance with procurement policies, approval authorities, and internal controls
\nProvide oversight for SOX, FAR/DFARS, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance as applicable
\nLead supplier risk management efforts, including financial, operational, cybersecurity, and regulatory risk
\nPromote ethical sourcing, sustainability, and supplier diversity initiatives aligned with corporate values
\nReporting, Analytics & Continuous Improvement
\nDefine and monitor KPIs for spend visibility, savings, supplier performance, and risk
\nPresent procurement performance and insights to executive leadership
\nSponsor enhancements to procurement systems and tools (ERP, P2P, contract lifecycle management)
\nLead continuous improvement, automation, and digital transformation initiatives across procurement
\nContribute to enterprise governance, policy development, and long-range procurement planning
\nRequired qualifications include:
\nSalary: $160,000 - $240,000 a year
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