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Director of Indirect Procurement (R4993)
Leads enterprise-wide indirect procurement strategy across IT, software, facilities, and services. Drives cost optimization, supplier governance, risk mitigation, and executive stakeholder partnerships with 10+ years experience required.
160k – 240kSan Diego, CABusiness OperationsHybrid10+ YOE
About the role
What you'll do
Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership
- Own and lead the enterprise indirect procurement strategy, aligning category roadmaps with business priorities and long-term growth plans
- Provide executive oversight for complex, high-value sourcing initiatives across all indirect spend categories
- Establish and govern category strategies, including demand management, supplier consolidation, and innovation partnerships
- Sponsor and oversee RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) for mission-critical goods and services
- Lead or approve negotiations for major contracts, including pricing models, SLAs, risk allocation, and long-term agreements
- Drive enterprise-level cost savings, cost avoidance, and value realization initiatives
Supplier & Contract Governance
- Set the strategic framework for supplier relationship management, performance management, and risk mitigation
- Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key strategic suppliers
- Partner with Legal and Compliance to oversee contract standards, negotiation strategy, and approval authority
- Ensure governance over contract lifecycle management, renewals, and commercial obligations
- Resolve escalated supplier issues and lead remediation or exit strategies as needed
Executive Stakeholder Partnership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and executives across the organization
- Translate business strategy into procurement-led solutions that balance cost, risk, speed, and innovation
- Influence stakeholders on sourcing decisions, demand planning, and total cost of ownership considerations
- Champion procurement best practices, governance, and policy adherence at the leadership level
Procurement Operations & Organizational Leadership
- Provide leadership and direction to indirect procurement teams, including coaching, performance management, and capability development
- Establish scalable procurement operating models, policies, and approval frameworks
- Oversee procurement execution, including requisitions, purchase orders, vendor onboarding, and invoice resolution
- Ensure robust documentation, audit readiness, and process discipline across procurement operations
Compliance, Risk & Ethics
- Ensure enterprise compliance with procurement policies, approval authorities, and internal controls
- Provide oversight for SOX, FAR/DFARS, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance as applicable
- Lead supplier risk management efforts, including financial, operational, cybersecurity, and regulatory risk
- Promote ethical sourcing, sustainability, and supplier diversity initiatives aligned with corporate values
Reporting, Analytics & Continuous Improvement
- Define and monitor KPIs for spend visibility, savings, supplier performance, and risk
- Present procurement performance and insights to executive leadership
- Sponsor enhancements to procurement systems and tools (ERP, P2P, contract lifecycle management)
- Lead continuous improvement, automation, and digital transformation initiatives across procurement
- Contribute to enterprise governance, policy development, and long-range procurement planning
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred)
- 10+ years of progressive experience in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain leadership
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-level indirect spend categories (IT, software, professional services, facilities, etc.)
- Proven track record of developing and executing procurement strategies at scale
- Executive-level negotiation and contract management expertise
- Strong understanding of procurement governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks
- Experience with ERP and P2P platforms (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Coupa, Ariba, or similar)
- Advanced financial acumen, data analysis, and spend analytics capabilities
- Exceptional communication, executive presence, and stakeholder influence skills
- Demonstrated people leadership and organizational change management experience
Skills
SAPOracleWorkdayCoupaAribaERPP2PSpend AnalyticsContract ManagementStrategic Sourcing
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