Procurement Senior Manager

SAIC•North Charleston, SC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC’s Business Management encompasses all aspects of the acquisition value chain—from customer engagement and strategy development (sell side) to program execution, strategic alliances, supply chain management, subcontractor development, and materials procurement (buy side). Our comprehensive acquisition team supports both external and internal customers in fulfilling their mission, providing critical support across key business areas and strategies for SAIC. The Business Management organization seeks a highly adaptable, mission-driven professional to join its Procurement leadership team in the Army and Navy Business Group. Candidates should be organized and meticulous, with proven ability to lead and develop a team composed of members with varying experience levels. This is a hybrid opportunity located in Charleston SC. Candidates will need to go onsite 1-2 days a week. As a Senior Manager within SAIC’s Business Management organization, the selected candidate will exhibit outstanding leadership and interpersonal capabilities, ensuring effective collaboration with complex and diverse program teams. A demonstrated commitment to customer service is essential, along with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving intricate organizational and procurement challenges. The ideal individual will possess advanced problem-solving aptitude, exercise sound judgment under pressure, and cultivate productive relationships with a range of suppliers to advance business objectives.

Requirements

Proven ability to lead and develop a team composed of members with varying experience levels.
Outstanding leadership and interpersonal capabilities.
Effective collaboration with complex and diverse program teams.
Demonstrated commitment to customer service.
Proactive approach to identifying and resolving intricate organizational and procurement challenges.
Advanced problem-solving aptitude.
Sound judgment under pressure.
Ability to cultivate productive relationships with a range of suppliers to advance business objectives.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate expertise in managing complex material procurements involving extensive bill of materials (BOM) line items and challenging schedules, including oversight of line items with long lead times in a fixed price environment;
Collaborate with multiple suppliers to coordinate on-time delivery and partner with program teams to identify and qualify second sources, ensuring continuity and fulfillment of program requirements;
Provide overall leadership and management of the procurement function supporting assigned programs;
Establish performance metrics and goals for staff aligned with senior leadership directives;
Manage procurement personnel, including workload allocation, performance assessment, career development, recruitment, and retention within supported programs;
Convey information regarding ethics, conflicts of interest, company requirements, communications policies, and external communication restrictions. Conduct regular training on SAIC policies, procedures, guidelines, acquisition methods, procurement integrity, supplier communication protocols, best-value methodologies, source selection boards, and government approval processes;
Oversee the full procurement lifecycle, including, proposal activities, evaluation criteria formulation, proposal analysis, negotiations and supplier selection;
Managing risk identification, avoidance, and mitigation;
Ensuring timely supplier awards compliant with public law, federal regulations, SAIC standards and program schedules;
Address complex assignments that require comprehensive analysis of routine and non-routine data;
Coordinate with other SAIC departments to ensure legal, accounting, leasing, risk management, employee relations, cyber and compliance, as necessary;
Interpret and enforce company-wide policies and procedures;
Maintain procurement audit compliance across programs;
Guarantee achievement of program objectives, timelines, customer satisfaction, and adherence to company and governmental regulations;
Perform additional duties as assigned by procurement leadership.