Senior Manager, Procurement

Everfox•Herndon, VA

1d•$154,400 - $211,800•Hybrid

About The Position

An exciting opportunity to shape and develop procurement strategy in a fast growing organization. Lead strategic procurement across three interdependent domains—manufactured hardware (appliances), software/cloud services, and systems integrators/ professional services. Ensure cost-effective, secure, and timely supply of components, software licenses/cloud consumption, and integration services to support product development, manufacturing, deployment, and customer projects.

Requirements

5+ years procurement/sourcing experience spanning direct materials/manufacturing, software/cloud licensing, and professional services/systems integrators
3+ years leading teams
Proven negotiation experience for supply agreements
Knowledge of security and regulatory requirements relevant to vendors and partners such as: SOC2 Type II, ISO27001, GDPR NCSC Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus (UK) National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST CSF / NIST 800-53 (US) ISO9001 US DOD CMMC (US Defense Contractors and Suppliers)
Strong financial acumen for COGS/TCO modelling, pricing analysis, and budgeting
Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
Cross-domain commercial and technical judgment spanning hardware, software, and services
Data-driven, analytical approach, knowledge of ERP and procure to pay processes
Project management and change leadership; ability to prioritize across conflicting timeframes

Nice To Haves

advanced degree or certifications (CPSM, CIPS, APICS/CPIM) preferred
Comfortable presenting complex proposals to executive leadership

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a unified procurement strategy covering direct materials, contract manufacturing, commercial and software, cloud services, professional services, and systems integrators.
Lead end-to-end sourcing: market analysis, RFx, supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, onboarding, and supplier transition for hardware, software, and integration partners.
Negotiate and manage complex agreements: supply agreements, licensing and enterprise SaaS/cloud agreements, professional services contracts, SLAs, SOWs, and managed services.
Align procurement with Engineering, Product, Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Sales to support new contracts and renewals.
Build strong internal relationships to drive common business goals.
Identify and implement improvements to procurement processes and develop category management to drive efficiency and improve customer experience within Everfox
Deliver cost savings across hardware, software, and services including licensing models, support renewals, hardware lifecycle costs, and managed services.
Develop KPI’s aligned to business objectives and drive improvement across the team.
Lead, mentor, and grow procurement team; set objectives, development plans, and cross-domain knowledge sharing.