Senior Procurement Manager
About The Position
Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai. Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company’s commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees. The Senior Manager of Procurement leads the full lifecycle of procurement activities for Empower AI, ensuring compliant, efficient, and cost‑effective acquisition of materials, services, and subcontracted support. This role oversees a team of buyers and subcontract administrators, drives procurement strategy aligned with program and corporate objectives, and ensures the organization maintains full compliance with FAR/DFARS requirements. A critical responsibility is maintaining readiness for Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSR), including continuous process improvement, documentation accuracy, and audit preparedness. Unanet experience is highly desired. Position requires two days a week in Reston, Va. office (Tuesday/Wednesday).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- CPSR Certification and audit experience required (or equivalent recognized credential demonstrating CPSR expertise).
- Minimum 5+ years of procurement or subcontract management experience within a federal government contracting environment.
- Demonstrated experience preparing for, leading, or supporting CPSR audits, including corrective action planning.
- Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, DCMA requirements, and government procurement best practices.
- Proven leadership experience managing procurement teams in a fast‑paced, compliance‑driven environment.
- Experience with cost/price analysis, negotiation of complex agreements, and supplier performance management.
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and procurement software (e.g., Unanet or Costpoint).
- Comfortable working in a lean, collaborative environment and enjoys having broad responsibility and visibility across programs.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- NCMA, CPSM, CPPO, or similar professional certifications.
- FFATA and CHESS experience
- Experience supporting DoD, or other major federal agencies.
- Background in both services and hardware procurement.
- Experience with small business subcontracting plans and socio‑economic reporting.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of procurement professionals, ensuring high performance, accountability, and continuous skill development.
- Establish procurement strategies that support program execution, cost control, and schedule adherence.
- Partner with Program Management, Finance, Contracts, and Operations to forecast procurement needs and align sourcing strategies with program requirements.
- Serve as the organizational lead for CPSR compliance; maintain and continuously improve a CPSR‑ready purchasing system.
- Oversee development, implementation, and enforcement of procurement policies, procedures, and internal controls consistent with FAR, DFARS, and company standards.
- Conduct and oversee internal audits, file reviews, and corrective action plans to ensure procurement documentation meets CPSR expectations.
- Coordinate directly with DCMA and other government oversight bodies during audits and system reviews.
- Manage the full procurement lifecycle, including solicitation, negotiation, cost/price analysis, award, administration, and closeout.
- Oversee supplier selection, qualification, and performance management, ensuring risk mitigation and compliance with flow‑down requirements.
- Lead complex negotiations with suppliers and subcontractors to achieve best value and mitigate contractual and performance risks.
- Ensure timely issuance of purchase orders and subcontracts to support program schedules.
- Prepare subcontract-related proposal documentation, including price and cost analysis narratives to support CPFF, TM, FFP program types
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, delivery, and risk.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships; monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions when needed.
- Support make‑versus‑buy analyses and long-term supply chain planning.
- Work closely with Contracts, Legal, Finance, HR and Program teams to ensure alignment on procurement strategies and compliance requirements.
- Provide procurement expertise during proposal development, including BOE creation, cost estimating, and sourcing strategies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
