Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect
About The Position
Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company focused on rapid prototyping and building high-speed aircraft. They are seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect to lead sourcing strategy and supplier management for critical indirect spend categories in a fast-paced aerospace and defense environment. This role involves building scalable sourcing frameworks, driving supplier performance, and supporting company growth from development through production scale-up. The manager will oversee end-to-end sourcing for categories like Professional Services, Software/SaaS, IT Infrastructure, Facilities, Capital Equipment, and Corporate Services. The ideal candidate should be autonomous, commercially strong, operationally minded, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to partner cross-functionally with various departments including Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal, IT, and Executive Leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain within a high-growth or technical environment
- Strong experience managing indirect spend categories such as Professional Services, Software/SaaS, IT, Facilities, or CapEx
- Proven experience building sourcing strategies and procurement processes within startup or scaling organizations
- Strong commercial negotiation and supplier management experience involving complex agreements and contracts
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, IT, and Legal organizations
- Strong analytical, operational, and stakeholder management capabilities
- Ability to operate autonomously and drive initiatives with minimal oversight
- Experience managing multiple sourcing initiatives simultaneously under aggressive timelines
Nice To Haves
- Aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, robotics, automotive, or hardware startup experience
- Experience supporting organizations transitioning from R&D into scaled production environments
- Familiarity with supplier industrialization, manufacturing scale-up, and infrastructure expansion efforts
- Experience supporting sourcing initiatives within regulated or security-conscious environments
- Strong understanding of ERP, procurement, and spend management systems
- Experience sourcing Software/SaaS, cloud infrastructure, technical consulting, or enterprise IT services
- MBA, CPSM, CPM, CIPS, or related procurement certifications preferred
- Experience developing procurement KPIs, dashboards, and operational reporting frameworks
- Demonstrated success influencing cross-functional teams in fast-paced, execution-focused environments
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies across indirect procurement categories including Professional Services, Software/SaaS, IT, Facilities, and Capital Equipment
- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including supplier selection, RFP/RFQ management, negotiations, contracting, and supplier onboarding
- Drive supplier negotiations focused on cost, scalability, risk mitigation, quality, and long-term partnerships
- Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, IT, Legal, and Operations teams to support company priorities
- Build scalable procurement processes and category management strategies to support rapid organizational growth
- Establish supplier performance metrics and drive continuous improvement across cost, delivery, and operational efficiency
- Support infrastructure expansion, CapEx initiatives, and operational build-outs tied to company scaling efforts
- Identify opportunities for procurement optimization, spend visibility improvements, and process automation
- Influence stakeholders and leadership through data-driven sourcing recommendations and market intelligence
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and equity
- Generous parental leave
- Potential for year-end bonuses
- 100% employer-paid health care
- 401k & Retirement Plans
- Weekly Paid Office Lunches
- End of Year Bonuses
- Fully stocked breakrooms
- Stock Options
- Paid Parental Leave
- Unlimited PTO (exempt) and generous accrued PTO (non-exempt), plus 12 federal holidays off
- Pet Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
