About the Team:

We are a forward-thinking team developing and revolutionizing indirect procurement processes, tools and policies to quickly expand our test and launch site.  We are looking for individuals that are entrepreneurial in spirit that can collaborate across all our internal stakeholders and across our test and launch procurement team to achieve the company objectives, and we do so with a sense of urgency. This individual would select contractors, materials, services required for building and expanding our Stennis and Cape locations through a competitive tender/bid process involving document preparation (scope, drawings, etc.) for projects while leading external negotiations, and collaborating closely with internal stakeholders.

About the Role:

For your respective commodity, you will: 

• Own overall supply chain strategy development and implementation for designated scope Strategically develop and manage a broad and diverse vendor base to build and maintain long-term relationships that maximize value for both parties
• Manage end-to-end RFI/RFQ/RFP process in partnership with key stakeholders
• Leverage forecasts and annual operating plans to develop commodity strategies, drive sourcing activities and make recommendations to the business on forward planning
• Develop relationships with internal stakeholders to anticipate requirements and implement procurement strategies aligned to business requirements
• Act as a cross-functional leader to set priorities & execute program milestones
• Conduct analysis and provide reporting on supply base health, vendor costs (should cost modeling/bench-marking), category spend, and financial projections to anticipate & mitigate business risk
• Implement policies & draft procedures while ensuring adherence to goal requirements, budgets, schedules, and work plans
• Train and mentor junior employees as we maintain exponential growth

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain/operations management, economics/finance, or similar
• 7+ years of demonstrated success in indirect procurement strategic sourcing, or related role in commodities such as Capital Equipment, Professional Services, Infrastructure, Facilities, GSE, etc..
• Expertise in contract structures, contract negotiation, understanding/communicating contract risk to the business
• Knowledge of current market, industry trends/pricing and supply base associated with commodity/category
• Experience working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders, including but not limited to: engineering design, manufacturing, finance, accounting, , legal, executive management
• Ability to provide targeted, strategic & professional communication to update stakeholders and ensure seamless cross-functional alignment​ 
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate effectively

Nice to Haves, but Not Required:

• Masters degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain/operations management, or similar
• Strong knowledge of enterprise applications (i.e., ERP, MES, PLM) and sophisticated data modeling techniques & applications (e.g., MS Excel, SQL, Tableau)

Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Stennis, Mississippi.