Senior Manager of Procurement Operations

1 week ago


Reston, Virginia, United States Peraton Full time
Key Responsibilities

Peraton's Procurement Division is in search of a Senior Manager for Procurement. The individual in this role will oversee various responsibilities, including but not limited to:
  • Leading and managing diverse engagements within our Indirect spend categories, such as IT Services, Software, Telecom, and Hardware.
  • Establishing strong advisory partnerships with Functional Leaders while managing a team of four procurement professionals.
  • Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Procurement Operations.
  • Guiding sourcing personnel to develop sourcing solutions aligned with the overarching technology strategy.
  • Assisting the procurement team and stakeholders in formulating thoughtful category and supplier strategies.
  • Creating cost-saving initiatives and strategic sourcing projects while ensuring business continuity and maintaining high supplier performance levels.
  • Analyzing spend, supplier, and market data to identify savings opportunities and assess value chain impacts.
  • Leading supplier market RFI/RFP processes, including execution, readouts, and implications for business cases.
  • Engaging with potential vendors, addressing RFP-related inquiries, analyzing results, and supporting final vendor selections.
  • Driving annual productivity enhancements across all spend categories by implementing ideas to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO).
  • Contributing to the development of new policies and procedures aimed at driving savings and leading organizational change management within managed spend categories.
  • Leading sourcing events, including vendor sourcing and contract negotiations.
  • Enhancing sourcing efficiency by defining specific roadmaps that prioritize sourcing categories and expanding e-procurement catalogs.
  • Conducting research and analytics to validate savings projections and facilitate precise supplier negotiations.
  • Reviewing significant contracts for key spend areas and serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for complex negotiations or re-supply modeling.
  • Communicating functional supply chain or sourcing strategies to a diverse audience of managers and senior professionals.
  • Creating alignment within the group and articulating broader procurement transformation initiatives.
  • Sourcing suppliers and developing a best-in-class supply chain while cultivating relationships with top-tier suppliers.
  • Leveraging all strategic levers within the sourcing process to uncover new paths to value.
  • Utilizing supplier management and continuous improvement methodologies with key suppliers.
  • Collaborating cross-functionally to achieve sourcing and procurement cost savings, risk mitigation projects, and supplier-enabled innovation.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) with a minimum of 12 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, and material management.
  • At least 5 years of management experience.
  • Demonstrated expertise in interpreting various contract types and master level agreements (IDIQ, BOA, MSA).
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proficient in time management.
  • A critical thinker who challenges the status quo and promotes compliance through innovative methods.
  • Exceptional technical writing and communication skills.
  • A strong desire to stay informed about emerging trends in the industry and government, developing agile responses to compliance requirements.
  • Experience in process improvement, training, and compliance initiatives.
Company Overview

Peraton is a leading national security company dedicated to missions of significance across the globe. As a premier mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to safeguard our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical intersection of traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company is a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Our employees tackle the most formidable challenges facing our customers every day.

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