Head of Indirect Strategic Supply Chain & Procurement

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Enterprise Supply Chain Vision & Strategy: Architect and execute multi-year category strategies across key indirect domains - including Software/SaaS (Enterprise, Engineering, and Design tools), IT & Cloud…
• Team Leadership & Scale: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of commodity managers, strategic sourcing leads, and technical sourcing engineers across multiple global sites.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Establish formal SRM programs for strategic tier-1 indirect partners (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, major consulting firms, tool OEMs), conducting Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and driving…
• Cross-Functional Executive Alignment: Serve as a trusted advisor to Executive Staff, CIO, CFO, General Counsel, and Department Heads to align indirect spend strategies with corporate budgetary targets, company roadmap,…
• Commercial & Strategic Negotiations: Lead high-stakes negotiations for master service agreements (MSAs), development agreements, long-term supply agreements (LTSAs), and complex statement of works (SOWs) - optimizing…
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P) & Process Scale: Partner with Finance and IT to mature enterprise Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workflows (e.g., Coupa, Zip, NetSuite, SAP), streamlining intake, approvals, contract…
• Supply Chain Resilience & Risk Mitigation: Collaborate with Information Security, Legal, and Compliance to ensure all software, cloud, and service vendors comply with rigorous corporate data privacy and governance…
• Cost Architecture & TCO Modeling: Implement advanced spend analytics, total cost of ownership (TCO) frameworks, and rigorous demand management practices to eliminate redundant applications, curb rogue spend, and…

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in indirect strategic sourcing, global commodity management, or supply chain leadership within fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• 5+ years of proven experience building, managing, and scaling high-performing procurement or supply chain teams.
• Demonstrated expertise negotiating multi-million enterprise software/SaaS agreements (e.g., ERP, CRM, CAD/PLM, Cloud), large-scale CapEx projects, and complex professional services contracts.
• Proven track record of managing supplier lifecycles and negotiating complex multi-million-dollar commercial agreements.
• In-depth expertise in modern procurement systems (Coupa, Zip, Ariba, etc.), contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms, and spend analytics tools.
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa.
• Master’s degree (MBA, MS in Finance, or MS in Information Systems) or Juris Doctorate.