# Director of Indirect Procurement

**Company**: Shield AI
**Location**: San Diego
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $160,000 - $240,000 a year
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/20fb2c00-395d-4b86-8836-781ad70172d2
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## Description

The Director of Indirect Procurement is a senior leadership role responsible for defining and executing the enterprise-wide strategy for indirect spend categories, including IT, software, professional services, facilities, travel, marketing, and other non-production goods and services.

This role provides strategic direction, governance, and oversight to ensure cost optimization, risk mitigation, supplier performance excellence, and alignment with corporate objectives.

 russian-American aerospace company with a focus on developing and manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Key responsibilities include:

* Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership
* Own and lead the enterprise indirect procurement strategy, aligning category roadmaps with business priorities and long-term growth plans
* Provide executive oversight for complex, high-value sourcing initiatives across all indirect spend categories
* Establish and govern category strategies, including demand management, supplier consolidation, and innovation partnerships
* Sponsor and oversee RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) for mission-critical goods and services
* Lead or approve negotiations for major contracts, including pricing models, SLAs, risk allocation, and long-term agreements

* Supplier & Contract Governance
* Set the strategic framework for supplier relationship management, performance management, and risk mitigation
* Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key strategic suppliers
* Partner with Legal and Compliance to oversee contract standards, negotiation strategy, and approval authority
* Ensure governance over contract lifecycle management, renewals, and commercial obligations
* Resolve escalated supplier issues and lead remediation or exit strategies as needed

* Executive Stakeholder Partnership
* Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and executives across the organization
* Translate business strategy into procurement-led solutions that balance cost, risk, speed, and innovation
* Influence stakeholders on sourcing decisions, demand planning, and total cost of ownership considerations
* Champion procurement best practices, governance, and policy adherence at the leadership level

* Procurement Operations & Organizational Leadership
* Provide leadership and direction to indirect procurement teams, including coaching, performance management, and capability development
* Establish scalable procurement operating models, policies, and approval frameworks
* Oversee procurement execution, including requisitions, purchase orders, vendor onboarding, and invoice resolution
* Ensure robust documentation, audit readiness, and process discipline across procurement operations

* Compliance, Risk & Ethics
* Ensure enterprise compliance with procurement policies, approval authorities, and internal controls
* Provide oversight for SOX, FAR/DFARS, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance as applicable
* Lead supplier risk management efforts, including financial, operational, cybersecurity, and regulatory risk
* Promote ethical sourcing, sustainability, and supplier diversity initiatives aligned with corporate values

* Reporting, Analytics & Continuous Improvement
* Define and monitor KPIs for spend visibility, savings, supplier performance, and risk
* Present procurement performance and insights to executive leadership
* Sponsor enhancements to procurement systems and tools (ERP, P2P, contract lifecycle management)
* Lead continuous improvement, automation, and digital transformation initiatives across procurement
* Contribute to enterprise governance, policy development, and long-range procurement planning

Required qualifications include:

* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred)
* 10+ years of progressive experience in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain leadership
* Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-level indirect spend categories (IT, software, professional services, facilities, etc.)
* Proven track record of developing and executing procurement strategies at scale
* Executive-level negotiation and contract management expertise
* Strong understanding of procurement governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks
* Experience with ERP and P2P platforms (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Coupa, Ariba, or similar)
* Advanced financial acumen, data analysis, and spend analytics capabilities
* Exceptional communication, executive presence, and stakeholder influence skills
* Demonstrated people leadership and organizational change management experience

Salary: $160,000 - $240,000 a year

## Skills

### Required
- Indirect Procurement
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supply Chain Leadership
- Procurement Strategy
- Category Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Risk Management
- Compliance
- Financial Acumen
- Data Analysis
- Spend Analytics
- Communication
- Executive Presence
- Stakeholder Influence
- People Leadership
- Organizational Change Management