Manager, Indirect Procurement

As Manager of Indirect Supply Chain, you will lead a team of procurement professionals and own roughly $200M in annual indirect spend across categories such as IT and software, professional and consulting services, facilities, HR, and contingent labor. You will set category strategy, coach your team, run and oversee competitive sourcing events, directly manage high-value RFPs, and partner with stakeholders across the business to deliver cost, quality, and service performance. This role blends people leadership with hands-on category ownership and offers a clear path to broader supply chain leadership.

Lead, coach, and develop a team of procurement professionals (category managers, sourcing specialists), setting priorities, building capability, and creating a culture of accountability and collaboration

Own a large, complex indirect portfolio, accountable for total cost, savings, supplier performance, and service across categories

Develop and execute category strategies that balance cost, quality, service, and speed

Lead and oversee competitive sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), evaluate bids, and negotiate pricing, terms, and service levels on high-value agreements

Own supplier relationships and performance for indirect categories, holding suppliers accountable for cost, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement

Partner with internal stakeholders — Finance, IT, Facilities, HR, Legal, and department budget owners — to understand requirements, align on priorities, and translate them into sourcing outcomes

Establish and track KPIs (savings, cost avoidance, spend under management, cycle time, supplier performance) and use the data to drive continuous improvement

Support improvements to procurement systems and processes (ERP, P2P/S2P, e-sourcing, contract lifecycle management) to increase efficiency and enable data-driven decisions

Ensure compliance with procurement policies, spend controls, and approval workflows, and contribute to supplier risk management and business continuity for critical indirect suppliers

Promote sustainability, supplier diversity, and responsible sourcing practices within your categories

About You:

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field

6+ years of procurement or supply chain experience, with a focus on indirect categories preferred

2+ years leading or developing a team, with a track record of building and mentoring people

Experience managing a sizable indirect portfolio (spend of comparable scale) with demonstrated cost savings

Demonstrated success running sourcing events and negotiating high-value supplier contracts

Working knowledge of multiple indirect categories (e.g., IT/software, professional services, facilities, contingent labor)

Familiarity with procurement and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba) and P2P/S2P processes

Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence without authority

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment

Nice to haves but not required:

Professional certification such as CPSM, CPSD, or CIPS

Master’s degree or MBA

Deep category expertise in one or more high-value indirect areas

Experience in a complex manufacturing environment (aerospace, defense, automotive, or frontier technology)

At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@relativityspace.com.

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