Indirect Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job Description

BAE Systems is an organization anchored by its purpose. We’re dedicated to defending national security while pushing the limits of technology. Here, your connection to our shared mission will propel you, and our future forward. Our operations team is the best at what they do, and their work is part of why our clients trust our business. Service members rely on our products and services and it’s this team that gets everything out as efficiently as possible

This role will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing strategic sourcing strategies across key indirect spend categories, with a focus on Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO), Facilities Services, and related site services.

This role will partner closely with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to identify sourcing opportunities, develop category strategies, optimize supplier relationships, negotiate commercial agreements, and deliver measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, process improvements, and supply continuity.

The ideal candidate is a strategic procurement professional with demonstrated experience transforming transactional purchasing into a structured, data-driven strategic sourcing process. The position requires strong knowledge of competitive sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, spend analysis, market intelligence, and supplier performance management. This role provides a hybrid work structure along with a flexible 9/80 work schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies for assigned indirect categories, with emphasis on MRO, facilities services, production maintenance, operations consumables, and related services.
• Analyze spend, supplier performance, market conditions, specifications, and business requirements to identify strategic sourcing opportunities.
• Develop category strategies that address cost, quality, service, supplier risk, standardization, and long-term business requirements.
• Lead sourcing initiatives including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, competitive bidding, supplier negotiations, and contract awards.
• Develop sourcing recommendations and present business cases to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, rationalization, competitive bidding, standardization, and demand management.
• Establish and maintain category-specific sourcing roadmaps and annual strategic sourcing plans.

Supplier Management & Negotiations

• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships while ensuring competitive commercial terms.