Product Sourcing/Category Manager

Position: Product Sourcing/Category Manager

Location: Reston, VA – Hybrid

Length: 6+ Month Contract

Active Secret Security Clearance is required*

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Product Sourcing/Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing, supply chain categorization, and cost management activities across the product portfolio lifecycle. This role will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams, including Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Program Management, Legal, and Finance, in support of government programs. The ideal candidate will have extensive large-scale sourcing experience, demonstrated leadership in a government-regulated environment, and an active Secret security clearance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct source selection activities and assess RFQs, RFIs, and RFPs.
• Evaluate and qualify highly reliable suppliers capable of meeting government and program requirements.
• Develop strategic category roadmaps, including identifying and developing new suppliers to support cost savings and new product development opportunities.
• Review bills of materials, technical drawings, and engineering specifications to inform strategic sourcing decisions.
• Research obsolete, difficult-to-source, and long-lead-time hardware.
• Ensure sourcing activities comply with applicable regulatory and contractual requirements, including ITAR, EAR, and DFARS.
• Develop and lead complex negotiations for strategic agreements, long-term agreements, and purchase orders, with an emphasis on risk mitigation, lead-time guarantees, price stability, and favorable commercial terms.
• Analyze total spend, pricing structures, market trends, and contractual terms for raw materials, purchased finished products, and manufactured assemblies.
• Use data and cross-functional collaboration to influence decisions and achieve sourcing objectives.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Program Management, Legal, Finance, Quality, and Supply Chain stakeholders.
• Support product lifecycle and supply landscape strategies within a government-regulated manufacturing environment.

Qualifications:

• Active Secret security clearance is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement processes, and relevant category management within government-regulated manufacturing and production operations.
• Demonstrated experience interacting and negotiating with key suppliers and internal stakeholders in complex, rapidly changing environments.
• Strong understanding of total spend, pricing structures, contractual and commercial terms, raw material trends, purchased finished products, and manufactured assemblies.
• Knowledge of market dynamics, supply landscapes, manufacturing processes, and product lifecycles.
• Experience with ERP systems, spend-data analytics and reporting tools, and contract management systems.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to assess challenges from a business leader's perspective.
• Ability to work effectively with ambiguity and adapt to changing business needs.
• Proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to influence through data and collaboration.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation.

POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.

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Job # 19149