Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of related experience or Master's with 13+ years; additional experience may substitute for degree.
8+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management.
5+ years developing and executing category strategies and leading supplier negotiations.
Experience in aerospace, defense, or highly regulated industries.
Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and government contracting practices.
Familiarity with ITAR, EAR, and export-controlled procurement.
Strong skills in market analysis, cost analysis, and supplier performance management.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP or supplier management systems.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business objectives and market conditions.
Conduct market intelligence and spend analysis to identify sourcing opportunities.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define business requirements and sourcing plans.
Lead competitive sourcing processes from planning to supplier selection.
Negotiate pricing, terms, and performance commitments with suppliers.
Support contract development and administration with various stakeholders.
Manage strategic supplier relationships and continuous improvement initiatives.
Monitor supplier capacity, quality, and compliance risks.
Perform cost and price analysis, including benchmarking and savings validation.
Promote compliance with procurement policies and regulations.
Track category performance and provide reports to leadership.
Benefits
100% remote work from within the U.S.
Up to 50% travel primarily to the corporate office in Reston, VA.
Full Job Description
Job Description
SAIC is hiring a Category Manager within Aerospace & Defense to lead strategic sourcing and category-management activities that improve supplier performance, manage risk, strengthen compliance, and deliver measurable value across the aerospace and defense supply chain. This role partners with business, program, engineering, contracts, legal, and procurement stakeholders to develop category strategies, execute competitive sourcing events, negotiate agreements, and manage key supplier relationships.
The position is 100% remote from within the Unites States. It will require up to 50% travel primarily to the corporate office in Reston, VA.
Job Responsibilities:
Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business objectives, program requirements, market conditions, and long-range demand.
Conduct market intelligence, spend analysis, supplier assessments, and risk evaluations to identify sourcing opportunities and alternative sources of supply.
Partner with internal stakeholders to define business requirements, specifications, evaluation criteria, sourcing plans, and implementation schedules.
Lead RFI, RFQ, RFP, and other competitive sourcing processes from planning through supplier selection and award recommendation.
Negotiate pricing, terms, service levels, risk allocations, and performance commitments with suppliers and subcontractors.
Support contract development and administration in coordination with Contracts, Legal, Finance, Program Management, and other stakeholders.
Manage strategic supplier relationships, scorecards, business reviews, corrective actions, development plans, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
Perform cost and price analysis, including should-cost modeling, benchmarking, savings validation, and price-reasonableness determinations.
Promote compliance with procurement policies, approved-supplier requirements, FAR/DFARS obligations, and applicable export-control requirements.
Track category performance, savings, supplier diversity, contract utilization, risk, and other key metrics; provide timely reports to leadership and stakeholders.
Travel to the Reston, Virginia corporate office and supplier or business locations as required, up to 50%.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's and 15 years or more related experience; Masters and 13 or more years of experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. Degrees in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
Eight or more years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, supply-chain, subcontract-management, or category-management experience.
At least five years of experience developing and executing category or sourcing strategies and leading complex supplier negotiations.
Experience supporting aerospace, defense, federal contracting, advanced manufacturing, or another highly regulated industry.
Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS requirements and government-contracting procurement practices.
Working knowledge of ITAR, EAR, and the handling of export-controlled procurement information.
Demonstrated skill in market analysis, spend analysis, cost and price analysis, supplier risk management, contract negotiations, and supplier performance management.
Strong project-management, stakeholder-management, facilitation, problem-solving, written communication, and presentation skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and experience using ERP, e-sourcing, contract-management, spend-analytics, or supplier-management systems.
Ability to work effectively in a remote environment, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate across functions and locations.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%, including regular travel to the corporate office in Reston, Virginia.
US citizenship.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
CPSM, CPM, CSCP, CPCM, CFCM, or another relevant procurement, supply-chain, or contracting certification.
Experience with Deltek Costpoint or a comparable government-contracting ERP platform.
Experience with AS9100-based supplier quality systems, aerospace traceability requirements, and supplier qualification processes.
About SAIC
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
