The Position: The
Vice President, Indirect Procurement Strategic Sourcing is responsible for leading the end-to-end strategic sourcing function for all indirect spend categories across the organization. This role drives significant cost savings, supplier innovation, and risk mitigation through best-in-class sourcing strategies, while building and managing a high-performing team of procurement professionals. The VP will serve as a key business partner to cross-functional stakeholders and will play a critical role in shaping and executing the company's broader procurement transformation agenda.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESStrategic Leadership & Vision- Define and execute the multi-year indirect procurement strategy aligned with corporate objectives and financial targets.
- Establish category management frameworks, sourcing playbooks, and procurement policies to drive consistency and excellence across the function.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader to senior leadership on procurement trends, market intelligence, and supplier innovation.
- Drive continuous improvement and transformation initiatives, leveraging technology, analytics, and process optimization to modernize the procurement function.
Indirect Category Management- Oversee strategic sourcing across key indirect spend categories including but not limited to: IT, Professional Services, HR/Benefits, and Contingent Labor.
- Lead complex, high-value RFx processes, negotiations, and contract executions to deliver best-in-class commercial outcomes.
- Develop and manage category strategies that optimize total cost of ownership (TCO), mitigate supply risk, and drive supplier innovation.
- Monitor category market dynamics, benchmark spend performance, and identify new opportunities for value creation.
Procurement Sourcing & Commercial Execution- Lead and oversee the end-to-end source-to-contract lifecycle across all indirect categories, including:
- Category market intelligence and supplier ecosystem strategy
- Supplier segmentation, sourcing strategy design, and capacity planning
- RFP/RFQ execution and complex, high-value commercial negotiations
- Contract structuring, execution, and full lifecycle governance
- Develop and approve should-cost models, total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses, and competitive benchmarks to evaluate pricing, commercial terms, and sourcing strategies relative to industry peers.
- Hold authority for critical commercial decisions, including entering contracts, negotiating terms, signing agreements, and committing capital on behalf of the organization.
- Set commercial strategy for long-term supplier agreements, preferred vendor programs, and strategic partnerships with critical indirect suppliers.
Team Leadership & Development- Recruit, lead, mentor, and develop a team of direct reports including Category Directors, Sourcing Managers, and Procurement Buyers.
- Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular performance reviews, and create individual development plans to build organizational capability.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the procurement team.
- Manage team capacity, workload allocation, and succession planning to ensure operational resilience and talent pipeline development.
- Own succession planning and talent development to build a resilient, scalable procurement organization that grows alongside the business.
Supplier Relationship Management- Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers, driving performance management, innovation, and long-term partnership value.
- Establish and govern a supplier scorecard framework, conducting regular business reviews with critical vendors.
- Lead supplier risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to ensure supply continuity and compliance.
- Proactively identify and mitigate supply, geopolitical, concentration, and compliance risks across the indirect supply base.
- Influence strategic suppliers to co-invest in innovation, value-added solutions, and preferred partnership arrangements that deliver competitive advantage for NorthMark.
Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Partnership- Partner with senior leaders across Finance, Legal, IT, HR, Marketing, and Operations to align sourcing strategies with business priorities.
- Serve as the primary procurement interface to executive stakeholders, delivering clear, data-driven insights on cost drivers, supply risks, and category opportunities.
- Drive adoption of procurement best practices and category strategies across business units, ensuring compliance with policies and preferred supplier programs.
- Communicate sourcing outcomes, savings achievements, and strategic initiatives to executive leadership and key stakeholders on a regular basis.
Financial Performance & Reporting- Develop and manage the annual savings pipeline, delivering measurable cost reduction and avoidance targets.
- Track and report on key procurement KPIs including savings delivery, spend under management, contract compliance, and supplier performance.
QUALIFICATIONSRequired- 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement, with significant exposure to indirect spend categories.
- 5+ years of people management experience, including managing managers and building high-performing teams.
- Proven track record of delivering substantial cost savings and driving procurement transformation at scale.
- Deep expertise in strategic sourcing methodologies, category management, contract negotiation, and supplier relationship management.
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing large spend portfolios and delivering against savings targets.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
- Experience with procurement technology platforms (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, Oracle, or similar).
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
Preferred- MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Professional certifications such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management), CSCP, CPM, CIPS, or equivalent.
- Experience leading procurement transformation or digitization initiatives.
- Familiarity with ESG, sustainability, and responsible sourcing considerations in procurement strategy.
- Proven success operating within matrixed, global, or multi-entity organizations.
- Strong analytical capabilities including spend analytics, benchmarking, forecasting, and market intelligence tools.
- Experience in a large, complex, matrixed organization or global enterprise environment.
Benefits & Perks:- Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub
- Company-Paid Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families, 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Life insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6%
- Optional Employee-Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution!), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more.
- Time Off: 25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays
