Procurement Manager

The Procurement Manager serves as the strategic sourcing and purchasing leader supporting the Defense Sector and the Health, State & Local Sector. This role manages the purchasing team supporting both Sectors and partners with Sector leadership and Corporate Procurement to deliver sourcing strategies, forecasting, and procurement planning that enable multiple programs and new business pursuits across both Sectors. The Procurement Manager drives supplier value, cost savings, risk mitigation, and compliance with federal procurement standards while supporting Sector growth and advancing enterprise-wide sourcing excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the purchasing team supporting the Defense and Health, State & Local Sectors, providing direction, coaching, workload balancing, and professional development to ensure consistent, high-quality procurement execution across both Sectors.
• Own forecasting and procurement planning across multiple programs and pipeline pursuits within the Defense and Health, State & Local Sectors, anticipating demand, aligning buying activity with program schedules and funding cycles, and ensuring supply continuity for current and future work.
• Experience supporting business growth from a procurement perspective, including shaping supplier/teaming strategy for new pursuits, enabling a Buyer team to deliver proposal pricing and BOM support, and scaling procurement operations to absorb new program awards.
• Scale the purchasing organization and sourcing infrastructure to support Sector growth, anticipating staffing, supplier capacity, and process needs as program volume and complexity increase, and ensuring the function can absorb new program wins without disruption.
• Serve as the primary strategic sourcing lead for the Defense and Health, State & Local Sectors, partnering with Sector leadership and Corporate Procurement to identify, prioritize, and translate business demand and growth priorities into sourcing strategies that support programs and operational priorities, while aligning with enterprise sourcing strategies where applicable.
• Lead cross-functional teams to evaluate supplier capabilities and establish sector-level strategic partnerships that increase value, reduce risk, enable growth into adjacent markets and capabilities, and support supply chain sustainability where corporate enterprise strategies cannot be applied.
• Collaborate with enterprise-wide teams to ensure alignment and sharing of best practices, lessons learned, and leveraging of economies of scale across both Sectors.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of enterprise-wide strategic supply chain strategies, ensuring consistent execution and scalability across Sectors.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers, ensuring compliance with federal procurement policies and achieving optimal terms for price, quality, and delivery.
• Lead sector-level sourcing governance across both Sectors to maximize spend through strategic supplier and partner relationships, delivering sustainable realized value, cost savings, and cost avoidance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in the sourcing and purchasing process, leveraging data analytics and technology solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage supplier performance and develop risk mitigation strategies to ensure reliability and compliance with federal and organizational standards.

Personal Attributes

• A strategic mindset with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a thought leader, influencing enterprise-wide sourcing strategies and cultivating a network of collaboration across diverse teams.
• A growth orientation, with the ability to anticipate how new business wins and pipeline opportunities translate into sourcing, supplier, and team-capacity demands.
• Proven people leadership skills, with the ability to build, develop, and motivate a high-performing purchasing team supporting multiple Sectors.
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with a commitment to excellence and high-quality outcomes.
• Strong communicator, capable of articulating complex strategies and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong change management skills, able to inspire alignment with new strategies, systems, and processes while earning broad buy-in.
• Agile and adaptable, with the ability to navigate changing environments and solve problems creatively.
• Able to work effectively in a geographically dispersed environment.

• 10+ years of experience with a strong emphasis on business management, supply chain, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in sourcing or procurement, preferably in the IT and technology sectors.
• Experience leading or managing a purchasing/procurement team, including workload planning and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience with demand forecasting and procurement planning in support of multiple concurrent programs.
• Experience supporting business growth from a procurement perspective, including supplier/teaming strategy for new pursuits
• Strong understanding of federal government operations, procurement regulations, and compliance requirements; familiarity with the Defense and/or Health, State & Local customer environments preferred.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable sourcing strategies.
• Experience using artificial intelligence (AI) to support automation, sourcing activities, market intelligence, supplier management, or procurement decision-making is preferred.
• Proven negotiation and relationship management skills, with a demonstrated track record of developing and maintaining strategic supplier partnerships.
• Strong project management capabilities, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive projects to completion under tight deadlines.
• Proficient in the use of procurement software (Costpoint, Ivalua, etc.), data analytics tools, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.