Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect
HermeusHypersonic Aerospace company
Los Angeles, United StatesSenior
Khosla Ventures
Canaan Partners
Founders Fund
In-Q-Tel
Sam Altman
Bling Capital
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Lead sourcing strategy and supplier management for indirect spend categories.
- •Hermeus is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect to lead sourcing strategy and supplier management across critical indirect spend categories within a fast-paced aerospace and defense environment.
- •This is a highly strategic role focused on building scalable sourcing frameworks, driving supplier performance, and supporting rapid company growth from development through production scale-up.
- •Key Responsibilities Develop and execute sourcing strategies across indirect procurement categories including Professional Services, Software/SaaS, IT, Facilities, and Capital Equipment Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including supplier selection, RFP/RFQ management, negotiations, contracting, and supplier onboarding Drive supplier negotiations focused on cost, scalability, risk mitigation, quality, and long-term partnerships Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, IT, Legal, and Operations teams to support company priorities Build scalable procurement processes and category management strategies to support rapid organizational growth Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, or related field 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain within a high-growth or technical environment Strong experience managing indirect spend categories such as Professional Services, Software/SaaS, IT, Facilities, or CapEx Proven experience building sourcing strategies and procurement processes within startup or scaling organizations Strong commercial negotiation and supplier management experience involving complex agreements and contracts
Required skills
ProcurementVendor ManagementContract ManagementStrategic PlanningNegotiation
Domain expertise
aerospacedefense