Global Indirect & Subcontractor Ops Lead | Equity

VulcanForms Inc.; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) with company match

Equity package

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. is seeking a Global Category Manager for Indirect & Subcontractor Operations to own end-to-end sourcing across IT, professional services, MRO, HR services, marketing, and related spend.

You will lead multi-year strategies, negotiate master agreements, and ensure supply continuity across production pillars while aligning with finance, legal, and IT stakeholders. The role requires 10+ years in procurement with a focus on indirect or subcontractor categories, strong financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience.
• 5+ years managing indirect or subcontractor categories at a senior or leadership level.
• Experience leading high-value commercial negotiations with professional services, IT, or MRO suppliers.
• Strong financial acumen including should-cost modeling, TCO analysis, and savings tracking.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and build trusted partnerships with functional leaders across a matrixed organization.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.
• Comfort operating in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment with limited administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously develop the multi-year category strategy for indirect spend categories.
• Lead sourcing and commercial negotiations for strategic indirect suppliers and subcontractors, including master service agreements, pricing frameworks, SLAs, and renewal terms.
• Manage ongoing replenishment of spares and consumables across all production pillars, executing within supplier frameworks.
• Build and maintain a preferred supplier panel for subcontracted services; qualify new providers and manage performance against KPIs.
• Develop and maintain should-cost models and total cost of ownership analyses to drive savings.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply risk across indirect categories; maintain risk registers and continuity plans.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, IT, HR, and Operations stakeholders to align category strategies with business priorities.
• Establish procurement policies and supplier codes of conduct for indirect categories.
• Define and deliver an annual savings roadmap; report progress to VP Supply Chain and leadership.
• Scope, onboard, and develop category specialist support as the team grows.

Job description

VulcanForms Inc. is seeking a Global Category Manager for Indirect & Subcontractor Operations to own end-to-end sourcing across IT, professional services, MRO, HR services, marketing, and related spend.

You will lead multi-year strategies, negotiate master agreements, and ensure supply continuity across production pillars while aligning with finance, legal, and IT stakeholders. The role requires 10+ years in procurement with a focus on indirect or subcontractor categories, strong financial