Strategic Indirect Procurement Lead: Capital & Facilities

Divergent; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 104,040 - 190,868; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Discretionary bonus opportunities

Paid time off (vacation & holidays)

Parental leave

Health benefits

Learning & development reimbursement

Company holidays

Job summary

Divergent is seeking an experienced Indirect Category Manager focused on Capital Projects, Construction, and Facilities to support rapid growth in California. You will lead sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and procurement strategy for facility expansions, manufacturing buildouts, and capital equipment initiatives.

You will partner with Facilities, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, and Legal to drive cost savings, improve supplier performance, and ensure on-time delivery in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 7+ years of indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain management.
• Experience leading sourcing initiatives from requirements gathering through contract execution and supplier performance management.
• Strong experience negotiating construction contracts, capital equipment agreements, facility service agreements, maintenance contracts, professional services agreements, SOWs, MSAs, and other commercial agreements.
• Experience supporting facility expansions, manufacturing buildouts, capital projects, construction management, contractor selection, or facilities operations strongly preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast paced, ambiguous, and evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and procurement activities supporting facility expansions, tenant improvements, manufacturing buildouts, infrastructure projects, facility services, and capital equipment initiatives.
• Manage end to end sourcing initiatives including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, contractor evaluations, scope development, bid leveling, and supplier selection.
• Support contractor selection, pre-construction services, budgeting activities, GMP reviews, change order management, and construction contract negotiations.
• Negotiate commercial agreements including construction contracts, master service agreements, facility service agreements, statements of work, maintenance agreements, equipment purchases, and professional services agreements.
• Partner with Facilities, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations teams to support capital planning, project execution, and supplier performance.
• Drive cost savings, schedule improvements, risk mitigation, and supplier accountability across capital and facility related projects.
• Support procurement activities across additional indirect spend categories including professional services, HR, marketing, travel, and general corporate services as business needs evolve.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships focused on quality, responsiveness, scalability, and overall business value.
• Monitor supplier performance, deliverables, and contractual obligations to ensure successful execution of awarded work.
• Serve as a trusted procurement business partner to stakeholders across Facilities, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Finance, HR, Legal, and other corporate functions.
• Collaborate cross functionally to support budgeting, forecasting, operational planning, and procurement strategy.
• Help balance cost, quality, speed, scalability, and risk across sourcing decisions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Divergent is seeking an experienced Indirect Category Manager focused on Capital Projects, Construction, and Facilities to support rapid growth in California. You will lead sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and procurement strategy for facility expansions, manufacturing buildouts, and capital equipment initiatives.

You will partner with Facilities, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, and Legal to drive cost savings, improve supplier performance, and ensure on-time delivery in a