Strategic Indirect Procurement Leader

QXO; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

PTO, company holidays, and parental-le

Paid training and certifications

Legal assistance and ID protection

Pet insurance

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

QXO, Inc. is seeking a strategic Sourcing & Category Management leader to manage indirect categories across the U.S. and Canada. You will own end-to-end sourcing, contract lifecycle, and supplier governance to deliver cost savings and risk management.

Ideal candidates bring 5–7+ years in procurement, strong negotiation, and experience with CLM, e-sourcing, and P2P tools. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across Finance, IT, Legal, and Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field.
• 5–7+ years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or contract management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading sourcing initiatives across indirect categories.
• Strong experience in contract negotiation, drafting, and lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with legal and commercial contract terms (e.g., indemnification, liability, SLAs, data privacy).
• Experience with contract management systems (CLM).
• Strong analytical skills with spend analysis and reporting tools.
• Experience with procurement technologies (e-sourcing, P2P, CLM, analytics platforms).
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to drive cost savings, mitigate risk, and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities across indirect categories (e.g., IT, Logistics, Facilities, Marketing, Professional Services).
• Lead development and negotiation of national-level agreements supporting branches across U.S. and Canada.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business priorities and category objectives.
• Conduct market analysis, supplier benchmarking, and total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling.
• Lead development and execution of multi-year category strategies and sourcing playbooks.
• Lead the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including drafting, redlining, negotiation, execution, and renewal.
• Partner with Legal to review terms and conditions, ensuring policy alignment and risk tolerance.
• Collaborate with TPRM, IT Security, and Legal to ensure security and compliance in suppliers.
• Develop and negotiate commercial terms, including pricing, SLAs, KPIs, and incentives.
• Ensure contracts define scope, deliverables, service levels, and compliance.

Skills

Procurement Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Contract Management

Sourcing Analytics

Cross-functional Collaboration

CLM Tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

MBA preferred

Tools

CLM Systems

e-sourcing tools

P2P platforms

Analytics tools

Job description

QXO, Inc. is seeking a strategic Sourcing & Category Management leader to manage indirect categories across the U.S. and Canada. You will own end-to-end sourcing, contract lifecycle, and supplier governance to deliver cost savings and risk management.

Ideal candidates bring 5–7+ years in procurement, strong negotiation, and experience with CLM, e-sourcing, and P2P tools. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across Finance, IT, Legal, and Operations.