Strategic Procurement Leader (Remote)

SHI; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, wellness, and financial benefit

World-class facilities and technology—

Diversity and growth opportunities

Job summary

SHI International Corp. is seeking a Senior Manager of Procurement Services to lead complex, high-visibility customer engagements and guide a team focused on excellence and continuous improvement.

You will help with negotiation support, renewal optimization, demand management, vendor consolidation, and process re-engineering. The role requires leadership across cross-functional teams, strategy development, and a strong focus on delivering measurable savings and governance.

Qualifications

• Completed Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in consulting and managing relationships with large, complex enterprises.
• 3+ years of experience in a management position.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale or high-visibility customer engagements.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement solution delivery for customers, applying strong attention to detail and an analytical mindset while effectively guiding executive-level discussions.
• Support complex vendor negotiations focused on spend reduction and optimization of contractual terms.
• Conduct detailed data analysis and generate actionable insights to help procurement teams realize savings and establish effective governance frameworks.
• Support leadership in managing portions of the procurement delivery team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to process improvement, training, and solution development with the goal of growing the practice year over year, exceeding customer commitments, and achieving strong customer satisfaction (CSAT) results.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams across the workstream and support additional cross-sell and upsell opportunities.
• Oversee the development and delivery of sales tools, resources, and training programs that strengthen understanding within SHI and among clients of the value our solutions provide.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior internal stakeholders, executive-level customer contacts, delivery resources, partners, sales architects, and others to drive organizational success.
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks through comprehensive risk management strategies and contingency planning.
• Report on performance and strategic initiatives to senior leadership, providing insights and recommendations to support future planning.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Customer-Centric Mindset

Results Orientation

Adaptability

Strategic Implementation

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Risk Management

Project Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

SHI International Corp. is seeking a Senior Manager of Procurement Services to lead complex, high-visibility customer engagements and guide a team focused on excellence and continuous improvement.

You will help with negotiation support, renewal optimization, demand management, vendor consolidation, and process re-engineering. The role requires leadership across cross-functional teams, strategy development, and a strong focus on delivering measurable savings and governance.