Strategic Purchasing Leader – Indirect Spend & Contracts

Telemetry Today LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is rapidly expanding; we are seeking a Senior Manager, Purchasing, to build and scale our indirect and non-production procurement function within Finance. You’ll lead buyers, own strategy for services, software, facilities, and R&D purchases, and partner with Supply Chain, FP&A, and Accounting to optimize cost and schedule across a broad range of items.

You will drive procurement excellence, establish policies, and build a high-performing team focused on cost, quality, and on-time

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or sourcing.
• 3+ years leading a team with direct reports.
• Track record of managing high-value contracts and long‑term agreements.
• Strong knowledge of purchase-to-pay processes and internal controls.
• Knowledge of how purchasing ties to accounting and budgeting.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, Excel, and procurement workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the purchase-to-pay process and system, including intake, approval workflows, PO controls, and escalation paths.
• Lead, hire, and develop a team of buyers, setting clear goals and ensuring consistently fast and effective procurement across categories.
• Negotiate and manage major supplier contracts and long‑term agreements, holding suppliers to commitments on cost, quality, and delivery.
• Partner with FP&A and Accounting so purchases are properly coded, accrued, and visible, and spend ties back to budget.
• Educate and enforce purchasing policy and controls to prevent maverick spend.
• Build a preferred supplier network for recurring needs and track supplier performance across cost, quality, and delivery.
• Use data to drive decisions: report on spend, savings, tradeoffs, and supplier performance through clear dashboards and recommendations.
• Present sourcing strategies, contract awards, cost reduction plans, and spend trends to Finance and company leadership.
• Work with Supply Chain to align on supplier ownership, policies, and systems across direct and indirect purchasing

Skills

Purchasing experience

Team leadership

Negotiation skills

ERP proficiency

Excel proficiency

Internal controls

Budgeting linkage

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Hadrian is rapidly expanding; we are seeking a Senior Manager, Purchasing, to build and scale our indirect and non-production procurement function within Finance. You’ll lead buyers, own strategy for services, software, facilities, and R&D purchases, and partner with Supply Chain, FP&A, and Accounting to optimize cost and schedule across a broad range of items.

You will drive procurement excellence, establish policies, and build a high-performing team focused on cost, quality, and on-time