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If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us. Department Summary: MITRE’s Finance Business Operations is seeking to hire a Procurement Manager to lead and manage all phases of the procurement process for the Purchasing Department. The Procurement Manager will be responsible for the planning, organization, and administration of the team and ensuring compliance with MITRE's Corporate Policies and Practices and Federal Acquisition Regulations in all purchasing activities. You will report to the Senior Manager and will serve as a trusted business partner with internal customers. The role will be a hybrid position working 50% of the time in person on campus.Roles and Responsibilities: + Lead a team in managing the entire technology sourcing process, including RFP development, vendor selection, and contract/license negotiation; results that exceed annual savings goals. + Develop and execute data-driven category strategy for technology spend, identifying key areas for consolidation and optimization, leading to enhanced efficiency and improved service levels. + Foster collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders to align business objectives, ensuring technology procurement supports their needs while adhering to company policies. + Negotiate long-term contracts with major technology vendors, securing favorable terms and pricing, while mitigating potential risks. + Develop and execute purchasing strategies and track metrics. + Review performance of subordinate personnel and recommend appropriate actions such as salary increases, promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action. + Demonstrate solid critical and strategic thinking skills, and excellent verbal and written communications skills. Basic Qualifications: + Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience. + Demonstrated success with managing staff. + Demonstrated experience with the execution of red-lining third party contracts working through the process through completion. + Proven track record of successful contract negotiations, driving cost savings, and securing favorable terms and conditions. + Strong analytical skills to assess supplier proposals, perform total cost analysis, and identify areas for negotiation. + Commercial contracting experience (i.e., SaaS solutions, Hardware & Hardware Maintenance, Software & Software Maintenance). + Strong leadership, negotiation, and analytical skills are required. + Experience with continuous process improvement methodologies. + Exercise independent judgement and meet deadlines in a fast-paced organization. + Demonstrate flexibility and agility to work and set priorities in an environment in an environment with competing and changing demands. + Ability to handle multiple concurrent work streams while producing high quality output. + This position requires a 50% on site hybrid scvhedule. Preferred Qualifications: + Demonstrated proficiency in Deltek Costpoint financial system. + Demonstrated understanding of Source-to-Pay Systems (Ivalua). + Demonstrated expertise in procuring cloud‐based solutions, including Software as a Service (SaaS), coupled with professional services. + Proficient in optimizing costs and ensuring seamless integration with existing infrastructure. + Demonstrated proficiency in Windows environment including Microsoft O365, SharePoint, Word, and Excel. + Demonstrated experience in the negotiation of agreements and contract terms. + Demonstrate flexibility and agility to work and set priorities in an environment in an environment with competing and changing demands. + Ability to handle multiple concurrent work streams while producing high quality output. + Confident self-starter who can work under pressure, using their own initiative and with the drive to work to aggressive deadlines and to see tasks through to completion. + Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment + Strong communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact at all levels of the organization. This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): None This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): None Work Location Type: Hybrid MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. MITRE recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age; ancestry; color; family medical or genetic information; gender identity and expression; marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics. 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