Strategic Sourcing Specialist (Intermediate)

Overview

About Us:

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $4.5B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• As an intermediate Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you will lead supplier management and sourcing initiatives for complex products and services supporting government and defense-related programs. You will drive supplier negotiations, ensure regulatory compliance, manage supply chain risk, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to deliver cost-effective, high-quality, and reliable supply solutions. This role plays a critical part in establishing long-term supplier strategies, improving supplier performance, and supporting program execution across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop sourcing strategies based on cost, quality, and compliance considerations for assigned commodities.
• Lead supplier negotiations independently, including pricing, terms and conditions, and long-term agreements to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Identify and engage suppliers supporting both production and aging platforms.
• Manage supplier relationships and serve as the primary point of contact for key suppliers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
• Ensure compliance with applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and internal procurement policies.
• Conduct pre‑award supplier assessments and risk analyses ensuring supply base readiness.
• Collaborate with Contracts, Legal, and Quality to validate export control and cybersecurity compliance.
• Utilize ERP systems, including SAP S/4HANA or equivalent platforms, to manage sourcing activities, procurement data, and supplier information.
• Provide sourcing cost models and inputs to capture, proposal, and pricing teams to support competitive bid preparation.
• Monitor and drive supplier performance against key metrics, including On-Time Delivery (OTD), quality, responsiveness, and cost reduction targets.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Engineering, Contracts, Legal, Quality, Business Development, and Supply Chain teams to align sourcing strategies with program needs.
• Contribute continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained. (One year related experience may be substituted for one year of education, if degree is required).
• Experience:
• Minimum 3 years strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and government quality regulations.
• Proven experience independently leading supplier negotiations and executing contractual agreements.
• Experience using SAP S/4HANA or other enterprise ERP systems.
• Ability to interpret, negotiate, and apply sourcing documentation in compliance with company policy.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Other Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship

Strategic Sourcing Competency and Progression

• Strategic Sourcing Expertise
• Executes defined sourcing plans and compliance steps for assigned commodities.
• Cost Optimization and Analysis
• Uses total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis to guide sourcing.
• Risk and Supply Chain Resilience
• Identifies and mitigates potential risks within assigned scope.
• Compliance and Quality Assurance
• Applies standard clauses and ensures supplier compliance at pre‑award stage.
• Negotiation and Supplier Relationship Management
• Negotiates standard supplier agreements.
• Business Development Support
• Supports proposal teams with sourcing cost and lead‑time data.
• Analytical and Market Insight
• Conducts cost and risk analysis.
• Digital Proficiency and Process Improvement
• Generates sourcing metrics and dashboards.
• Collaboration and Influence
• Collaborates cross‑functionally to achieve sourcing goals.
• Decision‑Making Scope
• Exercises independent judgment on defined program sourcing needs.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal communication and analytical problem‑solving skills.

Software:

• ERP systems (SAP S4/HANA, Oracle Cloud, Deltek Costpoint, Dynamics 365)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including, but not limited to Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint

Technology:

• Company issued computer, printer, calculator, phone, copy/scan/fax machine and other general office equipment.

What We Bring:

• At V2X we strive to be market competitive in our total reward offerings.Employee benefits include the following:
• Healthcare coverage
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Retirement plan
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off, including holidays
• Learning and Development resources
• Employee assistance resources
• Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

At V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. This commitment, aligned with our core Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.