Director Strategic Procurement Manager

A leading automotive retailer is looking to bring on a Director of Strategic Procurement in Bend, OR. Please see details below:Role: Senior Manager/Director of Strategic ProcurementLocation: Bend, OROn-Site Work Model: 5 days in officeCompensation: $150,000 to $180,000 base plus bonus - has flexibility Strategic Sourcing & Procurement LeadBuild and lead a strategic sourcing function for indirect/vendor spend, with a strong focus on enterprise technology, SaaS, cloud, data, security, and other high-value vendor relationships. Partner with business stakeholders, Legal, and Finance to drive competitive sourcing, commercial negotiations, vendor governance, contract management, and cost optimization. This role is focused on strategic sourcing and vendor management rather than transactional procurement, AP, purchasing, or direct materials procurement.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Sourcing & Commercial Negotiation (55%): Lead RFPs, supplier evaluations, benchmarking, pricing analysis, contract negotiations, and vendor selection for indirect spend categories, particularly technology, software, cloud, consulting, and enterprise services.Vendor Governance & Contract Management (25%): Establish vendor oversight processes, renewal tracking, contract repository governance, performance management, and stakeholder accountability. Improve visibility into key contract milestones, pricing, usage, and renewal risks.Procurement Function Buildout (20%): Develop sourcing tools, templates, scorecards, reporting, and value-tracking mechanisms. Partner with Finance to establish spend visibility, savings validation, and a scalable indirect procurement framework.QualificationsBachelor's degree required.10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, indirect procurement, vendor management, or procurement transformation.Strong experience negotiating enterprise technology, SaaS, software, cloud, data/security, and professional services agreements.Experience building sourcing processes, contract governance programs, and vendor management frameworks.Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders across Legal, Finance, IT, Security, and business teams.Key SkillsStrategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, RFP management, benchmarking, and spend analysis.Contract lifecycle management, vendor governance, and renewal management.Technology procurement, including SaaS, cloud services, software licensing, implementation services, and systems integration.Strong analytical, stakeholder management, presentation, and process-improvement capabilities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.