Indirect Purchasing Manager

Missions

• Lenexa, KS Job Summary And Purpose: We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Indirect Purchasing Manager to lead all non-production indirect spend categories across our U.S. operations.
• This includes, but is not limited to: marketing, communication, consulting, HR services, supply chain, car fleet, and travel.
• This role will be responsible for building and executing category roadmaps aligned with the company's business objectives, identifying cost-saving opportunities, mitigating risks, and driving value through supplier relationships and internal collaboration.

Responsibilities And Key Duties

• Own and manage all indirect (non-production) purchasing categories across the U.S.
• Define and implement sourcing strategies and roadmaps to support business goals.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management for key categories.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments (marketing, HR, finance, operations) to understand needs and ensure alignment.
• Monitor market trends, analyze spend data, and identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Finance to ensure budget adherence, compliance, and value tracking.
• Contribute to supplier risk assessments and performance reviews.
• Support global or regional initiatives as needed.

Core Competencies

• Influence others – Acts to defend Ceva’s long term interests and creates a culture based on their influence
• Drive ambition and accountability – Optimizes enterprise-wide performance
• Collaborate with empathy – Promotes a collaborative environment
• Engage and develop – Drives conditions for optimal performance
• Shape solutions out of complexity – Works to challenge the status quo
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Flexible and able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Positive, self-motivated individual who can complete tasks independently
• User centric approach: pedagogy, communication, wants to help
• Must be a team player

Technical / Functional Competencies

• Advanced key procurement skills: Contract negotiations, strategic sourcing, management of supplier relationship lifecycle, understanding of risk mitigation principles, and understanding of various cost evaluation methods (TCO, ROI, Payback Period, etc.)
• Results driven, innovative & creative
• Aligns and energizes behind common objectives, action-oriented & willing to face challenging situations
• The ability to formulate and articulate a strategy and business case and build a tactical path
• Demonstrates candor; ability to respectfully challenge senior leadership
• Comfort/familiarity with constructing presentations, organization communications, and business cases
• Strong ability to build relationships and networks with multiple functions and at the leadership levels
• Strong Analytical Capabilities And Negotiation Skills
• Self-starter and independent worker
• Strong leadership skills

Qualifications

• Your profile : Education – Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain management, Business, Engineering.
• Work Experience – 5+ year track record in a mature purchasing organization
• Experience in Sourcing Indirect spends categories (including Marketing, Communication, IT, Travel, Facilities and others)
• Other - NA