Strategic Sourcing & Category Lead (Senior)

About the role

Far West Services provides government leaders with the acquisition, strategy, and modernization expertise needed to navigate complex organizational and procurement challenges. We partner with federal agencies to strengthen governance, enhance operational transparency, and drive measurable mission impact. Our teams combine deep federal acquisition knowledge with advanced analytics and technology integration to deliver sustainable, high-value solutions.

The DOS ESDA Program supports the U.S. Department of State, Global Acquisitions (GA) on a high-visibility modernization initiative consolidating fragmented governance, sourcing, and platform support into a unified Integrated EDSA Governance & Shared Services Team. This program streamlines decision-making, enhances transparency, and accelerates technology delivery across ServiceNow, SharePoint, Power Platform, and procurement analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead federal Category Management and strategic sourcing efforts across GA.
• Conduct GA-wide spend analysis to identify consolidation, cost savings, and "Buy Smarter" opportunities.
• Define and document data requirements for Power BI dashboards and analytics teams.
• Coordinate closely with PMO leadership on enterprise sourcing strategies and procurement planning.
• Support monthly and quarterly strategic reviews, including sourcing opportunity presentations and savings projections.
• Partner with the Power BI/Data Specialist to build and validate the Spend Cube, updated monthly using FPDS-NG and PRISM data.
• Provide sourcing recommendations and contribute to executive-level briefing materials.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to GA leadership on acquisition planning, market research, and category strategy alignment.
• Support modernization efforts by aligning sourcing strategies with ESDA governance objectives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in federal strategic sourcing or category management.
• Strong ability to analyze large datasets and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Thorough understanding of the federal procurement lifecycle.
• Experience collaborating with data and analytics teams to define reporting requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience engaging senior federal leadership.
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant federal acquisition or sourcing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FPDS-NG, PRISM, or federal spend analytics systems.
• Prior Department of State or federal acquisition program experience.
• Familiarity with Power BI requirements gathering, dashboard validation, or spend visualization.
• Experience supporting enterprise modernization or governance transformation initiatives.