Procurement & Vendor Manager

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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By Light Professional IT Services

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2002

🔒 Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity • Defense • IT Solutions

By Light Professional IT Services is a technology and systems engineering company specializing in supporting warfighters and federal agencies. They offer a range of services including communications, cybersecurity, modeling and simulation, and advanced training solutions. By Light focuses on mission readiness through innovative IT solutions, cloud services, and workforce optimization, ensuring their clients are prepared for future challenges.

📋 Description

• Manage the full lifecycle of vendor contracts, including sourcing, negotiation, execution, renewals, and compliance. • Develop pricing models, rate structures, and cost analyses to support proposals, renewals, and program planning. • Coordinate with internal teams to ensure contractual terms align with technical, operational, and financial requirements. • Maintain accurate records of agreements, amendments, obligations, and vendor performance. • Support vendor onboarding, qualification, and ongoing relationship management. • Ensure timely procurement of software, hardware, services, and licensing required for RangeOS deployments. • Collaborate with finance and program management to forecast spend, track budgets, and manage cost efficiencies. • Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor escalations, contract questions, and commercial negotiations. • Evaluate vendor proposals, pricing structures, and contract terms for alignment with program needs. • Assess risks, dependencies, and commercial impacts associated with vendor agreements. • Provide cost estimates, procurement timelines, and contract recommendations to leadership. • Draft, review, and refine statements of work, pricing schedules, and contractual deliverables. • Maintain a prioritized pipeline of upcoming renewals, expirations, and procurement actions. • Validate vendor invoices, pricing accuracy, and contract compliance. • Support competitive sourcing efforts to ensure best value and mission alignment. • Maintain contract files, pricing models, procurement logs, and vendor performance records. • Document procurement workflows, negotiation outcomes, and decision rationales. • Prepare vendor communications, contract summaries, and customer‑facing pricing documentation. • Demonstrate strong written, verbal, and presentation skills across technical and business audiences. • Monitor vendor performance, service levels, and delivery commitments. • Facilitate regular vendor reviews and coordinate corrective actions when needed. • Ensure vendors meet security, compliance, and operational requirements relevant to cyber training environments.

🎯 Requirements

• Three (3) years of DevOps experience • 8570 IAT Level II certification • Continuous Integration/Delivery and DevOps Pipelines • Kubernetes and general containerization development, security, deployment and management practices • GitLab/Bitbucket code repositories and automation testing platforms (Jenkins, Zypher) • Experience implementing DevSecOps, DevOps, or IT or Security automation supporting multiple teams. • Knowledge of and ability to implement DevSecOps using private and commercial cloud best practices using private and hybrid cloud design/operation/monitoring/deployment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage • Wellness Program • 401(k) Matching • Disability (Short Term & Long Term) • Employee Assistance Program • Life Insurance • Education & Training • Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, and Military Leave)