Associate Director, Procurement

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Maryland, +1 more states – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote 🦀 Maryland – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $137.4k - $261.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Kyndryl

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2021

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Logistics • Healthcare

Kyndryl is a leading IT infrastructure services provider, serving thousands of enterprise customers worldwide. The company specializes in designing, building, managing, and modernizing complex, mission-critical information systems. Kyndryl offers a range of services including IT consulting, cloud services, cybersecurity, data and AI solutions, and digital workplace transformation. With a strong focus on innovation, partnerships, and co-creation, Kyndryl helps businesses tackle IT complexity and drive operational excellence. The company operates across various industries such as automotive, healthcare, banking, and more, providing expertise and solutions to address industry-specific challenges. Kyndryl's global network and strategic alliances empower enterprises to adapt to the evolving technology landscape, ensuring their essential systems are reliable and efficient.

📋 Description

• Lead and scale procurement strategy and execution for federal captures, contracts, programs, and business operations • Oversee acquisition planning, solicitation, supplier and subcontractor evaluation, negotiation, award, onboarding, contract administration, performance management, and closeout • Engage in capture, solution development, and proposal activities to develop sourcing strategies and identify qualified suppliers and subcontractors • Validate pricing, lead times, terms, representations, certifications, and procurement inputs for compliant proposals • Ensure procurement activity aligns with FAR, DFARS, company policies, customer requirements, delegated authorities, and ethical standards • Lead RFI, RFQ, and RFP activities, including supplier communications, proposal evaluation, source selection support, price reasonableness, and award documentation • Develop and administer federal subcontracts, purchase orders, and supplier agreements with appropriate clauses and flow-down requirements • Partner with Capture, Contracts, Legal, Security, Finance, Solutioning, Program Management, and Delivery teams to resolve gaps between prime contract obligations and supplier commitments • Direct supplier selection, commercial negotiations, contract development, and ongoing performance management • Establish and improve federal procurement policies, procedures, approval workflows, delegated authorities, procurement file standards, and internal controls • Provide cost and price analysis, market insight, negotiation strategy, and recommendations for capture, program, and business decisions • Establish risk-based supplier management addressing financial, operational, cybersecurity, supply-chain, geopolitical, performance, and concentration risks • Monitor supplier commitments, lead times, dependencies, and performance affecting delivery, revenue, margin, or contractual compliance • Advise senior stakeholders on procurement strategy, supplier risk, compliance, and value opportunities • Lead, coach, and develop procurement team members and build a scalable Kyndryl Federal procurement capability

🎯 Requirements

• 10 or more years of progressive experience in procurement, subcontract management, sourcing, supply chain, government contracting, or a related discipline • Significant experience supporting a U.S. Federal prime contractor or major subcontractor environment • Knowledge of FAR and DFARS requirements applicable to federal prime contractors and subcontractors • Experience leading complex procurement activities across the full lifecycle • Experience with federal contract types and vehicles, including fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, IDIQ, and BPA arrangements • Experience supporting DoD/DOW or Defense Industrial Base programs involving CUI, cybersecurity requirements, supply-chain security, priority-rated orders/DPAS, and other defense-specific procurement requirements • Strong supplier and subcontractor negotiation, contract interpretation, cost and price analysis, risk assessment, and decision-making skills • Ability to evaluate procurement decisions based on total business impact • Ability to establish compliant processes and internal controls, maintain audit-ready documentation, and manage multiple high-priority procurement activities • Ability to advise, influence, and collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Ability to satisfy applicable federal customer, contractual, security, and access requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Public Administration, Law, or a related field (preferred) • Advanced degree or specialized training in government contracting or federal procurement (preferred) • Professional certification such as CFCM, CPCM, CPSM, or comparable credential (preferred) • Experience with Deltek CostPoint and procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba, Oracle, PRISM, or comparable systems (preferred) • Working knowledge of federal small-business subcontracting requirements, socioeconomic categories, subcontracting plans, reporting requirements, and supplier diversity obligations (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus program based on performance • Medical and dental coverage • Disability benefits • Retirement benefits • Paid leave • Paid time off • Employee learning programs and access to industry certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Skillsoft • Company-wide volunteering and giving platform • Diversity and inclusion networks • Potential sales commission plan in lieu of annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles

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