Technical Product Category Manager

As a central part of their national security strategy, the U.S. Government is investing in protecting the critical infrastructure of our allies globally. In support of this strategy and building on our 25 years as a leader in global threat reduction, CRDF Global is implementing large-scale Cybersecurity programs in crucial geostrategic regions across Europe & Eurasia (including Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans) and Southeast Asia. CRDF Global is seeking an experienced data-driven category manager to lead CRDF’s technology (cyber, data, AI, cloud, etc.) product space. The candidate should have strong supply chain and procurement skills, analytical and financial acumen, communication capabilities, and a hands-on passion to dive deep into the process used in our foreign assistance market area. As the technical product category manager for CRDF’s Europe and Eurasia Cyber and Digital Resilience division, your key responsibilities and focus areas include:

• Category Strategy Development: Define and execute a long-term plan for the category.
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Build and maintain strong, mutually beneficial relationships with key suppliers. Manage supplier performance, quality, and delivery, and compliance.
• Strategic Sourcing and Negotiation: Lead the sourcing process to find the best suppliers and negotiate contracts to secure favorable terms, pricing, and total cost of ownership. Perform all tasks in the procurement lifecycle.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks within the category of supply chain.
• Cost Optimization: Deliver cost savings, through consolidation, standardization, and/or volume.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with various internal teams, to optimize the value, reliability, and technical effectiveness of the cyber security offerings available to CRDF and our beneficiaries.
• Compliance: Ensure all procurements are executed with the highest levels of integrity and adherence to business objectives, including conducting due diligence, maintaining procurement documentation in compliance with audit standards and ensuring proper flow-down of funder terms & conditions
• Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives to enhance and optimize the enterprise’s procurement capabilities

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience managing commercial procurement of technology-based products and demonstrated experience managing complex, international procurement and
• supply chain operations, including import/export operations, of which, a minimum of 3 years managing commercial procurement in compliance with U.S. Government regulations (2 CFR 200, FAR)
• Excellent communication skills, including experience working with international partners in challenging geographic areas and across organizations
• Familiarity with cloud-based procurement management systems (Deltek Costpoint preferred)
• Strong critical thinking and analysis, planning and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrixed environment and to adapt quickly to new challenges
• Demonstrated leadership competencies, including the ability to innovate and strategize, lead self and teams, build relationships inside and outside of the organization, and focus on strong delivery for donors
• High level of organization and attention to detail
• Strong diplomatic and negotiating skills with demonstrated success
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically or internationally
• Fluency in spoken and written English

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of additional Eastern European languages is a plus
• Preference for a technical or business administration focused bachelor’s degree
• Previous experience managing commercial technology procurement in Europe or Eurasia specifically