MANTECH

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Director of Supply Chain & Category Management to join our team in Herndon, VA.

This is a hybrid position.  The candidate must be located within a commutable distance to Herndon, VA to allow for periodic on-site collaboration.  

The Director of Supply Chain & Category Management will leverage their strong leadership background and strategic knowledge to lead our global supply chain transformation, responsible for architecting a modern, AI-integrated procurement ecosystem.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Developing and executing a strategy for integrating AI into the procurement lifecycle, leveraging predictive analytics for demand forecasting and generative AI for contract analysis and FAR/DFARS clause mapping.
• Acting as the strategic lead for the Coupa S2P implementation and its integration with Deltek Costpoint, ensuring seamless data flow between procurement and project-based accounting.
• Implementing AI-powered "Agentic" workflows within Coupa to automate routine approvals, identify fraud, and surface "Most Favored Nation" pricing opportunities across the enterprise.
• Establishing a centralized category management function, consolidating spend into high-performance enterprise agreements and driving measurable improvements in Days Purchasing Outstanding (DPO).
• Ensuring the purchasing system remains in a constant state of "Audit Readiness" and leading the organization through Contract Property System Reviews (CPSR) with zero major deficiencies.
• Ensuring all AI-enabled procurement tools adhere to FAR/DFARS requirements, focusing on flow-down accuracy, small business subcontracting reporting, and secure AI governance for CUI and ITAR data.
• Leading the cultural transition from decentralized, tactical buying to a centralized, tech-forward "Source-to-Pay" model while developing a tiered Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Finance, or Engineering.
• 9 years of progressively responsible experience in Supply Chain leadership.
• 5 years of experience in a GovCon (FAR/DFARS) environment.
• Proven experience leading a major Source-to-Pay (S2P) implementation (such as Coupa or Ariba) and deep familiarity with Deltek Costpoint.
• Experience successfully leading a team through a CPSR audit.
• Track record of measurable improvements in DPO and Working Capital.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or JD degree.
• Demonstrable experience or a concrete vision for applying AI/Machine Learning to supply chain challenges.
• Self-starter with excellent people skills - able to work across teams, organize meetings/boards, and drive change throughout an organization.

Clearance Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.