Director, Expedited Sourcing

Lead Expedited Sourcing’s delivery of eligible sourcing work, enabling faster, compliant execution and strong commercial outcomes. Reports to: Vice President, Execution Excellence.

Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Lead Expedited Sourcing’s delivery of eligible sourcing work, enabling faster, compliant execution and strong commercial outcomes. Reports to: Vice President, Execution Excellence.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in sourcing execution and operations, including leading managers and professional staff
• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Business Administration, Finance, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Proven ability to coach and develop sourcing execution talent, building strong teams and leadership pipelines
• Advanced knowledge of procurement processes, catalog tools, and regulatory guidelines
• Expert skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions on risk, thresholds, and routing
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including leading change with business unit leaders
• Extensive experience in building and maturing management functions, including governance, reporting, performance measurement, and procurement operations management
• Strong leadership capabilities with a demonstrated ability to develop high-performing teams and influence across all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to drive alignment across business units, technology teams, and executive stakeholders
• Expertise in communicating complex strategies, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership and governance bodies
• Advanced ability to execute in a fast-paced, high-demand environment while balancing multiple enterprise priorities
• Expert ability to influence leaders and guide strategic thinking as a trusted advisor
• Expert critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skill
• Desired Qualifications
• Master's degree in a related field such as Business Administration, Finance, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Advanced knowledge of banking/financial industry trends, products and services
• Additional Information
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
• Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
• 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan, and direct Expedited Sourcing, applying agreed Procurement & Vendor
• Management eligibility, thresholds, and intake-routing criteria
• Lead Expedited Sourcing managers and staff; manage capacity, performance, and talent development
• Establish and monitor service standards, including cycle time, first-pass resolution, and business unit satisfaction, and report results
• Own Expedited Sourcing procedures and controls; remain accountable for compliance with Procurement & Vendor Management policy and regulation
• Expand use of catalogs and pre-approved vendors to speed buying while keeping spend under management
• Agree and maintain handoff and escalation criteria with relevant Procurement & Vendor
• Management teams and oversee their application
• Analyze tail-spend data to find consolidation and automation opportunities that feed category strategies
• Lead business unit engagement and adoption of Expedited Sourcing; recommend process and service enhancements
• Meaningfully support NFCU’s Integrated Talent Strategy through establishing annual goals and objectives (meeting the SMART model) and conduct quarterly performance check-inswith staff in support of the annual PAR process
• Perform other duties as assigned