AVP, Procurement and Strategy Sourcing

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)

Associate Vice President of Procurement leading centralized sourcing function in higher education. Focused on cost efficiency and vendor performance with cross-functional collaboration.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute a comprehensive strategic sourcing strategy across key spend categories.
Identify and deliver measurable cost savings through vendor consolidation, competitive bidding, and contract renegotiation.
Establish category management discipline, prioritizing high-value and high-risk spend areas.
Design and implement streamlined procurement processes, policies, and approval frameworks.
Reduce cycle times while maintaining appropriate internal controls and compliance standards.
Implement a clear Delegation of Authority (DOA) framework and spend thresholds.
Establish a formal vendor management program, including performance metrics, SLAs, and regular business reviews.
Partner with Legal to standardize contract terms and mitigate risk.
Ensure compliance with regulatory, audit, and internal policy requirements.
Collaborate with Finance, Legal, IT, HR, Marketing, and Operations to align procurement with business needs.
Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders on purchasing decisions and vendor strategy.
Evaluate and optimize procurement systems and tools (e.g., procure-to-pay platforms).
Develop reporting and dashboards to track spend, savings, vendor performance, and procurement KPIs.
Build and maintain a forward-looking savings pipeline.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain leadership.
Proven track record of delivering meaningful cost savings and process improvements.
Experience building or transforming procurement functions in complex organizations.
Strong financial acumen and ability to partner with executive leadership.
Experience with procurement systems and contract management tools.
Bachelors degree required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic sourcingvendor consolidationcompetitive biddingcontract renegotiationcategory managementprocurement processesinternal controlsvendor managementperformance metricsprocurement KPIs

Soft Skills

financial acumenstrategic advisingcollaborationprocess improvementrisk mitigation