Supervisory Contract Specialist (Strategic Buying Center Director)

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 150 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Supervisory Contract Specialist (Strategic Buying Center Director), you will be responsible for executing complex, high-volume acquisitions and advising customers to deliver mission-focused, enterprise outcomes use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Provide executive leadership and direction over a Strategic Buying Center, overseeing acquisition execution across multiple divisions and teams. Manage Center resources, including workforce, funding, space, and systems, to support effective acquisition operations and mission delivery. Oversee execution of complex acquisitions and ensures delivery of acquisition outcomes across the Center's portfolio. Lead development and execution of strategic sourcing and category management solutions aligned with enterprise and HHS priorities. Develop and implements customer engagement strategies, ensuring effective partnership and delivery of acquisition solutions across HHS and Office of the Secretary stakeholders. Lead industry engagement strategies for assigned procurements, fostering collaboration and market awareness to support acquisition outcomes. Operationalize organizational strategy into Center-level execution plans, aligning resources, priorities, and performance expectations. Oversee use of acquisition systems (e.g., HCAS, PRISM, or equivalent) to manage operations, ensure data integrity, and support reporting.