Strategic Sourcing Manager

Position Summary

Overall responsibility for the strategic sourcing of materials and services to support procurement requirements through source selection, supplier relationships, cost reduction negotiation, risk mitigation, and delivery and quality performance.  This includes managing the issuing of RFQ's, quote analysis, supplier selection, and conducting market studies of commodity items.  Coordinate activities with internal stakeholders to minimize supply chain interruptions.  Take a leadership role in all facets of the supply chain including logistics, quality, and pricing among other functions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Supply Chain Analyst to identify key suppliers
• Develop and execute sourcing strategy to optimize supply chain synergies, reduce cost, and improve overall supply chain performance
• Manage supplier relationships and documentation
• Negotiate and manage purchase/service agreements to achieve cost targets, payment terms, lead time, minimum quantities, terms of service, etc.
• Responsible for supply base rationalization, cost reduction, and risk mitigation

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business administration, or engineering; Experience may be substituted for education requirements

Experience

Required:

• 5 years of relevant experience in Strategic Sourcing roles
• Makes customer satisfaction a priority in all business decision making
• Expresses self clearly both in writing and in speaking
• Strong logical, objective, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Takes initiative to develop trusting relationships with teammates
• Excellent decision-making skills considering both short-term and long-term impacts
• Proficient negotiation skills
• Good computer and software skills

Desired:

• Experience in purchasing within a project-based environment
• Familiar with the construction industry
• Relevant knowledge of quality systems, lean principles, and project management