Partner with Category Leaders to develop sourcing strategies aligned with business goals
Lead strategic sourcing projects, including RFx execution and supplier engagement
Conduct RFx analytics to evaluate proposals and identify cost savings
Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain on value engineering and cost reduction
Serve as Sourcing representative for project reviews and financial reporting
Support Category Leaders throughout the Strategic Sourcing Workflow (SWAP) process
Benefits
Opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams
Engagement in strategic sourcing initiatives
Exposure to data-driven decision-making
Potential for professional growth in a collaborative environment
Involvement in supplier optimization and part standardization projects
Travel opportunities of 1-20%
Full Job Description
Job Summary
The Sourcing Leader will partner closely with Category Leaders and cross-functional Category Value Teams to identify, prioritize, and execute sourcing initiatives that support category strategies, supplier optimization, and part standardization objectives. This role is responsible for managing strategic sourcing projects through the SWAP process, including spend analysis, market research, supplier engagement, RFx execution, commercial analysis, and implementation. The Sourcing Leader will leverage data-driven sourcing practices to identify cost reduction and value engineering opportunities, facilitate supplier transitions to preferred sources, and drive successful project execution that achieves targeted cost, lead-time, quality, and supply continuity objectives while supporting overall business performance.
Partner with Category Leaders to develop and execute sourcing strategies across direct material categories, ensuring alignment with business objectives, supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and risk mitigation goals.
Lead and manage strategic sourcing projects within GEP, including project creation, RFx event execution, supplier engagement, and project tracking.
Conduct RFx analytics using standardized methodologies to evaluate supplier proposals, identify cost savings opportunities, and support data-driven sourcing decisions with preferred suppliers.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to identify and implement value engineering (VAVE) opportunities, supplier transitions, cost reduction initiatives, and supply base optimization projects.
Serve as the Sourcing representative for project reviews, status updates, and reporting of financial results, savings performance, and overall initiative progress.
Support Category Leaders throughout the Strategic Sourcing Workflow and Process (SWAP), including:
Spend Analysis and Project Creation
Market Research and Supplier Identification
Internal and External Stakeholder Engagement
RFx Development and Quotation Management
Commercial Analysis and Supplier Negotiation
Contract Award and Project Execution
Skills and Minimum Experience Required
Bi-lingual English/Spanish
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
3+ years of relevant working experience
Ability to read engineering drawings
Must have strong background using Excel
History of making sourcing decisions with cross-functional teams
Strong communication abilities; both internal and external partners
Project management skills, and ability to drive towards a target date
Excellent data analysis capabilities
Negotiation experience in a business-to-business setting
Curiosity & Problem-Solving Capability
Creativity & Collaborative Growth Mindset
Preferred Skills and Experience
Not required but highly desirable
History working in the Lighting Industry
General understanding of contracting concepts, language, and strategies
Familiarity with ERP, and electronic sourcing software, power apps and automation
Travel Requirements
1-20%
About Acuity Brands, Inc
Acuity Brands, Inc. is a lighting and building management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. It currently has about 12,000 employees and recorded net sales of $3.5 billion for fiscal year 2020. The company designs, produces, and distributes lighting fixtures, controls, and related products and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications. Its lighting and building management solutions are marketed under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, and others. Acuity Brands is committed to sustainability and energy efficiency, and offers a range of products that meet or exceed industry standards for energy efficiency and environmental performance.
