Strategic Sourcing ManagerDo you want to be part of an organization in growth mode? Are you someone who values working for a debt-free company committed to constant improvement? We are seeking a passionate and experienced
Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our team.
**This is an onsite role in Farmers Branch, TX Monday - Friday from 7am - 4pm**The ideal candidate has a can-do attitude, high integrity, and a growth mindset. This person should be a highly skilled professional who is able to lead a team and be in the details. We're looking for a leader who can work effectively with various levels of the organization to get things done, loves learning, and can partner with our Suppliers to gain optimal quality, cost, and availability of products for our customers.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Communicate with suppliers effectively in various ways including vendor scorecards.
- Negotiate with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms.
- Partner with Product Manager to build and execute the full life cycle from adding new products to sunsetting discontinued products.
- Responsible for researching and evaluating suppliers based on quality, price, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, and supplier's reputation.
- Awareness to respond to changing conditions in product supply as well as commodity and market trends affecting pricing and availability. Be creative and execution-oriented toward solving problems.
- Ability to analyze current forecast process and give guidance to reset parameters on min/max levels.
- Daily/weekly tasks such as inventory purchases, part # set up/maintenance, discrepancy review, KPI reporting, etc.
- Build and maintain a list of multiple vendors for all SKUs.
- Identify and present opportunities for strategic purchases.
- Minimize back orders by using data to make proactive decisions.
- Lead buying team and own results.
Requirements:- Previous Purchasing experience
- Experience with 20k+ SKUs
- Distribution experience preferred
- Previous team management experience
- Advanced knowledge in Excel
- Strong communication skills (written and oral)
- High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations
- Effective communication, persuasion, strategizing and negotiation skills
- Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented with exceptional accuracy and great organizational skills
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Procurement Certifications preferred
- Proficiency in ERP and inventory management software programs
- Experience in industrial MRO products preferred
Benefits:- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 401(k), health, dental, and life insurance
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
- A 60-year history of steady growth as a privately held, Dallas based company
- Friendly and comfortable work environment
- Security of working for an essential business that is debt-free
This position reports directly to the VP of Operations & Supply Chain.
