Excellent organizational and time management skills
Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
Bachelor's degree preferred
Procurement certifications preferred
Willingness to travel for supplier relationship development
Responsibilities
Manage and enhance supplier relationships to add value
Collaborate with Product Manager on product lifecycle management
Lead the buying team to achieve key performance metrics
Improve KPI reporting using a new BI tool
Monitor market conditions and supplier capabilities to mitigate risks
Analyze forecasting processes to optimize inventory levels
Translate data into actionable recommendations
Negotiate favorable terms with key suppliers
Benefits
Paid vacation and sick leave
401(k), health, dental, and life insurance
Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Established company with 60 years of steady growth
Friendly and comfortable work environment
Job security in a debt-free essential business
Full Job Description
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Do 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 7 am - 4 pm**
The ideal candidate has a can-do attitude, high integrity, and a growth mindset. This person should be a skilled professional who is comfortable working with executives at suppliers, able to lead a team, and analyze data to make decisions. 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:
Manage supplier relationships, develop strong relationships with key partners, and identify opportunities to add value.
Partner with the Product Manager to build and execute the full lifecycle from adding new products to sunsetting discontinued products.
Lead the buying team and own results such as fill rates, inventory purchases, part # set up/maintenance, discrepancy review, alt suppliers, vendor scorecards, etc.
Enhance current KPI reporting via new BI tool.
Monitor market conditions, supplier capabilities, and potential business risks, and be creative, proactive, and execution-oriented toward solving problems.
Analyze current forecast process and give guidance on min/max levels to improve fill rates for customers.
Translate data and analysis into clear, actionable recommendations.
Ability to professionally escalate issues to get results.
Negotiate cost effective relationships with key suppliers regarding pricing, terms, quality, lead time, etc.
Requirements:
5+ years Purchasing experience
Experience with 20k+ SKUs
Distribution experience preferred
Previous team management experience
Advanced knowledge in Excel
Superb leadership and communication skills
Advanced ability to collaborate and negotiate
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking abilities
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Procurement Certifications preferred
Willingness to travel to develop, promote, and maintain strategic sourcing relationships
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.
