Strategic Sourcing Manager - Lake Mary, FL

American Premier Services Inc

• $85K — $95K *
Lake Mary, FL 32746In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
  • Minimum of seven years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management experience
  • At least three years managing procurement across multiple operating companies or locations
  • Demonstrated success in negotiating contracts resulting in measurable cost savings
  • Experience leading centralized purchasing functions while supporting decentralized operations
  • Familiarity with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics
  • Strong communication skills for both internal and external interactions

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage a team of Purchasing Coordinators
  • Oversee daily operations in the Purchasing Department
  • Create new and efficient ideas for the Purchasing Department alongside the field operations team
  • Execute sourcing strategies to reduce costs of erosion control materials
  • Negotiate and communicate pricing costs with vendors
  • Consolidate purchasing to maximize volume discounts and rebates
  • Benchmark pricing across suppliers and identify alternative sourcing methods

Benefits

  • Support for professional development and training
  • Opportunities for career advancement within the company
  • Collaborative work culture focused on cost reduction and efficiency
  • Potential for building strong vendor relationships
  • Engagement in strategic planning and negotiation initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Duties
  1. Responsible for developing and managing a team of Purchasing Coordinators.
  2. Manage and oversee that daily operations are being met in the Purchasing Department.
  3. Develop new and efficient ideas ongoing for the Purchasing Department in congruence with the field operations team.
  4. Develop and execute sourcing strategies to reduce cost of erosion control materials.
  5. Manage, negotiate, and communicate all pricing costs with material and service vendors.
  6. Consolidate purchasing across all regions and business units to maximize volume discounts and rebates.
  7. Develop and maintain good working relationships with vendors and the field operations team.
  8. Continuously benchmark pricing across suppliers, regions, and markets.
  9. Identify alternative products, suppliers, and sourcing methods to drive cost savings.
  10. Work with VP, Field Operations and pull reports/complete projects that may be deemed necessary.
  11. Lead high-level negotiations with vendors and suppliers.
  12. Build national relationships with vendors to drive value and working partnerships.
  13. Establish pricing agreements, contracts, and volume-based incentives.
  14. Approve new material and service vendors.
  15. Evaluate supplier performance on cost, quality, availability, and service.
  16. Source new vendors and explore non-traditional procurement channels.
  17. Communicate with the field operations team on status and estimated arrival of shipments.
  18. Eliminate purchasing bottlenecks through visibility and standardized workflows.
  19. Generate and issue Purchase Orders (PO's) in NetSuite from the field's purchase requests and track accordingly to ensure timely delivery of materials.
  20. Other duties as assigned.


Requirements

Competencies
  1. Performance Management.
  2. Strong negotiator.
  3. Technical capacity.
  4. Operates independently.
  5. Organizational skills.
  6. Focus on cost reduction.
  7. Leadership.
  8. Resourceful and proactive.

Education and Experience
  1. Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or related field preferred. Equivalent experience considered.
  2. Minimum of seven years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management experience.
  3. Minimum of three years managing procurement across multiple operating companies, business units, or geographically dispersed locations is required.
  4. Demonstrated success negotiating national or regional contracts resulting in measurable cost savings.
  5. Experience leading centralized purchasing functions while supporting decentralized field operations.
  6. Experience implementing purchasing controls, supplier performance metrics, and standardized procurement processes.
  7. Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
  1. Strong communication skills necessary for both internal communication and communicating with vendors.
  2. Proven negotiation experience with suppliers.
  3. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Programs and Google docs, with NetSuite being an added benefit.


Salary Description

$85 - $95K/ annually
* Ladders Estimates

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