Strategic Sourcing Manager

Nortek Air Solutions Quebec, Inc.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nortek Air Solutions Quebec, Inc. is seeking a strategic sourcing leader to shape and execute sourcing plans across sites and commodities. You will drive cost reduction, improve supplier performance, and align with manufacturing goals through data-driven strategies.

In this visible role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage RFQ/P processes, and monitor savings and contract compliance to deliver measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or engineering.
• 5+ years strategic purchasing experience in a similar role.
• Strong analytical abilities and data insight skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and ERP systems.
• Customer-centric mindset towards manufacturing.
• Change-oriented with continuous improvement.
• Proven success in meeting cost reduction and supplier targets.

Responsibilities

• Drive cost-focused strategy for assigned sites and commodities across Nortek Air Solutions.
• Develop sourcing strategy, supply market analysis, supplier capability assessment, supplier recruitment and management, RFQ/P development, and project management across multiple sites.
• Participates in assessment and prioritization of strategic sourcing opportunities to achieve business objectives.
• Lead cross functional product development activities with key suppliers.
• Supports performance tracking activities including sourcing savings, contract compliance and other measures.
• Ensure price controllership via PPV reporting and contract management.
• Other Ad hoc duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

MS Office

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or engineering

Job description

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Every day, we work in symbiosis with our mission: To ensure a "healthier, safer and more productive world" through our ventilation, industrial and commercial units.

Your daily life

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is a highly visible position that will develop, coordinate, and manage sourcing plans that will create maximum benefits for the business. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will identify and implement significant cost reduction strategies; while improving quality, delivery, and service from our supply base.

Responsibilities

• Drive cost-focused strategy for assigned sites and commodities across Nortek Air Solutions
• Responsible for sourcing strategy, supply market analysis, supplier capability assessment, supplier recruitment and management, RFQ/P development, analysis of complex data, and managing projects across multiple sites.
• Participates in assessment and prioritization of strategic sourcing opportunities to achieve business objectives
• Lead cross functional product development activities with key suppliers.
• Supports performance tracking activities including sourcing savings, contract compliance and other measures.
• Ensure price controllership via PPV reporting and contract management.
• Other Ad hoc duties as assigned by manager.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, or Engineering.
• A minimum of five (5) years strategic purchasing experience in a similar position combined with a solid track record.
• Advanced analytical abilities and problem-solving techniques in understanding data collection and the ability to develop intuitive and actionable insights.
• Thorough knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office software and ERP systems
• Customer centric mindset towards manufacturing
• Enjoys embracing and igniting change as a catalyst for improvement.
• A "builder" who is comfortable in a continuous improvement culture.
• Proven success in meeting aggressive cost reduction, supplier negotiation and productivity targets.

Working conditions

Travel up to 25%, some international travel. Passport required. Competitive base salary, benefits, pension plan and incentive plan.

About Nortek Air Solutions

Nortek Air Solutions (NAS) is a Madison Industries company. Madison Industries is one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world and has a robust portfolio of indoor air quality solutions. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value. NAS is the largest manufacturer of custom heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment in North America. Its products include FANWALL TECHNOLOGY®, air handlers, packaged DX, vertical self-contained systems, energy recovery ventilators with integrated heating and cooling systems, coils and more. NAS has five strategically located manufacturing facilities which encompass over 2 million square feet of clean space and 180 sales representative offices. NAS's brands are known for innovation and advanced technology and provide customers with product solutions for every industrial need including commercial air handlers, clean room systems and mission critical technology. NAS's end markets include clean room, data centers, healthcare, education, industrial, and commercial. Nortek Air Solutions builds efficient, dependable and long-lasting heating and cooling systems that create ideal environments for working, living and learning. As the largest manufacturer of custom air handlers in North America, our engineers, designers and representatives work together with our customers to make solutions that keep commercial, healthcare, educational and industrial spaces running all over North America. Our company's legacy of innovation began in the early 1900s, when our founders made it their mission to bring better heating and cooling solutions to building occupants who needed them most. Today, we are continuing that tradition by using the latest technologies and what we have learned so far, and we extend this impact by building a better tomorrow, every day.