Brakes & Suspension Sourcing Manager

Harley-Davidson Motor Company; Wauwatosa (WI); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

401k

Onsite fitness center

Employee store

Employee discounts

Job summary

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, based in Wisconsin, seeks a Manager, Sourcing and Supplier Management to own the end‑to‑end supply performance for Brake and Suspension categories at the PDC in Wauwatosa. This leadership role drives supplier strategies, contracting, and cost delivery across engineering, quality, logistics and finance.

The role requires strategic thinking, proven sourcing transformation experience, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of sourcing/category management experience in industrial/manufactured goods.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Experience with multi-step strategic sourcing, RFPs/eAuctions, and should-cost models.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end sourcing and supplier management for category groups.
• Define global sourcing strategies to achieve cost savings and manage inflation.
• Establish spend visibility and track go-forward impact.
• Build and lead a high-performing Sourcing & Supplier Management team.
• Provide governance and reporting on productivity and savings.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Travel

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

APICS/NAPM CPIM CPM

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, based in Wisconsin, seeks a Manager, Sourcing and Supplier Management to own the end‑to‑end supply performance for Brake and Suspension categories at the PDC in Wauwatosa. This leadership role drives supplier strategies, contracting, and cost delivery across engineering, quality, logistics and finance.

The role requires strategic thinking, proven sourcing transformation experience, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.