Direct Materials Sourcing Lead (Hybrid)

Moss Interactive, LLC; Richmond, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Wellbeing Programs

Colleague Discount

Bonus Program

Hybrid Work Policy

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

LEGO Group in Richmond, Virginia is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist (Direct Material) to own the charge in scaling and optimizing the procurement process for direct materials, collaborating across functions to improve supplier performance and ensure supply continuity.

You will work with ERP/Procurement tools like SAP, Ariba, Oracle, Coupa, PowerBI to evaluate bids, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost savings while supporting production reliability and a balanced total cost view.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations Management.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, materials planning, procurement processes, and supplier performance management.
• Knowledge of packaging material procurement (corrugated and printed packaging).
• High proficiency in data analytics using Excel and PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Materials Requirement Planning: Execute weekly blanket purchase orders and utilize MRP tools to support production plans.
• Support Supplier Performance Management: Partner across functions to score supplier performance, drive improvements, and ensure supply continuity.
• Conduct Risk Assessments: Map risk exposure, identify bottlenecks, and build mitigation plans to support business continuity.
• Support SRM: Conduct assessments, monitor capacity, and organize performance meetings to maintain healthy partnerships.
• Support Day-to-Day Operations: Partner with suppliers and stakeholders on continuous improvement projects, responding to non-conformance events and service failures.
• Maintain Data and Reporting: Use systems like Coupa, SAP, and PowerBI to establish supplier performance governance and align KPIs across regions.
• Support End-to-End Sourcing Activities: Engage in bids, negotiations, evaluations, and contract adherence to support a total cost view.
• Drive Cost Management and Productivity Initiatives: Evaluate demand versus supply plans to mitigate material scrap and obsolescence, identify localized supplier options to enhance cost efficiency, and engage in supplier partnerships for root cause analysis and cost savings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Operations Management

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Oracle

PowerBI

Job description

LEGO Group in Richmond, Virginia is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist (Direct Material) to own the charge in scaling and optimizing the procurement process for direct materials, collaborating across functions to improve supplier performance and ensure supply continuity.

You will work with ERP/Procurement tools like SAP, Ariba, Oracle, Coupa, PowerBI to evaluate bids, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost savings while supporting production reliability and a balanced total cost view.