Global Sourcing Leader: Strategy, Cost Savings, Innovation

Klein Tools, Inc.; Mansfield, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Klein Tools, Inc. is seeking a Senior Global Manager to lead supply chain activities for assigned categories in Mansfield, Texas. The role focuses on supplier identification, development, sourcing, supplier management, and spend optimization, while mentoring junior team members.

You will align with business units to support new product development and inventory management, driving cost savings and productivity improvements across global locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field; 5–7 years of procurement experience required.
• MBA preferred; CPM or CPIM certification is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
• Lean principles and demand-flow techniques understood.

Responsibilities

• Optimize cost for assigned products with emphasis on cost reduction and margin improvement.
• Develop sourcing strategies and lead contract negotiations.
• Launch and support new product innovation and drive best practices across category.
• Develop multi-year category plans for various products including spend consolidation.
• Plan, organize, direct, control, and communicate all strategic sourcing activities from intent to purchase to delivery.
• Recruit, maintain and manage world-class suppliers focusing on total cost of ownership improvement.
• Drive spend analysis to identify strategic sourcing opportunities across the supply chain.
• Prepare and review contracts, bids, proposals, and supplier agreements for terms and specifications.
• Prepare and present supplier scorecards and business reviews.
• Develop a system to evaluate supplier quotations with appropriate negotiation strategies across global locations.
• Analyze market and delivery conditions to determine material availability.
• Implement countermeasures to negative market trends and missed objectives.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and drive productivity projects to meet targets.
• Negotiate cash and inventory positions with suppliers.
• Mentor and coach junior sourcing team members in strategic sourcing and negotiations.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in supply chain

MBA preferred

CPM certification

CPIM certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

Klein Tools, Inc. is seeking a Senior Global Manager to lead supply chain activities for assigned categories in Mansfield, Texas. The role focuses on supplier identification, development, sourcing, supplier management, and spend optimization, while mentoring junior team members.

You will align with business units to support new product development and inventory management, driving cost savings and productivity improvements across global locations.