Mgr. Global Sourcing

Flexsteel Industries, Inc.; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to bridge Asia-sourced materials with our Mexico manufacturing operations.

You will shape global sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and partner with Product Development, Engineering, and Manufacturing to support NPI and launches. Responsibilities include ensuring supplier quality and on-time delivery, developing KPIs, and traveling domestically and internationally to advance supplier development

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in SCM, Business, Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years of related work experience required.
• Demonstrated sourcing experience with global suppliers, especially in Asia and Mexico.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key liaison bridging sourcing strategies between Asia-based suppliers and Mexico manufacturing operations.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop global sourcing strategies to secure reliable supplies and mitigate risks.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships including contract negotiation and KPI-based performance.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and SIOP to support NPI and launches.
• Ensure supplier quality and on-time delivery; establish metrics and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with teams to identify and onboard new suppliers; travel as needed for supplier development.

Skills

Global sourcing

Contract negotiation

Supplier relationship mgmt

NPI collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

• Act as a key liaison bridging commodity and component sourcing strategies between Asia-based suppliers and Mexico manufacturing operations, ensuring alignment on cost, quality, lead time, and supply continuity.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop global sourcing strategies to secure reliable supply of raw materials and components while mitigating supply chain risks, such as foam, plywood, motors.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, including contract negotiation, performance management (KPIs/scorecards), and continuous improvement to optimize total cost of ownership, quality, and service levels.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and SIOP to support new product introduction (NPI), drive strategic growth initiatives, and ensure successful product launches.
• Accountable for supplier quality and on‑time delivery performance across assigned suppliers. Establish performance expectations, monitor key metrics, lead corrective action and recovery plans, and partner with suppliers and cross‑functional teams to resolve issues and drive sustainable improvements.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to identify, evaluate, and develop new suppliers to support innovation and NPI projects, including contract negotiations, supplier visits, capability assessments, and new supplier onboarding.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required to support supplier development, sourcing initiatives, and project execution.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree is required, (Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field)

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

5-7 Years of related work experience is required.

Demonstrated sourcing experience with global suppliers, particularly in Asia and Mexico

Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) programs is required

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