Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Sr. Manager

Nortekhvac; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rheem seeks a Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Sr. Manager in Atlanta, GA, hybrid work model. You will own category strategy, drive major cost-improvement projects, and ensure contract compliance across global categories. You will lead cross-functional teams with a focus on risk, TCO, and supplier performance.

You will collaborate with engineering and product leaders, align with business units, and deliver sustainable results through rigorous project execution and market benchmarking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of senior leadership experience.
• Experience defining and implementing sourcing and procurement policies, processes, and tools.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization.
• Proficiency with Oracle and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities.
• Track record of handling confidential information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead category strategy as the top subject matter expert.
• Maximize cost improvement projects aligned with industry benchmarks; deliver on time.
• Ensure contract and purchasing agreements compliance; renewals with zero expired contracts.
• Collaborate with Product, R&D, Engineering, Sales, and BU leadership across the globe.
• Focus on risk management, internal customer satisfaction, and total cost of ownership.
• Support new product introductions across business units.
• Collaborate with engineering on strategic company projects.
• Monitor market trends and commodity dynamics; adjust sourcing strategies accordingly.
• Travel as needed to Rheem facilities and supplier operations (25-50%).

Skills

Strategic thinking

Effective communication

Confidential information handling

Sourcing/Procurement policy experience

Project management

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering or related field

10+ years leadership experience

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word)

Job description

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Sr. Manager

Atlanta, GA, United States

Job Description

The Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Sr. Manager develops and oversees all aspects of the global Procurement and Strategic sourcing efforts related to the assigned categories across Rheem globally while ensuring business alignment with our business units and functional business partners.

For the business portfolio and category assigned: Owns the business results, delivers significant value in terms of cost reduction, delivers projects on time with a discipline approach to project management, brings innovation and benchmark-best practices from the industry to the categories, manages supplier performance and creates best in industry relationships and partnerships with vendors, and is recognized as the subject matter expert in all things related to the managed categories.

This is a critical role that contributes significantly to the cost competitiveness of Rheem, the availability of components and our quality, and ensures categories are driven by a long term strategy that includes its definition, a robust supply market research, industry benchmarks, selection and partnership with vendors, strong negotiations and contract management discipline, outstanding project execution of the strategy, and clear accountability to deliver KPIs and track its results.

All efforts, plans, projects, actions and activities: must translate into results that are measured, progressively improving, and are sustainable. We are a results oriented procurement organization.

This role will be located in Atlanta, GA (Hybrid).

Responsibilities

Develop and lead efficient and effective category strategy as the top subject matter expert

Maximize cost improvement projects at pair with industry benchmarks; delivers all projects on time

Ensures contract and purchasing agreements compliance, works actively to renew; zero expired contracts

Collaborate closely with the leaders across the matrix globally (Product, R&D, Engineering, Sales, BU leadership)

Focus and expertise on Risk management, internal customer satisfaction, and on total cost of ownership is critical

Supports and collaborates with new product introductions across business units

Works closely and supports engineering on strategic projects for our company

Monitor market trends and commodity dynamics to proactively adjust sourcing strategies and respond to supply disruptions.

Travel as needed to visit Rheem manufacturing facilities and supplier operations, both domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Engineering, or related field of study or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years' experience as a business leader with supervisory experience
• Experience with defining and implementing effective Sourcing and Procurement Policies, Processes, and Tools
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization
• High degree of proficiency in Oracle, Microsoft Office tools to include Excel, PowerPoint, and Word is required
• Proven record of managing multiple projects on time and within budget
• Excellent presentation skills, including ability to engage with leadership at all levels of and organization
• Outstanding quantitative and analytical skills
• Demonstrated competency in strategic thinking that results in new ideas that drive the business forward
• Track record of handling extremely confidential information appropriately

Other Requirements:

• Ability to travel within the Unites States and internationally (including heavy travel to Asia) to meet with Rheem's Global Procurement teams, factory teams, and suppliers in support of product strategies and activities (25 - 50% travel)

About Us

At Rheem, we engineer products for life. For home life. For work life. For the life of the planet we all share. Backed by over 100 years of expertise, we’re passionate about product innovation and boldly committed to sustainability. Our full line of global air and water solutions deliver reliable performance, comfort and energy savings for residential and commercial applications worldwide. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem and help shape the future of products that impact lives—every day.

Our Behavior Based Values set us apart:

• Listening to Understand - Open mind, learning from others, accepting feedback, embracing the objective
• Contributing Respectfully - Sharing opinions, valuing ideas, sharing opposing perspectives with respect
• Thinking Creatively - Applying creativity, seeking improvements, understanding from the customers' lens
• Acting with Responsibility - Owning decisions and actions, acting with integrity, embracing accountability

Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

For U.S. Based jobs, please note that Rheem is unable to hire candidates to be employed in the following states: Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, or Vermont.

Rheem and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.