Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Syntagma Group; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Syntagma Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead procurement in Fort Worth, TX. The role focuses on developing sourcing strategies, ensuring cost competitiveness, and managing supplier performance across various categories such as Chemicals, API, Packaging, and Resin.

The ideal candidate should have over 7 years of relevant experience and strong leadership capabilities, along with expertise in strategic sourcing and contract management. Join a dynamic team committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in procurement and sourcing.
• 5+ years of demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Proven expertise in sourcing for Chemicals, API, Packaging, and Resin categories.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-level procurement activities for the Fort Worth location.
• Develop sourcing strategies aligned with operational objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Contract management

Team leadership

Cost reduction initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience

Job description

As the Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, you will be responsible for leading all site-level procurement and strategic sourcing activities across Chemicals, API, Packaging, and Resin categories. Your primary role is to ensure cost competitiveness, supply continuity, contract coverage, and strong supplier performance in support of manufacturing and business objectives.

This role serves as the primary procurement interface for the site, partners closely with Operations, MS&T, Finance, and Global Procurement, and leads a high-performing local procurement team at our Fort Worth, TX location.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary procurement leader and point of contact for the Fort Worth site, ensuring full alignment with site leadership and operational priorities.
• Act as a trusted business partner to Site Leadership, Operations, MS&T, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to support production, cost, and growth objectives.
• Translate site needs into clear sourcing strategies aligned with global procurement direction.
• Develop and execute category and site-level sourcing strategies to ensure cost competitiveness, risk mitigation, and supply resilience.
• Identify, quantify, and deliver productivity, cost reduction, and value creation initiatives across direct and indirect spend.
• Lead business case development, scenario analysis, and total cost of ownership evaluations to support sourcing decisions.
• Own site-level procurement budgeting, spend tracking, and variance analysis in partnership with Finance and MS&T.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, SOX requirements, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes, governance, and controls.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing site procurement team, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Champion data-driven decision-making and adoption of procurement tools and analytics.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience
• 7+ Years of Relevant Experience
• 5+ Years of Demonstrated Leadership
• Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contract management across Chemicals, API, Packaging, and Resin categories