Senior Sourcing & Supplier Strategy Leader

RPM SPG; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, disability-ins

401(k) plan with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Rust-Oleum is seeking a Senior Sourcing Manager in Vernon Hills, IL to lead a small procurement team and translate business strategy into actionable sourcing plans. You will drive supplier negotiations, manage key projects, and align with Finance, Legal, and Sales to support growth and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes leadership, compliance, and continuous improvement across supplier relationships and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years procurement experience.
• Relevant certifications or professional credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations strategy, planning, and execution.
• Establish team priorities and allocate resources effectively.
• Monitor performance and ensure achievement of goals and objectives.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members.
• Support employee relations, engagement and performance management activities.
• Analyze data and performance trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Implement process improvements that increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to accomplish business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Manage departmental projects and initiatives.
• Prepare reports, metrics and presentations for leadership review.
• Monitor department performance through metrics and reporting.
• Lead sourcing projects within the category.
• Ensure regulatory and company policy compliance.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support organization and change initiatives.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Prioritization

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Rust-Oleum is seeking a Senior Sourcing Manager in Vernon Hills, IL to lead a small procurement team and translate business strategy into actionable sourcing plans. You will drive supplier negotiations, manage key projects, and align with Finance, Legal, and Sales to support growth and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes leadership, compliance, and continuous improvement across supplier relationships and performance metrics.