Senior Strategic Sourcing Leader - Drive Savings & Innovation

GDM Seeds; Westfield (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Generous vacation time & paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Tuition and Health Club reimbursement

Long-term and short-term disability;公司

Job summary

GDM Seeds seeks a Strategic Sourcing Senior Partner to lead end-to-end sourcing across Direct Materials, Indirect Goods, Professional Services, Fleet, and CAPEX. Partner with business leaders to craft category strategies, drive cost savings, mitigate risk, and deliver measurable procurement value.

You will oversee the full lifecycle from market analysis to negotiations, contract execution, and supplier relationship management, ensuring policy compliance and cross-functional alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; five+ years in strategic sourcing or procurement.
• Experience leading sourcing for expenditures > $100,000.
• Experience with SAP/Ariba/Coupa.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across major spend categories.
• Develop and implement category management strategies.
• Manage end-to-end sourcing process: spend analysis, RFI/RFP, negotiations.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Operations, IT, and HR.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term procurement planning.
• Present sourcing strategies and savings to leadership.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier relationship mgmt

Negotiation

Contract management

Total cost of ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP systems (SAP/Ariba/Coupa)

Financial analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Supply Chain / Finance / Engineering

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Coupa

Job description

GDM Seeds seeks a Strategic Sourcing Senior Partner to lead end-to-end sourcing across Direct Materials, Indirect Goods, Professional Services, Fleet, and CAPEX. Partner with business leaders to craft category strategies, drive cost savings, mitigate risk, and deliver measurable procurement value.

You will oversee the full lifecycle from market analysis to negotiations, contract execution, and supplier relationship management, ensuring policy compliance and cross-functional alignment.