SENIOR STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER

FPC Franchise; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FPC Franchise is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager in the Atlanta area to drive total cost of ownership across key electronics categories. You will lead a cross-functional network with suppliers, engineering, quality, and product management to deliver best-cost and high-quality parts.

Responsibilities include managing vendor relationships, contract activities, and category strategies to optimize affordability, availability, agility, and innovation while aligning with the product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years in sourcing with industrial operations familiarity.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; lean tooling familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Establishes a cross-functional network with suppliers and internal teams.
• Owns the vendor performance data and reports metrics to leadership.
• Develop and implement category strategy to optimize cost, availability, agility, and innovation.
• Manage electronics supplier relationships, contracts, and sourcing events.
• Collaborate with Global Category, PM and Engineering on long-term strategy.
• Develop knowledge of global supply markets and product innovations.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Category management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean tools

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Our Global Manufacturing Client seeks a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive TCO across key Categories. Critical Spend will fall under this person's purview.

Seeking Strong Category Sourcing Experience in Electronics/Electronics Components.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes a cross-functional network and fosters collaboration with suppliers, wider supply chain organization, engineering, quality, and product management.
• Owns the vendor performance data and reports metrics to leadership.
• Develop and implement category strategy which optimizes affordability, availability, agility, and innovation. Leverage understanding of direct spend materials, sourcing concepts, and lean tools to ensure parts delivered on time at best cost and quality.
• Manage external relationship with suppliers and assume responsibility for all internal activities and decisions associated with electronics category and suppliers, including contract negotiation, new product development, approved vendor list, RFX, re-sourcing, dual qualification, pricing changes, quality, and capacity.
• Collaborate within the Global Category team and across Product Management and Engineering to align on long-term strategy, technology roadmap, and risk mitigation.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree.
• 7+ years' experience in sourcing environment and familiarity with industrial operations.
• Prefer MBA or professional certifications.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Experience with strategic sourcing and lean tools.
• Digital dexterity and ability to leverage data.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain strategy (development and execution) and category specific experience.
• Independently driven problem solver who can address complex challenges in a fast-moving environment.
• Proven track record of successful leadership, negotiation, and strategic communication.
• Strong business acumen and experience collaborating across various levels within a diverse, global organization.