Sourcing Manager

Acuity; Decatur (GA); Remote; USD 67,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Inc. is a market-leading industrial technology company based in Atlanta, GA, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia.

The Sourcing Leader will drive strategic sourcing projects, guide cross-functional teams, and use data-driven methods to achieve cost, lead-time, quality, and supply continuity goals across direct materials. Responsibilities include RFx execution, supplier engagement, market research, and SWAP activities, with travel up to 20% and potential remote work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 3+ years of relevant working experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience making sourcing decisions with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication with internal and external partners.
• Project management skills with ability to meet target dates.
• Strong data analysis capabilities.
• Negotiation experience in B2B settings.
• Curiosity and problem-solving capability.
• Creativity and collaborative growth mindset.
• Preferred: experience in Lighting industry.
• Familiarity with contracting concepts.
• Familiarity with ERP and electronic sourcing software, Power Apps and automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across direct material categories.
• Lead strategic sourcing projects within GEP including RFx events.
• Perform RFx analytics and evaluate supplier proposals.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Advocate for VAVE opportunities and supplier transitions.
• Represent sourcing in project reviews and progress reporting.
• Support SWAP steps: spend analysis, market research, supplier engagement, RFx, negotiation, and contract awards.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

3+ years of relevant workingexperience

Read engineering drawings

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional sourcing decisions

Strong communication

Project management

Data analysis

Negotiation with B2B partners

Curiosity & problem solving

Creativity & growth mindset

Lighting industry experience

Contracting concepts understanding

ERP familiarity

Electronic sourcing software

Power Apps

Automation experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP systems

Electronic sourcing software

Power Apps

Automation software

Job description

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Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com .

Work location:

• This position may be based anywhere in the United Statesand includes travel as part of the responsibilities.

Job Summary

The Sourcing Leader will partner closely with Category Leaders and cross-functional Category Value Teams to identify, prioritize, and execute sourcing initiatives that support category strategies, supplier optimization, and part standardization objectives. This role is responsible for managing strategic sourcing projects through the SWAP process, including spend analysis, market research, supplier engagement, RFx execution, commercial analysis, and implementation. The Sourcing Leader will leverage data-driven sourcing practices to identify cost reduction and value engineering opportunities, facilitate supplier transitions to preferred sources, and drive successful project execution that achieves targeted cost, lead-time, quality, and supply continuity objectives while supporting overall business performance.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Partner with Category Leaders to develop and execute sourcing strategies across direct material categories, ensuring alignment with business objectives, supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and risk mitigation goals.
• Lead and manage strategic sourcing projects within GEP, including project creation, RFx event execution, supplier engagement, and project tracking.
• Conduct RFx analytics using standardized methodologies to evaluate supplier proposals, identify cost savings opportunities, and support data-driven sourcing decisions with preferred suppliers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to identify and implement value engineering (VAVE) opportunities, supplier transitions, cost reduction initiatives, and supply base optimization projects.
• Serve as the Sourcing representative for project reviews, status updates, and reporting of financial results, savings performance, and overall initiative progress.
• Support Category Leaders throughout the Strategic Sourcing Workflow and Process (SWAP), including:
  • Spend Analysis and Project Creation
  • Market Research and Supplier Identification
  • Internal and External Stakeholder Engagement
  • RFx Development and Quotation Management
  • Commercial Analysis and Supplier Negotiation
  • Contract Award and Project Execution

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years ofrelevant working experience
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Must have strong background using Excel
• History of making sourcing decisions with cross-functional teams
• Strong communication abilities; both internal and external partners
• Project management skills, and ability to drive towards a target date
• Excellent data analysis capabilities
• Negotiation experience in a business-to-business setting
• Curiosity & Problem-Solving Capability
• Creativity & Collaborative Growth Mindset

Preferred Skills and Experience

Not required but highly desirable

• History working in the Lighting Industry
• General understanding of contracting concepts, language, and strategies
• Familiarity with ERP, and electronic sourcing software, power apps and automation

Travel Requirements

• 1-20%

The range for this position is$66,500.00to$143,600.00 USD. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here .

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation in the Application Process: Acuity Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws requiring reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities in employment. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation in the application process. If you believe you need reasonable accommodation to assist with our online application system or any aspect of the application process, please contact Human Resources at [phone], and select option 4. Please be prepared to identify the requisition / position applied for and the aspect of the application process for which you believe accommodation is needed. The company will engage in an interactive process with you to better understand the request and to determine whether reasonable accommodation is needed and available.

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