Sourcing Manager #1064109

FastTek Global; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Vision

PTO

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee referral program

Job summary

FastTek Global is seeking a Jackson, Michigan-based Sourcing Manager to lead AMI-related supplier strategies and cross-functional engagements. You will drive competitive sourcing events, evaluations, and negotiations while shaping long-term supplier roadmaps and cost strategies.

The role focuses on utility metering, grid modernization, and AMI initiatives, with emphasis on supplier performance, market intelligence, and lifecycle cost optimization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sourcing, category management, procurement, supplier management, or project delivery experience supporting AMI programs.
• Experience sourcing and managing suppliers for meters, networks, data platforms, and grid modernization.
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, IT, procurement, or related field; CPP/CPSM/CPM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies with stakeholders across Metering, Operations, Engineering, IT, and PM.
• Lead competitive sourcing events, supplier negotiations, contract development, and evaluations for AMI products/services.
• Assess supplier capabilities, roadmaps, and total cost of ownership for strategic decisions.
• Maintain market intelligence on AMI technologies, metering platforms, networks, and trends.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, data analytics, and lifecycle costs via supplier solutions.
• Support governance reviews and supplier recommendations with comprehensive business cases.
• Track supplier performance against cost, schedule, quality, safety, and implementation goals.

Skills

Sourcing

Category management

Procurement

Supplier management

Project delivery

AMI programs

Vendor negotiations

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CPP CPSM CPM (preferred)

Job description

Jackson, Michigan Sourcing Manager #1064109

Job Description

If you're looking for a career that will provide a challenging work environment and many opportunities to learn, our company is the place for you. Join our team and become part of a company full of exciting opportunities. We help employees achieve their personal best by offering many opportunities that develop and enhance their skills for career advancement.

Duties

The contractor will function as a strategic sourcing lead focused on utility metering, grid modernization, and AMI-related initiatives. The individual must be capable of independently managing sourcing projects, leading cross-functional stakeholder engagement, evaluating complex technical solutions, and developing supplier strategies that support long-term operational and customer experience objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders across Metering, Operations, Engineering, IT, and Program Management to develop sourcing strategies supporting AMI initiatives.
• Lead competitive sourcing events, supplier negotiations, contract development, and commercial evaluations for AMI-related products and services.
• Assess supplier capabilities, technology roadmaps, implementation approaches, and total cost of ownership to support strategic sourcing decisions.
• Develop and maintain market intelligence regarding AMI technologies, metering platforms, communication networks, and industry trends.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, operational efficiency, customer experience, data analytics capabilities, and lifecycle costs through supplier solutions.
• Support governance reviews, sourcing forums, and phase-gate activities by preparing comprehensive business cases and supplier recommendations.
• Track supplier performance against cost, schedule, quality, safety, innovation, and implementation objectives.

Preferred Experience

• 5+ years of sourcing, category management, procurement, supplier management, or project delivery experience supporting utility Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) programs.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing and managing suppliers supporting:
  • Smart electric meters
  • Smart gas meters
  • Meter communication networks
  • Meter data management (MDM) platforms
  • AMI installation and field deployment services
  • Grid modernization technologies
• Experience supporting large-scale utility meter deployment, meter replacement, or AMI modernization initiatives.

Skills: Desired Technical Knowledge

• Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
• Smart electric and gas metering technologies
• RF mesh, cellular, and hybrid communication networks
• Meter Data Management (MDM) systems
• Utility operations and distribution systems
• Demand response and interval data applications
• Utility regulatory and compliance considerations
• Large-scale field deployment and workforce management programs

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or other. 2-4 years of relevant experience required

Preferred

• Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)
• Project Management

Additional Info

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashionedhard work for 24 years!

FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!

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