Sourcing Manager - Direct Materials

Bio-Techne; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bio-Techne is seeking a Lead Strategic Sourcing professional to drive value, standardization, and process improvements across the procurement function. The role focuses on building strong relationships with business units and suppliers while delivering measurable savings.

Ideal candidates have a Master’s in a related field and 8+ years of strategic sourcing experience, with strong negotiation, analytics, and stakeholder engagement skills. Onsite work is required during standard hours.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in strategic sourcing or procurement.
• Strong negotiation skills and supplier relationship management.
• Experience with spend analysis, contracting, and procurement tools.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver savings.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with business units and suppliers.
• Develop category strategies.
• Manage end-to-end sourcing projects.
• Support procurement transformation initiatives.
• Analyze spend data and KPIs.
• Negotiate complex contracts.
• Promote best practices and technology adoption.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Spend analysis

Education

Master’s degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, or related field

Job description

Role:

Lead strategic sourcing within Bio-Techne's procurement function to drive value, standardization, and process improvements across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• build relationships with business units and suppliers
• develop category strategies
• manage end-to-end sourcing projects
• support procurement transformation initiatives
• analyze spend data and KPIs
• negotiation complex contracts
• promote best practices and technology adoption

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years in strategic sourcing or procurement
• extensive negotiation skills
• strong understanding of sourcing processes, spend analysis, contracting, and procurement tools
• proven ability to foster supplier relationships and deliver measurable savings
• results-driven with excellent stakeholder engagement, analytical, and organizational skills

Preferred:

• experience in biotech or life sciences industry.

High-Value: procurement leadership in a life sciences context, cross-functional collaboration, process standardization, global stakeholder management, and sourcing transformation.

WorkSetup: onsite during standard hours; physical demands minimal.