Sourcing Manager (Level II and III)

01 & 04 Woodward, Inc.; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match (4.5%)

Annual stock contribution (5%)

Tuition reimbursement & professional/​

Development opportunities

12 paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Vacation / Sick Time / Short Term/Bere

evement leave

Paid parental leave

Adoption Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Life & AD&D / LT Disability

Referral bonus

Spouse / Child benefits

Flexible Spending

Job summary

Woodward, Inc. is seeking a procurement professional to drive supplier assessments, negotiate favorable terms, and manage category strategies. You’ll optimize direct material sourcing while balancing cost, quality, and delivery across the portfolio.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, risk management, and collaboration with internal teams to deliver value. This position is based in Colorado and offers a comprehensive total rewards package and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Collaboration and cross-functional teamwork to meet supply chain goals.
• Contract due diligence and negotiating favorable terms with suppliers.
• Financial framing of costs, revenues and analytics for decision making.
• Active learning mindset and continuous improvement across categories.
• Negotiation strategies to optimize deals while preserving quality and supply.
• Systematic problem solving to deliver effective, value-driven outcomes.
• Clear communication to influence decisions across stakeholders.
• Ability to distill information from multiple sources for stakeholders.
• Curiosity to craft innovative procurement solutions and drive value.
• Managing projects with measurable standards and value delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assess potential suppliers to meet quality, cost and delivery targets.
• Negotiate terms to ensure secure, advantageous supply arrangements.
• Select suppliers to support category strategies and reduce risk.
• Manage spend portfolio and align with total cost strategies for value.
• Analyze total cost structures and minimize procurement risk while maintaining quality.

Skills

Collaboration

Legal Acumen

Financial Acumen

Learning

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Communication & Influence

Information Navigation

Intellectual Curiosity

Value Orientation

Job description

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Estimated annual base pay: Level II: $85,000 (minimum) - $110,000 (midpoint) - $136,000 (maximum) Level III: $105,000 (minimum) - $136,000 (midpoint) - $168,000 (maximum)

All Levels are eligible for the benefits below:

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
• 401(k) match (4.5%)
• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays.
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child
• Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:
• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Key Responsibilities:

• Supplier Assessment: Assess potential suppliers to ensure they conform to category, supply chain, and product strategies and meet the company’s quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Contract Management: Negotiate favorable terms and conditions with suppliers to ensure security of supply, commercial appropriateness, and risk management to generate mutually beneficial agreements that will deliver value for both parties.
• Strategic Sourcing: Select suppliers to provide direct material within a given category of suppliers who substantially conform to the category strategy, provide commercial favorability and reduce risk.
• Portfolio Management: Manage the portfolio of spend for a given category to include financial performance, plan for every part, and understanding of total supply chain.
• Commercial Strategy: Analyze total cost structures and implement strategies to reduce procurement risk (financial and otherwise) while maintaining quality and delivery performance to generate best total value for a given category.

Key Skills:

Level II:

• Collaboration: Proactively shares knowledge and resources with the team. Meaningfully contributes to accomplishing team goals.
• Legal Acumen: Works with legal and compliance team to ensure contract due diligence. Assists in contract development.
• Financial Acumen: Frames work in terms of financial principles (cost, revenue, etc.). Creates and manages financial reports. Able to use finance analytic tools.
• Learning: Acquires knowledge through experiential learning, as well as other methods, and shares findings or reflections with others.
• Negotiation: Leads negotiations using appropriate strategies. Negotiation results in positive outcomes for the business and supplier. Thinks creatively to optimize deals with suppliers.
• Problem Solving: Creates or finds appropriate and effective solutions to problems. Uses a systematic approach to solve problems. Effectively implements solutions.
• Communication and Influence: Shares information effectively, is able to affect decisions across different audiences using specialized approaches. Sells own ideas by tying them into the values, needs, aspirations and goals of others.
• Information Navigation: Able to distill wide sources of information to stakeholders; uses a wide network of resources and contacts to find appropriate information. Root causes inaccurate information, such as old data or hallucinations produced by AI.
• Intellectual Curiosity: Crafts innovative solutions. Constructively pushes against long-held assumptions in the function.
• Value Orientation: Manages projects and goals with little assistance. Establishes performance standards and measurements for work. Delivers on value proposition.

Level III:

• Collaboration: Sets goals and helps the team accomplish them. Facilitates collaboration opportunities and holds others accountable to shared goals.
• Legal Acumen: Works with legal and compliance team to ensure contract due diligence. Assists in contract development.
• Financial Acumen: Frames work in terms of financial principles (cost, revenue, etc.). Creates and manages financial reports. Able to use finance analytic tools.
• Learning: Acquires knowledge through experiential learning, as well as other methods, and shares findings or reflections with others.
• Negotiation: Leads negotiations using appropriate strategies. Negotiation results in positive outcomes for the business and supplier. Thinks creatively to optimize deals with suppliers.
• Problem Solving: Creates or finds appropriate and effective solutions to problems. Uses a systematic approach to solve problems. Effectively implements solutions.
• Communication and Influence: Shares information effectively, is able to affect decisions across different audiences using specialized approaches. Sells own ideas by tying them into the values, needs, aspirations and goals of others.
• Information Navigation: Able to distill wide sources of information to stakeholders; uses a wide network of resources and contacts to find appropriate information. Root causes inaccurate information, such as old data or hallucinations produced by AI.
• Intellectual Curiosity: Crafts innovative solutions. Constructively pushes against long-held assumptions in the function.
• Value Orientation: Manages projects and goals with little assistance. Establishes performance standards and measurements for work. Delivers on value proposition.

Application window is anticipated to close 7 days from original posting date. This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.

What does it mean to be part of Woodward? It means contributing to what matters most in your career, in your community and around the world. It means being a part of rewarding experiences, where innovation, collaboration and problem-solving are at the heart of what we do.

Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacturing, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonized world. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world’s harshest environments. At Woodward we have created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. We are a global team of curious, innovative problem-solvers who commit our knowledge, resources and technical expertise to the challenges associated with reducing emissions, enabling alternative energy sources and increasing efficiency, always innovating for a better future. Woodward is working with our customers to solve some of the world’s biggest energy challenges. This important work needs more than just the brightest technical minds. It requires talented and committed manufacturing professionals, accountants, supply chain managers, human resources experts, information technology specialists and many more. We are looking for dedicated people who want to learn and grow in a supportive environment that fosters collaboration, innovation and inclusion.