Sourcing Supervisor

Labor Solutions, LLC; Minnesota; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Labor Solutions, LLC is seeking a Sourcing Supervisor to lead sourcing execution, supplier performance, and cost optimization across materials and services. You will coach a small team, manage vendor relationships, and partner with production, engineering, and quality to support lifecycle management and competitive bidding.

Responsibilities include inventory health, annual cost savings, and ISO-compliant process documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, buying, or supply planning.
• 2+ years of people leadership or supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations and managing supplier performance.
• Proficiency with ERP systems.
• Experience sourcing materials, services, and equipment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing execution and supplier performance to ensure material availability, cost effectiveness, quality, and delivery performance aligned with production and customer requirements.
• Strategic supplier management, including supplier selection, negotiation of commercial terms, Supplier Business Reviews, and ongoing performance management.
• Manage and optimize inventory health to balance customer service, production needs, and working capital objectives; lead inventory health routines.
• Achieve annual cost savings targets through negotiations, cost modeling, market intelligence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supervise and develop the Sourcing team, including goal setting, coaching, performance management, training, and succession planning.
• Facilitate regular team meetings focused on metrics review, issue resolution, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and optimize the global supply chain for direct materials and facility purchasing.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Service, Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing, and Quality to support material changes, re-qualification, and product life-cycle management.
• Establish, monitor, and control the department budget, including participation in annual compensation planning.
• Support customer quotation activities by providing accurate cost of goods information.
• Maintain department process documentation, training records and ensure ISO compliance.
• Stay informed on relevant commodity market trends and negotiate for best total delivered cost.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP systems

Epicor ERP

Job description

Job Description

The Sourcing Supervisor leads and actively contributes to sourcing activities required to ensure materials are available to support production and customer commitments. This player/coach role is accountable for supplier selection and performance, commercial negotiations, purchase order execution, inventory health, and supplier strategy. The Supervisor develops and coaches team members, drives performance through key metrics, and partners cross-functionally to support end-to-end supply chain needs. This role is perfect for someone who wants to utilize their leadership, strategy, and supplier partnerships skills to impact our business.

Major Areas of Accountability

Lead sourcing execution and supplier performance to ensure material availability, cost effectiveness, quality, and delivery performance aligned with production and customer requirements

• Strategic supplier management, including supplier selection, negotiation of commercial terms, Supplier Business Reviews, and ongoing performance management
• Manage and optimize inventory health to balance customer service, production needs, and working capital objectives; lead inventory health routines
• Achieve annual cost savings targets through negotiations, cost modeling, market intelligence, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Supervise and develop the Sourcing team, including goal setting, coaching, performance management, training, and succession planning
• Facilitate regular team meetings focused on metrics review, issue resolution, communication, and continuous improvement
• Develop and optimize the global supply chain for direct materials and facility purchasing
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Service, Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing, and Quality to support material changes, re-qualification, and product life-cycle management
• Establish, monitor, and control the department budget, including participation in annual compensation planning
• Support customer quotation activities by providing accurate cost of goods information
• Maintain department process documentation, training records and ensure ISO compliance
• Stay informed on relevant commodity market trends and negotiate for best total delivered cost
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, buying, or supply planning
• 2+ years of people leadership or supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations and managing supplier performance
• Proven ability to identify, implement, and sustain process improvements
• Proficiency with ERP systems
• Experience sourcing materials, services, and equipment
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred

Experience managing spend for contract manufacturing, domestic freight and international trade

• Experience sourcing roll goods or similar direct material commodities
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar)
• Experience participating in or executing Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SI&OP) processes
• Global sourcing or international supplier management experience
• Epicor ERP system proficiency

Company Description

Labor Solutions, LLC is a leader in the professional, temporary, and direct hire industry throughout the Midwest area. Our clients range from individual entrepreneurs to large corporations, and while we are big enough to serve Fortune 100 companies, we are small enough to stay nimble in an always-changing market.

Thank you!