Strategic Sourcing Buyer: Drive Savings & Supplier Performance

Integrated Power Services; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401k Employer Match

Bonus Incentives

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

And more!

Job summary

Integrated Power Services is a strategic sourcing leader seeking a Strategic Sourcing Buyer to source materials, equipment, and services across IPS locations to keep customers running. You will lead RFQs/RFPs, negotiate pricing and terms, and drive cost savings within the national agreement framework.

In this role you will collaborate with regional buyers, category management, and cross-functional teams to ensure supply continuity, quality, and value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, supply chain, or a related field.
• Three to seven years of purchasing, procurement, and strategic sourcing experience.
• Experience with automation tools and ERP systems.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing sourcing across multiple locations or in a multi-site business.
• Preferred: Engineering degree; AI tools knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead RFQs and RFPs, from specification through award.
• Evaluate and qualify suppliers on price, quality, delivery, capability, financial stability, and risk.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, warranties, and other commercial terms that protect IPS and its customers.
• Prepare sourcing recommendations supported by total cost analysis and clear rationale.
• Follow national agreement structures and category management strategies established by IPS.
• Partner with centralized category management to develop, maintain, and improve national agreements.
• Identify when a requirement falls outside an existing agreement and raise it to category management for review.
• Leverage spend across regions by coordinating with regional buyers to consolidate volume and secure better terms.
• Serve as the supply chain representative for the centralized function with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Understand the IPS business and its key customers, and prioritize sourcing activity to support uptime and reliability needs.
• Monitor supplier performance against delivery, quality, pricing, and service expectations.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Experience with cross-location S2P

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, supply chain, or related field

Engineering degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Automation tools

Job description

Integrated Power Services is a strategic sourcing leader seeking a Strategic Sourcing Buyer to source materials, equipment, and services across IPS locations to keep customers running. You will lead RFQs/RFPs, negotiate pricing and terms, and drive cost savings within the national agreement framework.

In this role you will collaborate with regional buyers, category management, and cross-functional teams to ensure supply continuity, quality, and value.