Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager

Mindtris; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindtris seeks a Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager to lead electronics category strategy, supplier selection, and risk mitigation. You will guide sourcing decisions by analyzing BOMs, pricing, and market dynamics to optimize total cost across direct spend.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Product, Finance, and Operations to develop multi-year savings, negotiate strategic agreements, and drive supplier performance through KPIs and SRM activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business
• Master’s degree preferred; PMP or Six Sigma certifications are a plus
• Experience with purchasing policies and P2P platforms; strong contract management knowledge

Responsibilities

• Understand spend, pricing, terms, and trends for electronics materials and assemblies
• Develop strategic electronics category roadmaps and supplier development opportunities
• Review BOMs, drawings, and specs to guide sourcing decisions and manufacturing readiness
• Develop risk mitigation for electronics supply constraints
• Manage PPV containment and ensure material availability for manufacturing
• Monitor supplier performance and drive corrective actions with SQE
• Lead SRM activities and multi-year savings pipelines
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Line Management, Finance and others
• Conduct RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, supplier evaluations, and negotiations
• Support end-of-life products with strategic sustainment plans
• Implement KPI dashboards to measure supplier performance
• Provide technical direction across electronics categories during product lifecycles
• Draft and execute strategic agreements (NDA/JDA/MSA) with legal
• Identify savings opportunities and close gaps with new strategies
• Drive savings analysis with Finance and project management
• Experience leading electronics procurement in global context
• Proactive, data-driven leadership to influence decisions
• Ensure compliance with savings guidelines and procurement policies
• Lead quarterly business reviews with key electronics suppliers

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiation

ERP systems

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

P2P platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

PMP

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Ariba

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager

Location: Onsite in Atlanta, GA or Memphis, TN

Estimated Duration: 6 months with possible extension

Work Authorization: GC and USC

Responsibilities

• Understand total spend, pricing structure, commercial terms and trends for raw materials, purchased finished products, and manufactured assemblies with a particular knowledge of market dynamics and supply chain in electronics.
• Develop strategic electronics category roadmaps, which include identifying and developing new suppliers for potential savings capture and new product development opportunities.
• Review electronic assembly BOMs, technical drawings, and engineering specifications to determine strategic sourcing decisions and provide manufacturing readiness feedback.
• Develop risk mitigation measures to combat the continuous supply constraints within the electronic supply chain market.
• Manage Purchase Price Variance (PPV) containment and avoidance solutions minimizing negative P&L impact while maintaining material availability to support manufacturing operations.
• Monitors overall supplier performance with assigned categories and develops & implements corrective action and recovery plans as required alongside Supplier Quality Engineering.
• Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities for electronics categories including the management of current year savings as well as the development of multi-year savings pipelines.
• Collaborate with various internal stakeholders including Engineering, Product Line Management, Project Management, Field Operators, and Finance partners.
• Conduct and assess RFQs/RFPs/RFIs, negotiations, supplier evaluations, and determine supplier selection for direct spend on mechanical related categories.
• Support End of Life products and part legacy support workstreams with the development and execution of strategies to sustain operations and revenue expectations.
• Implement performance management processes, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) metrics, and measurement dashboards to ensure supplier performance and key initiatives.
• Provide strong technical direction within the electrical categories by evaluating and guiding product strategy throughout the product development and manufacturing lifecycles.
• Develop & execute strategic agreements (NDA/JDA/MSA) alongside legal counsel that support business initiatives and expectations taking into account fixed and variable costs, lead-times, schedules, manufacturing capacities, and IP protection.
• Identifying performance gaps and opportunities and develop new strategies and initiatives to close the gaps and develop new savings initiatives.
• Driving savings cost analysis and working with the Finance team to deliver cost analysis and project management activities to track and support execution of savings initiatives.
• Experience and knowledge of assisting with a large matrix of sourcing and category management initiatives within the electronics domain at a global level, prioritizing tasks efficiently, and communicating complex matters to all levels of the business effectively.
• Proactive, dynamic, self-driven, able to achieve results utilizing data and collaboration as key tools of influence.
• Manage procurement savings calculation and ensure compliance according to savings guidelines.
• Perform Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers within the Electronics and Electrical categories reviewing current performance, aligning corrective actions, and developing collaborative initiatives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, and relevant category experience in direct spend, focus on mechanical domains.
• Significant background with mechanical component demand-supply cycles with varied approaches in partnering with suppliers to ensure high demand-supply alignment in a volatile environment.
• Well-versed in TCO analysis to ensure data-driven analytics tied to component and supplier selection, in a product-based ecosystem.
• Ability to interact and negotiate with Key suppliers and internal stakeholders on key contracts and services while negotiating in complex and ever-changing environments.
• Must have the ability to demonstrate expertise across a complex set of electronics and electrical spend categories, including knowledge of marketplace dynamics, supplier profiles, current events, and technical processes/capabilities.
• Experience with ERP systems, Spend Data Analytics & Reporting, eSourcing, and contract management systems required.
• Identify and develop business cases for a healthy year-over-year cost reduction pipeline with suppliers through should costing, process improvement, and innovative strategies.
• Advocate on behalf of the PSM organization function with business units and operational partners to ensure support for core business objectives.
• Anaylzing, selecting/recommending, approving, and auditing suppliers based upon supplier evaluation metrics relative to procurement, engineering, quality, and manufacturing requirements.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills to build and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to confidently present complex information to senior executives.
• A flexible, dynamic, self-demanding and proactive individual; able to motivate him/herself.
• Ability to think strategically and develop the organization s future state strategy.
• Strong Business Acumen the ability to understand challenges through the eyes of the business leaders.
• An agile and strategic leader with proven results and the ability to collaborate across multiple business functions leveraging facts and data to influence.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency to deliver results.
• Proven track record in leadership roles within sourcing and procurement organizations and transformations.
• Experience in the OEM, elevator industry, aerospace, oil & gas, or similar industries.
• Must be willing to travel 10% or more as required including but not limited to any business-specific requirements for training or last-minute mitigation items.

Required Education, Certifications, Training

• Bachelor s degree: Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business
• Administration is required; Master s/MBA preferred.
• Certifications: Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or
• PMP desired.
• Expert understanding of purchasing policies, procedures, practices, and the value and use of procure-to-pay (P2P) digital platforms.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Power Point, Excel, Word, Visio), SAP, Oracle and/or Ariba.
• Deep understanding of strategic sourcing and procurement processes and strategies.
• Advanced understanding of electronics supply landscapes, manufacturing, and product lifecycles.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and adapt to changing business needs and priorities.
• Ability to work with ambiguous data and transform it into a clear story used for analysis and decision-making.

Mindtris is committed to fostering workforce diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.