Strategic Sourcing Lead — Categories & Partnerships

faithtechnologies; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Category Lead to develop and implement category strategies, partnering with stakeholders to optimize risk, quality, and cost across projects.

The role emphasizes market intelligence, supplier relations, and continuous improvement, with travel 10-30% and a standard Monday–Friday schedule. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years in strategic sourcing, plus proficiency with the Office suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years in a strategic sourcing role.
• Travel: 10-30% as required.
• Work Schedule: 7 AM–5 PM, Monday–Friday.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the expert for the respective categories through complete understanding of industry, competition, future technologies, and innovations.
• Develops, issues, and manages Request for Proposal (RFP) or bid process for sourcing goods and services to achieve savings based on targeted specifications.
• Develops, leads, assesses, and executes purchasing strategies as related to commodity material across all business groups.
• Negotiates corporate programs with strategic suppliers and develop new alliances to meet the needs of the field.
• Participates in cost reduction activities, observes, and reports price increases.
• Assesses risk to suppliers and materials as well as recommending risk mitigation plans.
• Qualifies alternative supply sources on key products and services; based on risk mitigation, cost out opportunities, etc.
• Supports internal quarterly vendor reviews to ensure supplier challenges are addressed including corrective action plans, alternate sourcing strategies, and contract adherence. Supports external Quarterly Business Reviews with preferred vendors and provide performance feedback regarding quality, service, and cost while having clear and actionable initiatives to improve all three areas.
• Acts as a change agent – identifies new tools, analyzes, strategies etc. to drive continuous transformation within the sourcing organization.
• Drives communication, data collection, continuous improvement, and overall relationships within Faith for purchases.
• Identifies, builds, and maintains mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships and alliances with select suppliers through Supplier Relationship Management programs.
• Meets or exceeds profit plan goals related to categories: cost savings, raw material economics, quality, supplier rationalization and other agreed upon objectives.
• Consistently demonstrates exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
• Analyzes key sourcing KPI’s, spend data, and vendor performance scores.
• Aids the business in supplier problem resolution concerns as they arise for respective commodities.
• Acts as primary point of contact for FTI personnel to resolve supplier issues.
• Manages relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance with terms of contracts.
• Facilitates involvement of supplier technical support resources for Faith projects.
• Identifies opportunities to utilize supplier-driven innovation in Faith designs.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of standardized specifications between suppliers and Faith design teams.
• Works collaboratively with internal resources ensuring information gathered is sufficient for effective sourcing activities
• Reviews supplies to ensure quality.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

RFP process

Vendor management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Faith Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Category Lead to develop and implement category strategies, partnering with stakeholders to optimize risk, quality, and cost across projects.

The role emphasizes market intelligence, supplier relations, and continuous improvement, with travel 10-30% and a standard Monday–Friday schedule. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years in strategic sourcing, plus proficiency with the Office suite.