Strategic Sourcing Lead: Cost Savings & Supplier Performance

GDM; Westfield (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Vacation & holidays

Volunteer time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

HSA & FSA

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Job summary

GDM Seeds seeks a Strategic Sourcing Senior Partner to lead high‑value sourcing initiatives across Direct Materials, Indirect Goods, Professional Services, and CAPEX. You will collaborate with business leaders to craft category strategies that cut costs, improve supplier performance, and mitigate risk.

You will oversee the full sourcing lifecycle from category strategy to contract execution, driving measurable value and maintaining compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, supply chain, or related discipline.
• Experience leading sourcing initiatives and contract negotiations for expenditures exceeding $100,000.
• Experience with SAP, Ariba, Coupa, or similar procurement and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for expenditures exceeding $100,000, providing recommendations based on commercial, operational, financial, and risk considerations.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and develop sourcing strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Develop and execute category management strategies across assigned spend categories.
• Manage end-to-end sourcing processes including spend analysis, market assessments, supplier qualification, RFI/RFQ/RFP, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Conduct market research and benchmarking to identify cost savings and best practices.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and service levels with suppliers.
• Prepare and present sourcing strategies and negotiations outcomes to leadership.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships through performance reviews and continuous improvement.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Identify and mitigate supplier, operational, and supply chain risks.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Operations, IT, HR, and others for successful procurement.
• Analyze spend data and purchasing trends to identify opportunities.
• Develop business cases supporting sourcing recommendations and capital investments.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term procurement planning.
• Report on savings and supplier metrics to leadership.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier relationship mgmt

Negotiation

Contract management

Total cost of ownership

Project management

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Coupa

ERP systems

Job description

GDM Seeds seeks a Strategic Sourcing Senior Partner to lead high‑value sourcing initiatives across Direct Materials, Indirect Goods, Professional Services, and CAPEX. You will collaborate with business leaders to craft category strategies that cut costs, improve supplier performance, and mitigate risk.

You will oversee the full sourcing lifecycle from category strategy to contract execution, driving measurable value and maintaining compliance with company policies.