Strategic Sourcing Leader for Cost, Supply & Growth

Aggressive Hydraulics, Inc; Cedar (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life insurance

401K

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aggressive Hydraulics in East Bethel, MN is seeking a Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Lead to develop and execute sourcing strategies ensuring material availability while driving cost reductions and supplier performance. The role combines hands-on procurement with strategic business analysis and partners with Operations, Engineering, Production, Finance, and Quality.

The ideal candidate is analytical, data-driven, and capable of building the function as the company grows, with a focus on

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, sourcing, purchasing, or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success negotiating supplier agreements and implementing cost reduction initiatives.
• Experience utilizing ERP systems, procurement analytics, and supply chain reporting tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and reporting.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, performance metrics, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Strong understanding of inventory management, demand planning, and supply chain best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for raw materials, components, and outside services.
• Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing, payment terms, lead times, and service agreements.
• Identify and implement cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, value engineering, and process improvements.
• Evaluate make-versus-buy opportunities in partnership with Engineering and Production.
• Analyze spend data and purchasing trends to identify opportunities for savings and efficiency improvements.
• Monitor market conditions, supply chain risks, and industry trends to proactively identify opportunities and challenges.
• Establish alternative sourcing strategies to reduce supply chain risk and dependency.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships that create long-term value and support company growth.
• Manage purchasing activities, supplier performance, and material availability to meet production requirements.
• Establish performance metrics and supplier scorecards while supporting the qualification of new sourcing partners.
• Utilize ERP systems, Excel, and data analysis tools to evaluate spending, inventory, supplier performance, and procurement trends.
• Develop actionable recommendations that optimize inventory, strengthen supply chain performance, and improve decision-making.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement processes, reporting capabilities, and overall operational effectiveness.

Skills

Negotiation

Data-driven decision making

Supplier relationship management

Strategic sourcing

Advanced Excel

Inventory management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Aggressive Hydraulics in East Bethel, MN is seeking a Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Lead to develop and execute sourcing strategies ensuring material availability while driving cost reductions and supplier performance. The role combines hands-on procurement with strategic business analysis and partners with Operations, Engineering, Production, Finance, and Quality.

The ideal candidate is analytical, data-driven, and capable of building the function as the company grows, with a focus on