Strategic Sourcing Leader (Hybrid)

Acuity; Decatur (GA); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Inc. is seeking a Sourcing Leader to drive strategic procurement initiatives across direct material categories.

You will partner with Category Leaders to develop and execute sourcing strategies, manage RFx events in GEP, and lead cost reduction through value engineering and supplier transitions. Based in Decatur, GA with a hybrid on-site expectation, the role focuses on data-driven analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering savings while ensuring supply continuity and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of relevant working experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Must have strong background using Excel.
• History of making sourcing decisions with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication abilities; both internal and external partners.
• Project management skills, and ability to drive towards a target date.
• Excellent data analysis capabilities.
• Negotiation experience in a business-to-business setting.
• Curiosity & Problem-Solving Capability.
• Creativity & Collaborative Growth Mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies with Category Leaders.
• Lead strategic sourcing projects in GEP, including project creation, RFx event execution, supplier engagement, and project tracking.
• Conduct RFx analytics using standardized methodologies to evaluate supplier proposals and identify cost savings opportunities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to identify value engineering opportunities and supplier transitions.
• Serve as the Sourcing representative for project reviews, status updates, and reporting of savings and progress.
• Support SWAP workflow: Spend analysis, Market research, Supplier engagement, RFx development, Negotiation, and Contract awards.

Skills

Read engineering drawings

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional sourcing decisions

Strong communication

Project management

Data analysis

Negotiation

Curiosity & problem-solving

Creativity & collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP systems

Electronic sourcing software

Power Apps

Automation tools

Job description

Acuity Inc. is seeking a Sourcing Leader to drive strategic procurement initiatives across direct material categories.

You will partner with Category Leaders to develop and execute sourcing strategies, manage RFx events in GEP, and lead cost reduction through value engineering and supplier transitions. Based in Decatur, GA with a hybrid on-site expectation, the role focuses on data-driven analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering savings while ensuring supply continuity and