Strategic Sourcing Leader – Metals & Manufacturing

Rea Magnet Wire Company; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rea Magnet Wire Company seeks a high-impact Mgr Strategic Sourcing to lead category management for direct and indirect spend in Fort Wayne. You will steer multi-year sourcing strategies, manage high-value negotiations, and collaborate with Operations, Finance, Quality, and Engineering to align sourcing with business goals.

You will analyze markets, supplier performance, and cost models while guiding cross-functional teams toward value creation and risk mitigation in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management.
• Experience sourcing direct materials for industrial manufacturing, including metals and related inputs.
• Proven success negotiating complex supplier agreements and delivering cost savings.
• Advanced analytical skills with spend analysis, forecasting, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year category sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead RFx events, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations for strategic categories.
• Monitor markets, risks, and KPIs; advise leadership on cost actions and supply continuity.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Quality, Engineering, Commercial, Legal and plant leadership.
• Build supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement and risk management.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive influence

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Supplier relationship management

Change management

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Sourcing tools

Job description

Rea Magnet Wire Company seeks a high-impact Mgr Strategic Sourcing to lead category management for direct and indirect spend in Fort Wayne. You will steer multi-year sourcing strategies, manage high-value negotiations, and collaborate with Operations, Finance, Quality, and Engineering to align sourcing with business goals.

You will analyze markets, supplier performance, and cost models while guiding cross-functional teams toward value creation and risk mitigation in a manufacturing environment.