Strategic Sourcing Leader - MRO

Clarity Business Solutions; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Autonomy

Direct access to executive leadership

Shape a strategic sourcing function

Lead and develop a growing team

Strong growth company

Job summary

Clarity Business Solutions in Addison, TX seeks a Strategic Sourcing Leader to build and lead a new sourcing function. You will guide a team of three buyers and a data analyst, shaping supplier strategy, inventory planning, and long-term roadmaps to drive growth.

You will partner with product teams, use analytics to forecast and optimize costs, and present opportunities to executives. A strong, data-driven leader with negotiation prowess will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement.
• Leadership experience with direct reports.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Experience developing category strategies and leading end-to-end sourcing initiatives.
• Data-driven approach to forecasting, inventory planning, and business decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of three buyers and a data analyst.
• Build and implement a strategic sourcing model focused on total cost of ownership.
• Develop category strategies with 1-, 3-, and 5-year roadmaps.
• Negotiate supplier agreements and secure favorable terms.
• Build strong supplier relationships with multiple sourcing options.
• Partner with Product Management throughout the product lifecycle.
• Use data and analytics to improve forecasting, inventory planning, and product availability.
• Monitor market trends, tariffs, and supply chain risks.
• Manage total landed costs across categories.
• Present opportunities and cost-saving initiatives to senior leadership.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Leadership

Negotiation

Forecasting

Data analysis

Supplier management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Procurement certifications (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory management systems

Excel

Job description

Strategic Sourcing Leader - MRO – $110,000-$150,000 + Bonus- Addison, TX (Onsite, Monday- Friday)

The Role

Are you an experienced strategic sourcing professional who knows how to build supplier partnerships that deliver long-term value? Do you enjoy using data, commercial insight and leadership skills to shape the future of a growing business?

We're looking for a Strategic Sourcing Leader to join a well-established industrial MRO distributor with more than 60 years of success. This is a newly created position, giving you the rare opportunity to build a strategic sourcing function from the ground up rather than inherit someone else's process.

Reporting directly to the executive leadership team, you'll lead a team of three buyers and a data analyst while helping the business move beyond day-to-day purchasing toward a true strategic sourcing model. You'll have the freedom to influence supplier strategy, improve inventory planning and create sourcing roadmaps that will support ambitious growth for years to come.

If you enjoy making a real impact, improving business performance and leading meaningful change, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

If you're ready to make a lasting impact and grow your career with an industry leader, we'd love to hear from you—

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of three buyers and a data analyst.
• Build and implement a strategic sourcing model focused on total cost of ownership.
• Develop category strategies with one-, three-, and five-year sourcing roadmaps.
• Negotiate supplier agreements and secure favorable commercial terms.
• Build strong supplier relationships while maintaining multiple sourcing options.
• Partner with Product Management throughout the product lifecycle.
• Use data and analytics to improve forecasting, inventory planning, and product availability.
• Monitor market trends, commodity pricing, tariffs, and supply chain risks.
• Manage total landed costs across sourcing categories.
• Present sourcing opportunities, cost-saving initiatives, and performance reporting to senior leadership.

The Company

Our client is a respected, debt-free industrial distributor serving more than 6,000 customers across 30+ industries, including transportation, aviation, aerospace, facilities maintenance, medical, military, marine, power generation, and heavy equipment.

With more than 25,000 industrial MRO products and a nationwide network of mobile industrial hardware stores, the company has built its reputation on outstanding customer relationships, dependable service, and long-term stability. Now, with ambitious expansion plans, it's investing in the people who will help shape its future.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary of $110,000 - $150,000
• Performance-based bonus
• Newly created leadership role with genuine autonomy
• Direct access to executive leadership
• Opportunity to build and shape an entire strategic sourcing function
• Lead and develop a growing team
• Join a financially strong, established organization with exciting growth plans

The Person

To succeed as a Strategic Sourcing Leader, you'll bring proven strategic sourcing experience within a high-volume distribution environment or a manufacturing business managing thousands of SKUs.

You'll also have:

• Five or more years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement.
• Previous leadership experience with direct reports.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Experience developing category strategies and leading end-to-end sourcing initiatives.
• A data-driven approach to forecasting, inventory planning, and business decision-making.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Experience with ERP and inventory management systems.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• A bachelor's degree and procurement certifications are preferred but not required.