Strategic Sourcing Leader — Onsite TX, Daytime

Energy Jobline ZR; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and sick leave

Consistent Monday-Friday daytime work

Friendly, collaborative work culture

Opportunity to impact a stable company

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Farmers Branch, TX seeks a Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead a four-person team, optimize inventory, and strengthen supplier partnerships across a diverse product portfolio.

Reporting to the VP of Operations & Supply Chain, you will lead strategic sourcing, negotiate terms, and drive cost reductions while maintaining product availability in a stable, debt-free industrial distributor.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or strategic sourcing.
• Experience leading a purchasing team.
• Experience managing a large SKU portfolio and replenishment processes.
• Proven negotiation skills, including securing favorable supplier pricing, terms, and commitments.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Experience working with ERP systems and inventory management platforms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Farmers Branch, Texas, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Willingness to travel as needed to develop and maintain supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of four purchasing professionals.
• Establish clear priorities, performance expectations, and accountability standards.
• Promote collaboration, continuous improvement, and efficient purchasing processes.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and strategic vendors.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, service levels, and supply commitments.
• Evaluate supplier performance using scorecards and KPIs.
• Address supplier issues related to quality, delivery, availability, and service.
• Identify sourcing opportunities to reduce costs and mitigate risks.
• Improve product availability, customer fill rates, and inventory turnover.
• Evaluate forecasts, replenishment strategies, and min/max inventory levels.
• Balance demand with obsolete inventory and working capital objectives.
• Develop purchasing strategies aligning inventory investment.
• Address shortages and changes in market conditions.
• Partner with Product Management on new product introductions and transitions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Finance, and other departments to resolve challenges.
• Support business objectives through sourcing strategies.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Negotiation skills

Strategic sourcing

Leadership

Supplier relationship management

Data analysis

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field

Purchasing or supply chain certification

Tools

Epicor Prophet 21

ERP systems

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR in Farmers Branch, TX seeks a Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead a four-person team, optimize inventory, and strengthen supplier partnerships across a diverse product portfolio.

Reporting to the VP of Operations & Supply Chain, you will lead strategic sourcing, negotiate terms, and drive cost reductions while maintaining product availability in a stable, debt-free industrial distributor.