Strategic Sourcing Leader: RFx & VAVE

Acuity; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Inc. in Atlanta, GA, seeks a Sourcing Leader to partner with Category Leaders and cross-functional teams to drive strategic sourcing initiatives.

You will manage RFx events, supplier engagement, and cost-reduction efforts across direct materials, ensuring supply continuity and best-value outcomes. The role emphasizes data-driven decision-making, cost analysis, and change management, with close collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to achieve targeted

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of relevant working experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Strong background using Excel.
• History of making sourcing decisions with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Project management and data analysis skills.
• Negotiation experience in B2B settings.
• Curiosity & Problem-Solving Capability.
• Creativity & Collaborative Growth Mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across direct material categories, aligning with objectives and supply continuity.
• Lead RFx events in GEP, supplier engagement, and project tracking.
• Conduct RFx analytics to evaluate proposals and identify cost savings.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to implement value engineering and supplier transitions.
• Serve as sourcing representative for reviews, updates, and savings reporting.
• Support SWAP with spend analysis, market research, and supplier engagement.

Skills

Engineering drawings literacy

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Creativity

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Acuity Inc. in Atlanta, GA, seeks a Sourcing Leader to partner with Category Leaders and cross-functional teams to drive strategic sourcing initiatives.

You will manage RFx events, supplier engagement, and cost-reduction efforts across direct materials, ensuring supply continuity and best-value outcomes. The role emphasizes data-driven decision-making, cost analysis, and change management, with close collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to achieve targeted