Strategic Sourcing Leader: Scale Teams & Governance

Crusoe Energy Systems LLC; Arvada, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity

Restricted Stock Units

Paid time off and holidays

Health, dental & vision insurance

HSA contributions

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Crusoe Energy Systems LLC is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead a growing procurement team in an industrial hardware context. This role focuses on building sourcing playbooks, coaching talent through complex vendor negotiations, and delivering a consolidated risk view aligned with Crusoe’s strategic objectives.

The position emphasizes leadership across sourcing governance, contractor relations, and scalable procurement frameworks to support a high‑growth data center and manufacturing

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in strategic sourcing or category management with leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or equivalent.
• Experience designing governance, playbooks and scaling teams.
• Strong contract negotiation skills with complex terms.
• Fluency in portfolio risk management and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Category Manager team and establish development projects.
• Maintain a consolidated cross-category risk register and address top exposures.
• Own core sourcing playbooks and qualification sequences (RFI/RFQ/AVL) and scorecards.
• Provide coaching on high-stakes supplier contracts and redline standards.
• Prioritize team bandwidth to align with business demands and schedules.
• Enforce boundaries between Strategic Sourcing and Material Planning.
• Synthesize strategies, savings metrics, and constraints for exec leadership and S&OP.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

People management

Negotiation coaching

Portfolio risk management

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Acumatica ERP

Job description

Crusoe Energy Systems LLC is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead a growing procurement team in an industrial hardware context. This role focuses on building sourcing playbooks, coaching talent through complex vendor negotiations, and delivering a consolidated risk view aligned with Crusoe’s strategic objectives.

The position emphasizes leadership across sourcing governance, contractor relations, and scalable procurement frameworks to support a high‑growth data center and manufacturing