Strategic Sourcing Manager

Employee Relations Associates, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k)

Holiday pay

Job summary

Employee Relations Associates, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing leader to drive team performance, KPI achievement, and cost-saving initiatives in a Charlotte, NC environment. You will steer supplier contracts, cross-functional alignment, and early supplier engagement in new product programs.

The role focuses on cost reduction, spend under contract, and supplier lead-time improvements while ensuring quality and sustainability across procurement activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years in purchasing, procurement, or sourcing.
• Able to develop new suppliers and negotiate contracts, create RFPs.
• Fluent in Excel; able to create processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the Purchasing team.
• Track and achieve annual KPI goals for the Purchasing team; monitor metrics like cost savings and supplier performance.
• Facilitate supply chain strategy reviews between Commodity Managers and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

KPI tracking

Excel proficiency

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Description

• Provide leadership and direction to the team
• Responsible for tracking and achieving annual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) goals for Purchasing team.
• Metrics includes material cost savings, supplier on-time delivery, supplier quality, payment terms, spend under contract, supplier lead-time reduction and sustainability.
• Facilitate comprehensive supply chain strategy reviews between Commodity Managers and cross functional teams to communicate strategic sourcing plans and create alignment with internal stakeholders.
• Drive Sourcing and Supply Chain early engagement in new product development programs to support launch schedule, cost, and quality objectives, while mitigating risk.
• Manage the supplier contracting process and maintain targeted spend under contract. Provide guidance to Commodity Managers on effective negotiation tactics and be the first point of escalation in resolving contractual disputes.
• Lead the material cost reduction process.

Position Summary:

• Provide leadership and direction to the team
• Responsible for tracking and achieving annual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) goals for Purchasing team.
• Metrics includes material cost savings, supplier on-time delivery, supplier quality, payment terms, spend under contract, supplier lead-time reduction and sustainability.
• Facilitate comprehensive supply chain strategy reviews between Commodity Managers and cross functional teams to communicate strategic sourcing plans and create alignment with internal stakeholders.
• Drive Sourcing and Supply Chain early engagement in new product development programs to support launch schedule, cost, and quality objectives, while mitigating risk.
• Manage the supplier contracting process and maintain targeted spend under contract. Provide guidance to Commodity Managers on effective negotiation tactics and be the first point of escalation in resolving contractual disputes.
• Lead the material cost reduction process.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of purchasing, procurement, or sourcing spend
• Able to develop new suppliers/vendors-negotiate contracts, create RFPs
• Fluent in excel, able to create processes
• Action oriented, able to create cost saving changes
• Able to balance multiple projects at the same time.

Education

• Bachelors Degree
• Years of Experience: 6+

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