Strategic Sourcing Manager

Talentify; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

401(k)

Holiday pay

Job summary

TalentBridge is seeking a Purchasing Leader in Charlotte, NC to drive strategy and performance for the purchasing function. You will lead a team, track KPIs, and ensure alignment with cross-functional teams to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, and cost reduction initiatives within a dynamic supply chain environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the team.
• Responsible for tracking and achieving annual KPIs for Purchasing.
• Facilitate supply chain strategy reviews between Commodity Managers and cross functional teams.
• Drive early engagement in new product development to support launch, cost, and quality objectives.
• Manage supplier contracting process and provide guidance on negotiation tactics.
• Lead the material cost reduction process.

Skills

Leadership

KPI tracking

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Description

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+

“ TalentBridge employees are eligible for many benefit offerings such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability, 401(k) and holiday pay!”