Strategic Sourcing Manager

AvtechTyee; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

AvtechTyee seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead company-wide sourcing strategies and supplier negotiations, reducing total cost of ownership while ensuring supplier performance and risk management. You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and business units to optimize requirements and drive cost savings.

The role requires 5+ years in sourcing, strong analytical skills, and experience with ERP/spend-analysis tools. A CPSM/CPIM is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of sourcing/procurement experience across multiple spend categories.
• Proven ability to negotiate cost savings and favorable contract terms.
• Strong analytical skills to build spend and savings models and present to leadership.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and influencing skills across the business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across spend categories company-wide.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers on pricing, terms, contracts, and service levels to reduce total cost of ownership.
• Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers; diversify supplier base to reduce single-source risk.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and stakeholders to influence specifications for cost advantages.
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards and business reviews; resolve issues.

Skills

Negotiation

Cross-functional influence

Analytical skills

ERP systems

Spend analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply Chain/Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Spend-analysis tools

Job description

Come join a fun and dedicated team where you can make a real difference! AvtechTyee is committed to reducing our global environmental impact, supporting the health and safety of our employees, increasing the diversity of our workforce, and fostering mutually beneficial relationships within our community, all while developing and manufacturing some of the best and most reliable aerospace products in the industry….and we need your help!

AvtechTyee is searching for a Strategic Sourcing Manager with negotiation experience and a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude to help position our company for new growth and improved social responsibility. Leadership skills would be a real plus!

AvtechTyee offers great benefits and a focus on career development. We’re backed by a corporation but with a small company feel. We have autonomy, close-knit teams, and a wide variety of products and processes that you can play with so you will never be bored. AvtechTyee believes that in-person interactions are necessary to support and drive innovation, productivity, cross-functional collaboration, effective communication, team cohesion, and employee engagement. Working on site at the facility is required.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Be

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across assigned spend categories company-wide, prioritizing based on spend value, risk, and savings opportunity.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers on pricing, terms, contracts, and service levels to reduce total cost of ownership.
• Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers; manage a diversified and resilient supplier base to reduce single-source risk.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and business-unit stakeholders to understand requirements and influence specifications or designs where cost or supply advantages exist.
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards, business reviews, and issue escalation/resolution.
• Track and report savings, cost avoidance, and category performance metrics to leadership on a regular cadence.
• Monitor market and supply conditions relevant to AvtechTyee's spend categories and proactively flag risks or opportunities.
• Support new product introduction, capital projects, or service procurement as sourcing needs arise across the business.
• Ensure sourcing activity complies with company policy, and with contractual, quality, and (where applicable) regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain supplier contracts, ensuring terms protect AvtechTyee's commercial and operational interests.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of sourcing/procurement experience, ideally spanning multiple spend categories rather than a single commodity.
• Demonstrated track record of negotiating cost savings and favorable contract terms with suppliers.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to build spend and savings models and communicate them to leadership.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and influencing skills — this role works with stakeholders across the business without direct authority over them.
• Proficiency with ERP/procurement systems and spend-analysis tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience sourcing across a mix of direct materials, indirect spend, and services.
• Experience in electronics, hardware, manufacturing, or technical-products environment.
• CPSM, CPIM, or similar supply chain / procurement certification.
• Experience introducing or improving sourcing processes, tools, or category management practices.

Key Competencies

• Business acumen: understands how sourcing decisions affect cost, margin, and operational risk across the company.
• Negotiation: secures favorable terms while maintaining strong, sustainable supplier relationships.
• Cross-functional influence builds trust and alignment with stakeholders across departments without formal authority.
• Ownership: manages categories end-to-end, from strategy through supplier performance, without close supervision.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.**
• This position requires either a US Person (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non-US person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization by DOH**

The wage/salary range for this role is $130k - $175k, depending on education and experience.

Benefits Include

• 9/80 Work Schedule – every other Friday off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company-Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• HSA with potential company contribution, and/or FSA/DCFSA
• 401(k) with 3% match with no LOS requirementAccident/Hospital Indemnity/Critical Illness Coverage
• Auto/Home, Legal, Identify Theft, and Pet Insurance
• Allowance for Safety Glasses
• Allowance for Safety Shoes
• 10 Company-Paid Holidays
• Education Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Referral Bonuses
• Quarterly lunches and other events
• This position is also eligible for a performance-based incentive program tied to achievement of strategic sourcing and cost-savings objectives.

Since 1958 AvtechTyee has been a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of electronic systems and structural parts for the aerospace industry, with a focus in Communications, Power Lighting and Control, Electro-Mechanical, Switches and Connectors, Indicators, and Rods and Struts. AvtechTyee’s products are flying onboard 42 aircraft types within the air transport, regional commuter, and business jet sectors, serving 450 customers in 49 countries of the world.

AvtechTyee is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our application process as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at 425-249-5290.