Strategic Sourcing Manager

Herk & Associates - Heavy Equipment Jobs; Texas; Sur place; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Herk & Associates - Heavy Equipment Jobs is seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead purchasing and sourcing operations from its North Texas distribution center. The role reports to senior leadership and oversees a team of Buyers, aiming to strengthen supplier relationships, reduce backorders, and optimize inventory through data-driven decisions.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in purchasing or strategic sourcing, strong negotiation skills, and advanced Excel

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years in purchasing, procurement or strategic sourcing.
• Experience leading Buyers or a purchasing department (3+ years).
• Strong ability to analyze data to inform sourcing decisions.
• Proven negotiation of supplier pricing and terms.

Responsabilités

• Lead, coach, and manage the purchasing team with accountability for results.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to improve availability, cost, and margins.
• Minimize backorders through proactive inventory planning and supplier management.
• Research, evaluate, and select suppliers based on price, quality and reliability.
• Negotiate pricing and terms to improve purchasing performance.
• Develop supplier scorecards and conduct reviews with action plans.
• Maintain multiple qualified supplier options for key SKUs.
• Monitor market trends that impact pricing or availability.
• Collaborate with Product Management across the product lifecycle.
• Identify strategic purchasing opportunities and present to leadership.
• Oversee inventory purchasing, forecasting, SKU maintenance, discrepancies, and KPIs.

Connaissances

Purchasing strategy

Supplier management

Inventory planning

Negotiation

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Outils

ERP

MRP

WMS

Inventory management systems

Description du poste

An established organization with a nationwide distribution network is seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead purchasing and sourcing operations from its North Texas distribution center.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will oversee a team of Buyers and focus on strengthening supplier relationships, reducing backorders, improving purchasing margins, and using data to optimize inventory and sourcing decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and manage the purchasing team while maintaining accountability for department results
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that improve product availability, cost, and purchasing margins
• Minimize backorders through proactive inventory planning, forecasting, and supplier management
• Research, evaluate, and select suppliers based on pricing, quality, availability, service, and reliability
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and agreements with suppliers to improve overall purchasing performance
• Develop and manage supplier scorecards, conduct key supplier reviews, and establish action plans
• Maintain multiple qualified supplier options for critical products and SKUs
• Monitor commodity, supply chain, and market trends that could impact pricing or availability
• Partner with Product Management throughout the product lifecycle, from new product introductions through discontinued products
• Identify strategic purchasing opportunities and present recommendations to leadership
• Oversee inventory purchasing, forecasting parameters, SKU maintenance, discrepancies, and purchasing KPIs
• Utilize ERP, MRP, and inventory management systems to improve sourcing and inventory decisions

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, or strategic sourcing experience
• 3+ years of experience leading Buyers or a purchasing department
• MRO purchasing experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success negotiating supplier pricing and commercial terms
• Strong supplier management, sourcing strategy, and inventory planning experience
• Working knowledge of ERP, MRP, WMS, and inventory management systems
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical, negotiation, problem-solving, and organizational abilities