Strategic Sourcing Manager – Indirect Spend (Hybrid)

Stella Jones; Lenexa (KS); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental & Vision

Annual bonus opportunity

401(k) matching

Paid vacation & holidays

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Stella-Jones in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead indirect spend strategy within the US and Canada. This individual contributor role sits in the Operational Innovation & Excellence Center and requires collaboration across departments to optimize procurement and drive cost efficiencies.

The position offers a hybrid work schedule at the Lenexa office, up to 30% travel, and exposure to SAP, Ariba, Power BI, and Excel.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience in manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder-management skills with influence without authority.
• Experience driving change management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• Proficiency with SAP, Ariba, Power BI, and Excel preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 30% across US and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing for indirect spend across US and Canada.
• Develop multi-tiered sourcing strategies to mitigate risks and ensure continuity.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts and capacity for long-term advantages.
• Implement standard work and KPIs to improve cost, lead time, supplier quality.
• Drive risk mitigation through supplier diversification.
• Support adoption of new reporting tools and data processes via training and docs.
• Lead change management for new suppliers, systems, dashboards and processes.
• Ensure reporting aligns with supply chain strategy and compliance.
• Contribute to data-driven decision making across supply chain.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Stella-Jones in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead indirect spend strategy within the US and Canada. This individual contributor role sits in the Operational Innovation & Excellence Center and requires collaboration across departments to optimize procurement and drive cost efficiencies.

The position offers a hybrid work schedule at the Lenexa office, up to 30% travel, and exposure to SAP, Ariba, Power BI, and Excel.