Strategic Sourcing Manager – Inventory & Suppliers

Herk & Associates - Heavy Equipment Jobs; Texas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Purchasing strategy

Supplier management

Inventory planning

Negotiation

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Tools

ERP

MRP

WMS

Inventory management systems

Job description

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