Strategic Sourcing Manager, Transportation and Delivery Categories

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead initiatives across International, Domestic, and Final Mile Transportation categories. You will create market-driven sourcing strategies, run RFPs, and drive cost savings while aligning with functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities include negotiating prices, developing strategic plans, and building vendor relationships to meet quality and delivery targets across multiple regions.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in sourcing/procurement.
• Experience in strategic sourcing process and driving cost optimization.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate for products and services within the assigned category to achieve the lowest price.
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans across categories; collaborate cross-functionally.
• Establish and nurture vendor relationships to support sourcing needs.
• Evaluate vendor relationships and terminate if necessary.
• Collaborate with stores and functional areas to determine products and services to source.
• Coordinate with purchasing operations to transition from deal to ongoing purchasing; ensure order accuracy and delivery.
• Source qualified vendors meeting product quality, quantity, and delivery needs.
• Identify and qualify vendors; assess capabilities and product information per company needs.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Purpose:

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing, executing, and managing strategic initiatives across International, Domestic, and Final Mile Transportation categories. This role leads the creation of market-driven sourcing strategies, leads and executes RFP events, drives cost optimization projects, and identifies opportunities to deliver sustainable cost savings and operational value.

Key Responsibilities:

• 25% Negotiate for products and services within the assigned product category ensuring the lowest possible price.
• 25% Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans to assigned categories. Work cross functionally to improve and streamline processes.
• Initiate quality vendor relationships to support new and ongoing product and services sourcing needs.
• 5% Evaluate vendor relationships and terminate if necessary.
• 20% Work with stores and functional areas to best determine products and services to be sourced. Manage the vendor and resolve issues regarding product quality, delivery, etc.
• 5% Work with purchasing operations to ensure orderly transition from initial deal to ongoing purchasing of products and services. Ensure accuracy and delivery of orders so that clients for the product group are able to complete projects and meet the Company's needs.
• 10% Source qualified vendors to Sourcing who can meet purchase needs in terms of product quality, quantity, and delivery date.
• 10% Identify and qualify vendors to provide product and services to Home Depot. Conduct research to assess vendor capabilities and product information as they relate to company needs.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to a sr manager position
• Typically requires working collaboratively across multiple functions
• Typically requires highly developed interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive or controversial situations.
• Typically faces situations that are unstructured and require original approaches.
• Typically considers new approaches within general policies and short-term goals when solving problems.
• Typically expected to provide infrequent status reports to management only as appropriate.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting or standing in the same location or there may be a need to stoop regularly or move/lift light material or equipment (typically less than 8 pounds).

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Experience in process implementation and required internal controls
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Strong understanding of strategic sourcing process
• Experience with financial analysis
• Experience working with large datasets and sourcing tools
• Experience sourcing Transportation and Supply Chain categories

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 5

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Negotiation Skills - able to negotiate in adversarial situations to arrive at the best deal in terms of cost and quality to meet sourcing needs.
• Product Knowledge - a thorough understanding of the product category to which he/she is assigned.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.