Strategic Sourcing & Materials Leader

Demco Mfg; Boyden (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Paid Holidays

Birthday Paid Off

PTO Accrual

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

The Standard Accident and Critical Ill

401k Retirement Plan

Safety Shoes/Glasses Allowance

Short Term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Demco Mfg is seeking a strategic sourcing leader to strengthen supplier partnerships, improve inventory performance, reduce supply risk, and advance sourcing and materials management. This role reports to the Executive Vice President and collaborates across Operations, Engineering, Finance, Sales, and Product Management to support profitable growth.

Key responsibilities include developing sourcing strategies, leading supplier negotiations, owning inventory planning and forecast alignment, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive sourcing, procurement, supply chain, materials, or manufacturing experience.
• Proven success in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, materials management, and leadership within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, financial, business, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies and lead supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, development, quality initiatives, and performance management.
• Own inventory strategy, materials planning, replenishment, accuracy, and working capital performance, and improve forecast-to-material alignment.
• Reduce excess and obsolete inventory while maintaining material availability and production support.
• Monitor tariffs, commodities, market conditions, and supply risks.
• Lead purchasing personnel, improve processes and systems, and use KPIs and analytics to drive savings and better decisions.
• Build a high-performing team and strong partnerships across Operations, Engineering, Finance, Sales, and Product Management.
• Own sourcing, supplier performance, materials planning, inventory health, and material availability outcomes while partnering closely with Operations, which remains accountable for manufacturing execution, schedule alignment, throughput, labor planning, and production performance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Leadership

Analytical skills

Cross-functional teams

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Demco Mfg is seeking a strategic sourcing leader to strengthen supplier partnerships, improve inventory performance, reduce supply risk, and advance sourcing and materials management. This role reports to the Executive Vice President and collaborates across Operations, Engineering, Finance, Sales, and Product Management to support profitable growth.

Key responsibilities include developing sourcing strategies, leading supplier negotiations, owning inventory planning and forecast alignment, and