Supply Base Management Specialist

Jobtailor; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Supply Chain strategy leader to drive category strategy across all BGS-G businesses. You will lead supply chain strategy to grow, maintain, develop, and exit supplier relationships while shaping sourcing programs and long‑term contracting.

In this role you will negotiate LOIs, MOUs, pricing and distribution rights; issue RFIs/RFPs/RFQs; develop new sources and assess capabilities; collaborate with Category Management teams; apply best practices to drive projects to

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related work experience.
• 4+ years of Supply Chain experience.
• 2+ years of experience with risk identification and mitigation plans.
• Experience working cross‑functionally and building positive relationships.
• Experience in problem solving and strategic decision‑making.
• Ability to travel to support business and team requirements (approximately 10‑20% of the time)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supply chain category strategy across all BGS‑G businesses
• Lead supply chain strategy, including suppliers to grow, maintain, develop, and exit
• Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships
• Inform sourcing activities, including strategic sourcing, alternate/dual sourcing, part qualification, customer qualification/approval, and long‑term contracting
• Negotiate agreements, including LOIs, MOUs, pricing, distribution rights/agreements, capacity agreements, exclusivity rights, most favored nation terms, etc.
• Issue and assess requests for information (RFI), requests for proposals (RFP), requests for quotes (RFQ), and/or other solicitations
• Develop new sources/manufacturers, including conducting capability assessments, capacity assessments, customer and part qualification/approval
• Collaborate with BCA and BDS Category Management
• Apply best practices and structure to manage and drive projects to fruition; prioritize multiple critical projects

Skills

Supply chain

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic sourcing

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supply chain category strategy across all BGS‑G businesses
• Lead supply chain strategy, including suppliers to grow, maintain, develop, and exit
• Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships
• Inform sourcing activities, including strategic sourcing, alternate/dual sourcing, part qualification, customer qualification/approval, and long‑term contracting
• Negotiate agreements, including letters of intent (LOIs), memorandums of understanding (MOUs), pricing, distribution rights/agreements, capacity agreements, exclusivity rights, most favored nation terms, etc.
• Issue and assess requests for information (RFI), requests for proposals (RFP), requests for quotes (RFQ), and/or other solicitations
• Develop new sources/manufacturers, including conducting capability assessments, capacity assessments, customer and part qualification/approval
• Collaborate with BCA and BDS Category Management
• Apply best practices and structure to manage and drive projects to fruition; prioritize multiple critical projects

Requirements

• 6+ years of related work experience
• 4+ years of Supply Chain experience
• 2+ years of experience with risk identification and mitigation plans
• Experience working cross‑functionally and building positive relationships
• Experience in problem solving and strategic decision‑making
• Ability to travel to support business and team requirements (approximately 10‑20% of the time)