Sourcing Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Assist in the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for designated Steel Foundations categories.

• Act as the U.S. regional sourcing representative for specific supplier relationships and category initiatives.

• Identify, assess, qualify, and onboard new suppliers.

• Perform supplier capability evaluations, RFQs, bid analyses, benchmarking, and total cost assessments.

• Suggest supplier choices and sourcing measures.

• Keep track of market developments, supplier environment, pricing, and material availability.

• Build and sustain supplier relationships.

• Oversee supplier performance concerning cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, engineering support, and reliability.

• Facilitate supplier scorecards, business reviews, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Address supplier performance challenges and assist in ensuring business continuity.

• Collaborate on initiatives aimed at cost reduction, value engineering, process enhancement, and innovation opportunities.

• Highlight supplier risks, performance issues, and commercial challenges.

• Lead or assist in negotiations with suppliers regarding pricing, payment terms, lead times, capacity, service levels, quality, and delivery.

• Propel cost reduction initiatives and support the execution of supplier agreements and contracts.

• Monitor and convey savings, cost avoidance, supplier performance enhancements, and sourcing impacts.

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, finance, logistics, and global sourcing teams.

• Assist with new product launches, supplier transitions, design modifications, production escalations, and supplier-related problem resolutions.

• Provide advice to stakeholders on sourcing, supplier performance, costs, quality, delivery, and supply chain risk issues.

• Identify and alleviate supplier and supply chain risks.

• Aid in contingency planning efforts.

• Propose enhancements to sourcing processes, supplier management strategies, procurement workflows, and reporting tools.

• Ensure adherence to internal policies, business controls, contractual stipulations, and relevant regulations.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8-12 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.

• Background in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, category management, or supply chain management.

• Experience sourcing Steel Foundations categories, including tubes, frames, piers, structural steel components, fabricated steel, or similar mechanical categories.

• Significant experience in managing supplier relationships and evaluating supplier performance.

• Experience collaborating with global or cross-regional teams.

• Strong comprehension of manufacturing processes, mechanical components, or mechanical assemblies.

• Ability to analyze supplier, cost, quality, delivery, and supply chain matters using available data and business insight.

• Excellent negotiation, communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to work independently, handle multiple priorities, and escalate risks or decisions when necessary.

• Ability to work collaboratively with and influence both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

• Background in solar, renewable energy, construction, automotive, infrastructure, heavy manufacturing, or industrial equipment sectors.

• Experience with supplier qualification, supplier performance management, competitive bidding, cost reduction, value engineering, supplier scorecards, or supplier corrective actions.

• Experience supporting supplier transitions, production escalations, new product launches, or supplier issue resolutions.

• Willingness to travel up to 30% within the U.S.

• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken; knowledge of additional languages is an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Inclusive work environment.

• Compensation varies based on experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors.