Sourcing Manager, US Steel Foundations

Sources

• Sourcing Execution & Supplier Selection
• Supplier Relationship & Performance Management
• Negotiation, Cost Reduction & Commercial Support
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Risk Management & Process Improvement

About the Role

Nextpower is seeking a Sourcing Manager, US Steel Foundations to support and execute sourcing activities across assigned Steel Foundations categories within Nextpower’s product portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the U.S. regional sourcing lead for assigned supplier relationships and category activities.
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard suppliers to support business requirements for cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and reliability.
• Conduct supplier capability assessments, RFQs, bid analysis, benchmarking, and total cost evaluations.
• Recommend supplier selections and sourcing actions based on supplier capability, pricing, quality, delivery, engineering support, reliability, and business needs.
• Maintain strong working relationships with suppliers across assigned Steel Foundations categories.
• Manage supplier performance related to cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, engineering support, and reliability.
• Support supplier scorecards, business reviews, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with suppliers on cost reduction, value engineering, process improvement, and innovation opportunities.
• Escalate supplier risks, performance concerns, and commercial issues at appropriate decision points.
• Lead or support negotiations with suppliers related to pricing, payment terms, lead times, capacity, service levels, quality requirements, and delivery expectations.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through competitive bidding, negotiation, supplier selection, value engineering, and process improvement.
• Support supplier agreements and contract execution in partnership with legal, finance, procurement, and business stakeholders.
• Track and communicate savings, cost avoidance, supplier performance improvements, and sourcing impact.
• Evaluate sourcing options and recommend the right course of action using data, market intelligence, and business judgment.
• Partner with engineering, operations, quality, finance, logistics, and global sourcing teams to align supplier capabilities with product, production, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Advise internal stakeholders on difficult sourcing, supplier performance, cost, quality, delivery, and supply risk matters.
• Adapt communication style to different audiences and influence internal and external partners who may not be familiar with the sourcing subject matter.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, disciplined execution, and continuous improvement across supplier and internal teams.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to supplier capacity, quality, delivery, financial stability, material availability, logistics constraints, and supply chain disruptions.
• Support contingency planning to reduce the impact of potential supplier or market disruptions.
• Evaluate supplier and market issues using available data, precedent, and business judgment.
• Recommend improvements to sourcing processes, supplier management practices, procurement workflows, and reporting tools.
• Ensure sourcing and procurement activities comply with internal policies, business controls, contractual requirements, and applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• Experience 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.
• Strong experience managing supplier relationships and supplier performance.
• Experience working with global or cross-regional teams.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, mechanical components, or mechanical assemblies.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate supplier, cost, quality, delivery, and supply chain issues using available data and business judgment.
• Strong negotiation, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and escalate risks or decisions at appropriate points.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence internal stakeholders and external suppliers.