Sr. Sourcing Manager

About the role

Ascentek provides an environment where employees can love what they do and be their best every day. Our mission is to make tomorrow a little bit better than today for each other, our customers, and our communities.

Responsibilities

• Own category performance across cost, service, quality, and risk
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across hard parts, vehicle systems, eCommerce, and batteries
• Drive total cost of ownership through supplier optimization, consolidation, and should-cost analysis
• Monitor market dynamics and adjust strategies proactively
• Lead sourcing, negotiations, and contract execution
• Build strategic supplier partnerships and manage performance (on time in full, quality, cost)
• Mitigate risk through dual sourcing and continuity planning
• Oversee forecasting, material requirements planning, and replenishment across manufacturing, projects, and eCommerce
• Balance service levels, inventory investment, and supply risk
• Support escalation on shortages and critical delays
• Lead and develop buyers/planners
• Drive accountability, execution discipline, and capability building
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Field Services, eCommerce, and Finance
• Support product launches and commercial initiatives
• Own multi-million-dollar spend and deliver cost and margin improvements
• Improve inventory turns, working capital, and supplier performance
• Ensure alignment across contracts, pricing, and enterprise resource planning

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of sourcing/procurement experience, including 1–3 years in leadership
• Experience managing complex, multi-channel categories (industrial, project-based, or high-SKU/eCommerce)
• Strong track record in supplier negotiations, cost modeling, and risk management
• Experience leading or mentoring teams
• Proficiency in enterprise resource planning/materials resource planning systems (JDE, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel/analytics (BI tools a plus)
• Solid understanding of logistics, fulfillment, and landed cost
• Association for Supply Chain Management Certified in Planning and Inventory Management/ Certified Supply Chain Professional (APICS CPIM / CSCP)Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-channel categories, including: Battery or regulated product categories

Qualifications

• Physical demands: talking, hearing, sitting, walking, reaching, etc.
• Mental demands: comprehend and follow instructions, perform assigned tasks, maintain an appropriate work pace, perform complex or varied tasks, relate to others, influence people, make decisions, direct, control, plan, interact with public or coworkers in written form, communicate orally, etc.
• Environmental demands: This job operates in a professional office environment as well as remote. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or hazardous material when in our warehouse facilities.

Skills

• Supplier Negotiations
• Risk Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Cost Modeling
• Inventory Management
• Procurement
• Supply Chain Management

Benefits

• Medical Plan options, including fertility coverage and free mental health and telehealth coverage
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• FSA/HSA options
• Paid parental leave
• Company-provided short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Supplemental Insurances, including accident, critical illness, hospital, and supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) with a generous company match
• Pet Insurance Benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• 21 Paid Days Off
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Short-term Incentive Plan (STIP), ask your Talent Partner for details

Pay

The anticipated hiring range for the role is between $118,505 and $150,949 annually. This range is based on several factors, including experience and qualifications, education and certifications, market and industry benchmarks, and internal equity.

Schedule

This role operates in a professional office environment as well as remotely. It routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or hazardous material when in our warehouse facilities.