Strategic Sourcing / Commodity Manager

Job Summary

The Strategic Sourcing / Commodity Manager is responsible for developing and executing enterprise-wide category strategies across critical commodities and spend categories. This role has end-to-end ownership of category performance, including cost, quality, delivery, risk, and innovation, and serves as a key strategic partner across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and executive leadership.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies aligned with business objectives, growth plans, and technology roadmaps; establish dual source and risk mitigation strategies for critical materials
• Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships, including executive-level relationships, performance management, and long-term agreements
• Maintain global supply markets, geopolitical risks, and macroeconomic trends to proactively adjust sourcing strategies
• Lead RFQs, RFPs, supplier selection, and sourcing decisions for assigned commodities or programs
• Lead supplier negotiations covering pricing, lead time, commercial terms, and long-term agreements
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, and Program Management in NPI, product lifecycle management, and design-to-cost initiatives; influence decisions through data-driven insights
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve end-to-end supply chain performance and resilience
• Identify and execute cost reduction initiatives, including Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VA/VE), should-cost analysis, and supplier consolidation; champion best practices in sourcing, contracting, and supplier management across the organization
• Track, validate, and report realized and forecasted cost savings
• Own supply continuity for assigned categories and serve as the escalation point for high-risk supply continuity, cost, or performance issues
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contract terms, export controls, and government regulations; support internal and external audits as required

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations, supplier agreements and sourcing initiatives
• Strong financial acumen, analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to travel 25%–50% depending on business needs, mostly domestic with some international

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP or ERP sourcing experience
• Experience managing global supply bases and international sourcing strategies
• Knowledge of contract structures, pricing models, and long-term supplier agreements
• Expertise in supplier risk management, geopolitical considerations, and supply chain resilience
• Experience supporting government or defense-related programs; familiarity with DFAR requirements

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Teledyne FLIR Defense is dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries.