Strategic Sourcing Manager
Locweld - A Stella-Jones Company · Lenexa, KS · 4 days ago
Full-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead strategic sourcing: You will be the architect of the global sourcing strategy for indirect spend across the US and Canada.
- Develop multi-tiered sourcing strategies that mitigate risks, ensure business continuity and leverage supplier partnerships across the enterprise.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts and capacity to secure long-term cost and availability advantages.
- Implement standard work and sourcing KPIs that improve cost, lead time and supplier quality performance.
- Drive risk mitigation strategies addressing internal and external constraints, market volatility through supplier diversification.
- Support adoption of new reporting tools and data processes through training, documentation, and ongoing user support.
- Lead change management efforts related to new suppliers, system enhancements, dashboards, and process improvements.
- Ensure reporting solutions align with supply chain strategy, operational efficiency goals, and compliance requirements.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen data-driven decision-making across the supply chain organization.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of sourcing or procurement experience, preferably in manufacturing or industrial sectors.
- Proven experience in enterprise-level indirect spend management.
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to influence without authority.
- Demonstrated success driving change management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
- Proficiency with SAP, Ariba, Power BI, and Excel preferred.
- Able to travel across US and Canada up to 30%.