Strategic Sourcing Manager

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Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager

Company: Global Power Components - www.globalpowercomponents.com

Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead supplier negotiations, contract management, strategic sourcing initiatives, ERP-driven procurement activities, purchasing analytics, and continuous improvement efforts within a manufacturing environment. This individual will play a critical role in driving cost savings, strengthening supplier partnerships, improving supply continuity, and leveraging ERP data to support informed business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for direct and indirect spend categories.

• Lead supplier contract negotiations, pricing agreements, terms and conditions, and long-term supply agreements.

• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, and corrective action initiatives.

• Identify and implement cost savings, cost avoidance, and supplier rationalization opportunities.

• Leverage ERP systems to analyze spend, monitor purchasing activity, improve data integrity, and support procurement decision-making.

• Develop purchasing, supplier, and forecasting reports for leadership using ERP and analytical tools.

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to support business objectives.

• Drive procurement process improvements, standardization, and best practices throughout the organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field.

• 5+ years of sourcing, procurement, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Proven experience negotiating supplier contracts, commercial agreements, and pricing strategies.

• Strong ERP system experience required (Epicor experience highly preferred).

• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyze purchasing and supplier performance data.

• Power BI and analytics experience preferred.