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Senior Sourcing Team Lead
On-siteFull-timeSupply Chain ManagementLogistics
Lead regional strategic sourcing activities across suppliers, commodities, customer programs, and operational sites. Drive supplier performance, cost optimization, risk mitigation, process improvement, and sourcing capability development while partnering with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute regional sourcing strategies across suppliers, commodities, programs, and sites
- Lead RFQ/RFP processes, bid evaluations, supplier negotiations, and sourcing recommendations
- Manage strategic supplier relationships, performance reviews, scorecards, corrective actions, and risk mitigation
- Drive cost reduction, supplier consolidation, value engineering, and operational efficiency initiatives
- Provide functional leadership, coaching, mentoring, onboarding, and workload guidance to sourcing and purchasing personnel
- Lead sourcing process improvements, standardization, automation, governance, and system enhancement initiatives
- Support new program launches, customer implementations, supplier transitions, and operational changes
- Conduct spend analysis, cost modeling, supplier evaluations, KPI tracking, and sourcing reporting
- Maintain accurate supplier, pricing, and part data in ERP and sourcing systems
- Partner with Operations, Planning, Finance, Engineering, Customer Service, suppliers, customers, and regional leadership
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
- At least 7 years of progressive experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or related operations
- At least 2 years in a senior, lead, or mentoring capacity
- Advanced knowledge of strategic sourcing, supplier management, RFQ/RFP execution, negotiation, and sourcing governance
- Strong analytical and financial skills, including spend analysis, cost modeling, and sourcing analytics
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting or analytics tools
- Experience with ERP systems and Procure-to-Pay platforms
- High-level English communication skills
Nice to have
- CPSM, CPM, CIPS, APICS, or equivalent certification
- Experience with category management or strategic sourcing transformation
- Experience in manufacturing, logistics, distribution, semiconductor, technology, or industrial services
- Regional or multi-site sourcing experience